California High-Speed Rail Authority

1. Purpose: the Project Will Advance Completion of High-speed Rail Passenger Service Connecting Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA.2. Activities: the Project Includes the Following Elements: Final Design of the Bakersfield Extension and the Merced Extension Right-of-way (ROW) Acquisition for the Merced Extension and the Bakersfield Extension (including Station Parcels) Construction of the Bakersfield Interim Extension (to a Location Near Bakersfield Airport), Delivery of Track and Overhead Contact Systems (OCS) Elements on the Bakersfield Interim Extension (including Traction Power Utility Connection, Solar and Battery Storage, as Well as Overhead Catenary Systems) Construction of the Fresno Station Design and Construction of Trainset Facilities (including a Light Maintenance Facility, a Trainset Certification Facility (TCF), an Operations Control Center (occ), and Training Center) and Design and Procurement of Six Trainsets and Driving Simulator Equipment (to Be Installed in the Occ Training Center). 3. Deliverables:-task 1: Project Administration and Management-task 2: Final Design-task 4: Right of Way Acquisition -task 5: Construction -task 6: Track and Systems-task 7: Stations 4. and 5. Beneficiary and Subrecipient: the California High Speed Rail Authority Is the Grantee and There Is No Proposed Sub-recipient.