ARCADIA, CA-Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority hosted a pre-proposal conference with 80 representatives from local consulting firms to both push the Metro Gold Foothill light rail line extension project to design/build procurement. The project has already received environmental clearance, and the Construction Authority plans to issue Request for Proposals in January 2014.

"Our job is to advance this project as far as we can while we continue to look for construction funds," says Habib F. Balian, Construction Authority CEO. "We are fortunate to have the funding available from Measure R to complete the advanced conceptual engineering work, the reason for today's pre-proposal conference."

The 12.3-mile extension will run between Azusa and Montclair, connecting Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont. Potential contractors and subcontractors attended to learn about the project and design and construction opportunities. The speaker's panel included Balian, Chris Burner, chief project officer, and Mitch Purcell, chief contracting officer.

The full Metro Gold Foothill Extension project includes two phases: Pasadena to Azusa and Azusa to Montclair, totaling 24 miles. Overseen by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the project will cost $1.7 billion.

Transportation is becoming an increasing issue in Los Angeles. In an earlier story, GlobeSt.com reported city and state leaders gather for the Mobility 21 Summit to discuss the transportation issues in the city and advocate for a change.

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Kelsi Maree Borland

Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.

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