Response to Request for Qualifications required for
consideration
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak has taken the next step toward a
comprehensive redevelopment of Philadelphia 30th Street Station and
adjacent properties with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
seeking a Master Developer partnership, now available at procurement.Amtrak.com.
“Philadelphia 30th Street Station is one of the most
critical assets in our national network,” said Rina Cutler, Amtrak Senior
Director of Major Station Planning and Development. “A Master Developer
partnership lays the groundwork to deliver a world-class multimodal hub on the
Northeast Corridor. We are seeking an innovative partner who understands the
vision for Philadelphia, respects the surrounding neighborhoods, and is excited
to partner on a plan that will significantly improve the experience for all
travelers, while maximizing the value of our strategic assets.”
Amtrak is seeking a Master Developer partner capable of
all aspects of project delivery to include design, construction, financing,
operation and maintenance of non-rail assets at Philadelphia 30th
Street Station, as well as expansion opportunities and commercial development
of the surrounding Amtrak owned properties.
Historic 30th Street Station is the third
busiest station in Amtrak’s national system, serving more than 4 million Amtrak
passengers and more than 12 million combined SEPTA and NJ TRANSIT rail
commuters annually. With ridership predicted to double along the Northeast
Corridor (NEC) by 2040, the RFQ is being issued as demand for passenger rail
service continues at record levels.
In advance of the RFQ, Amtrak hosted an Industry Day at
the University of Pennsylvania on July 28, 2017 to introduce prospective
bidders and development industry representatives interested in the master
development partnership. The session was well attended by various industry professionals
and market representation and included a formal presentation and networking sessions.
Following strong industry response, Amtrak is now moving
forward with a two-step procurement including the RFQ, followed by a Request
for Proposals (RFP) that will be issued to a shortlist of qualified Master
Developer teams. Solicitation remains open to all prospective bidders at this
RFQ stage. Amtrak expects to announce the shortlist of Master Development
partnership teams in early 2018.
Qualifications must be received by 3:00 pm on November
9, 2017 to be considered. For any RFQ-related questions, interested bidders should
contact: Carole Owens at OwensCa@amtrak.com.
“Now with the 30th Street Station Master Developer
solicitation process beginning, several of Amtrak’s major stations are
undergoing redevelopment,” said Peter Waldt, Amtrak Senior Director Commercial
Planning and Development. “These redevelopment efforts will allow Amtrak to
better utilize existing assets to drive the core business, realize substantial
infusions of private capital, identify new sources of revenue that can be
reinvested into the system, demonstrate a more sophisticated acumen for
operating as a business and, most importantly, improve the customer
experience.”
The solicitation for the 30th Street Station
master development partnership is part of a larger corporate program to
leverage Amtrak’s substantial asset portfolio. Focused on innovative strategies
for sustainable financial performance and infrastructure reinvestment, this
program includes other opportunities being pursued at Amtrak stations such as
Chicago Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station.
Learn more about these infrastructure investments and
many others that Amtrak is leading at nec.amtrak.com.
Source: AMTRAK
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