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The Green Line to the River District project is the first phase of a 12.8-mile Design/Build project to extend RT's light rail service from downtown Sacramento through Natomas to the Sacramento International Airport. The project included construction of trackway, an overhead contact system, a traction power substation and power distribution system, railroad signaling, traffic signaling and pre-emption, communication elements and cabling, a station on Richards Boulevard, and a potential station on 8th Stree north of I Street.
 This was RT's first Design-Build rail project and 4LEAF was awarded the Project Management Services contract for this important project because of our extensive Design-Build knowledge. 4LEAF's role as the PM consulant was to assist RT in the Procurement phase and to provide oversight and coordination with the selected Design-Build entities during design and construction. 4LEAF served as the single point of contact for the Project Managment team as well as associated technical, professional, and administrative staff. Services provided included the following:
- Participating in the development of the RFP for Design-Build services.
- Participating in the review and evaluation of proposals submitted for the Design-Build solicitation;
- Developing and implementing project policies and procedures.
- Coordinating with City, State, and Federal agencies, transit operations personnel, and other RT staff.
- Developing and monitoring schedules and budget.
- Reviewing technical components of work products.
- Coordinating the Safety Certification of the constructed system.
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.jpg) 4LEAF, Inc. provided full service construction management and construction inspection services for this critical extension of Sacramento's light rail transit (LRT) system from 7th and K Streets to Amtrak's intercity rail passenger station. The $27M project provides an additional half mile of track and 3 new light rail stations; and connects the AMTRAK train station with the Light Rail System, providing an alternative to arriving and departing AMTRAK customers.
Project delays from before 4LEAF’s tenure led to considerable turnover in project staff. 4LEAF provided experienced replacements to keep the project on track to meet the critical revenue service. Due to 4LEAF’s negotiation efforts, there was a 10 percent savings in change orders.
The project was also challenged by a deluge of spring rains and subterranean surprises including Indian artifacts and unmapped utilities. The worst delays were caused by underground utilities not noted on maps – sewer and drainage systems, lines for water, gas, electricity and telephone, Internet and fiber-optic lines – which had to be moved or reconstructed away from the tracks. During the critical phase of the Light Rail power and control systems installation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) suffered damage to power cables running through a manhole, which disrupted construction activities. Our CM coordinated with RT, SMUD, and Sacramento City Fire personnel to keep the LRV control system testing on target, keeping the project completion on target.
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