TRANSPORTATION, NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), will undertake a series of capital improvements for the Empire Rail Corridor to improve service between Albany and Niagara Falls and Albany to New York City. A series of projects including mainline track improvements will be undertaken. Improvements to intercity passenger rail services along the 463-mile Empire Corridor, beginning at Penn Station in New York City, (New York County), and proceeding north to Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County), and Rensselaer (Rensselaer County) then turning west to Schnectady (Schnectady County), Utica (Oneida County), Syracuse (Onondaga County), Rochester (Monroe County), Buffalo (Erie County), and terminating in Niagara Falls (Niagara County). The total funding is expected to be approximately $500 million. As project level agreements are executed with the FRA, the specific project will be included as a seperate new project for the purpose of OMB Reporting. This project, the "Empire Corridor South - Grade Crossing Improvements" is the 7th project in the N.Y.State High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program. NYSDOT will administer the final design and construction for improvements to thirteen highway rail at-grade crossings located between approximately milepost (MP) 75 and MP 137 on the CSXT Hudson Subdivision: Captain's Three MP75.95, Boat Yard MP81.50, Tivoli Dock MP98.95, River Rd. MP83.70, Cheviot Rd. MP103.70, Broad Street MP114.3, Dock Rd. MP106.10, Ferry Rd. MP121.95, Stuyvesant Rd. MP124.81, Green Street MP134.11, Hamilton Printing MP134.92, Staats Island Rd. MP137.20, and Ice House Rd. MP122.25. Work will include construction of new active devices at one of the private grade crossings on the Hudson Line, Ice House Road, including highway approach work to improve the profile; and the replacement of the existing 8? incandescent lights with higher visibility 12? Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights and warning bells at the remaining twelve crossings. And upgrade to a modern constant warning device at one crossing, Green St.
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
FR-HSR-0072-11-01-00 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Transportation |
| Total Award Amount |
$2,450,000 |
Project Location - City |
Albany |
| Award Date |
09/09/2011 |
Project Location - State |
NY |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
12232-0001
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.19 |
Congressional District |
20 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
TRANSPORTATION, NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
835422064
|
| Recipient Address |
50 WOLF RD |
| Recipient City |
ALBANY |
| Recipient State |
New York |
| Recipient Zip |
12205-2645 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
20 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Empire Corridor South - Grade Crossing Improvements |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Engineering Services |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Quarterly Activities: Q1-2013
This Project will increase overall safety and reliability of highway rail at-grade crossings at 13 specific locations along the Hudson Subdivision of the Empire Corridor, which is primarily used by passenger trains. Jacobs engineering has been contracted for design of 12 of the 13 crossings contained in the grant. Design is working towards pre-adp's. Ferry road crossing has been designed and constructed by CSX.
Project Description:
This Project will increase overall safety and reliability of highway rail at-grade crossings at 13 specific locations along the Hudson Subdivision of the Empire Corridor, which is primarily used by passenger trains. |
| Jobs Created |
0.19 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Engineering design and railroad construction force account. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
69-0718 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
09/09/2011 |
| Award Number |
FR-HSR-0072-11-01-00 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
69 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Transportation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
69 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Transportation |
| Amount of Award |
$2,450,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$0 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$162,425 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$162,425 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
This Project will increase overall safety and reliability of highway rail at-grade crossings at 13 specific locations along the Hudson Subdivision of the Empire Corridor, which is primarily used by passenger trains. Jacobs engineering has been contracted for design of 12 of the 13 crossings contained in the grant. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Matt Weber |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
mweber@dot.state.ny.us |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
(518) 457-5694 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
50 Wolf Road |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Albany |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
NY |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
12232-0001 |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
541330 |
| Activity Description |
Engineering Services |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
1 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$113,000 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. - Award Number FR-HSR-0072-11-01-00 - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
| Award Number |
FR-HSR-0072-11-01-00 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
007941321 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
32202-4423 |
| Vendor Name |
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. |
| Product and Service Description |
Engineering and installation required to replace existing 8' Incandescent lights with 12' LED lights and replace all gate arms. |
| Payment Amount |
$113,000 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
42º 42' 46",
-73º 48' 56" |
| Congressional District |
20 |
| Address 1 |
50 Wolf Rd |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Albany |
| County |
Albany |
| State |
NY |
| Zip |
12232-0001 |
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