In+Motion_Summer 2022

Inglewood – the go-to event destination for Los Angeles!

Rendering of Inglewood Transit Connector Market Street Station Image credit: City of Inglewood

CITY OF INGLEWOOD –The Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) project is scheduled to begin operations in 2028, in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics hosted by the City of Los Angeles. The opening of SoFi Stadium in 2020 expanded Inglewood’s position as a key event destination in Los Angeles. Recently, Inglewood was named as one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The City is also planning to host the NCAA Football Championship and WrestleMania. The ITC will provide this growing city with a necessary LA Metro connection. The City of Inglewood recently shortlisted three Design-Build- Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) service firms to participate in the project: Elevate Inglewood Partners, Envision Inglewood Connected, and Inglewood Community Connectors. The City also shortlisted six transit system technology suppliers: Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA Inc.; BYD Transit Solutions LLC; DCCCA1, Inc.; Leitner-Poma of America, Inc.; Schwager Davis, Inc.; and Woojin Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. The DBFOM service firms and the transit system technology suppliers will self-select to form three DBFOM Developer teams for the competitive procurement process. Draft and Final RFP documents are scheduled for release to the DBFOM Developer teams in Summer and late 2022, respectively. The 2nd Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Summit was hosted by Caltrans and the City of Inglewood Jun. 21, 2022 at SoFi Stadium. Attendees had the chance to meet the shortlisted service firms and technology suppliers and seek potential partnership opportunities. The event was emceed by Deputy Director of Civil Rights at Caltrans David DeLuz and hosted several guest speakers, including Secretary of Transportation

for CalSTA Toks Omishakin, District 7 Director Tony Tavares, incoming Caltrans Director Randy Warden, the acting deputy division administrator for California, and many more. City of Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts mentioned the transformation he hopes to achieve for the City, before handing it off to Lisa Trifiletti who highlighted the evolution of the ITC project, the Mayor’s leadership, and the support received from all partners in allowing the ITC project to move forward successfully. The event held a Q&A session with local business leaders on how they can get involved with future opportunities and what resources are available so they can advance their business to the next level. The ITC will be a 1.6-mile-long, elevated, state-of-the- art automated transit system. The ITC will provide significant connectivity, traffic reduction, economic prosperity, and quality of life benefits to the City. Mayor Butts is determined to continue bringing economic prosperity to the City. Furthermore, the ITC is also projected to create approximately 500-700 construction jobs directly related to the Project, and over 10,000 indirect jobs throughout the region. “Inglewood residents deserve access to sustainable public transit, clean air and good jobs, and the Inglewood Transit Connector is bringing them all three,” said Mayor Butts. As the Operating System Consultant, Lea+Elliott supported the EIR for the project and is the technical advisor for current project development, the FTA process and on-going RFP preparation work. Lea+Elliott is working closely with the City of Inglewood and the ITC project team to finalize the project requirements to facilitate a system selection that best suits the City and the region.

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