Colorado Bridge Enterprise RFP Consultant Contract
LS Gallegos, as prime consultant in association with Hartwig Associates Inc of Denver, CO and Collins Engineers, Inc of Boulder, CO, was awarded a contract by the Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) to serve as the Program Management Selection Consultant. The CBE is a new state agency responsible for managing a state-wide program to replace or refurbish approximately 129 bridges in Colorado. LS Gallegos will consult with senior CDOT management and technical staff and CBE Board Members to identify critical program planning and implementation issues; develop and advertise the Program Manager RFP; and assist in the evaluation of proposals and final selection of a team best qualified to serve as the Program Management Consultant for the program.

AMTRAK Program Management Oversight
LS Gallegos is part of a team led by CH2M Hill and URS Inc selected by AMTRAK to provide Program Management Oversight Consultant Services for a $2.0 Billion nation-wide Facilities and Infrastructure Modernization/Improvement Program. Funding for this program comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA).

LS Gallegos Broadens its GSA Schedule Capabilities
LS Gallegos submitted an application to and was approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to add SIN Code 874-6 Contract Administration Support to its MOBIS Contract GS-10F-0343P. In addition to this SIN Code, LS Gallegos is authorized to provide consulting and support services to federal agencies under SIN Code 874-1, Management Consulting Services and; SIN 874-7, Project Implementation and Support Services.

LS Gallegos Will Continue Consultant Role with the Federal Transit Administration
LS Gallegos, as a sub consultant, is a member of three consultant teams awarded Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Project Management Oversight (PMO) Consulting Services Contracts for the next five-year period beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2014. LS Gallegos has provided PMO consulting services to the FTA as a sub consultant during two previous five-year periods beginning in 1998. The FTA PMO Program was started 25 years ago and is an integral part of the FTA’s efforts to assure that federally funded public transit projects are implemented in accordance with best practices, and Project Implementation Plans as approved by the FTA.

High Speed Rail in America Moving Forward
Larry Gallegos and Matt McDole attended the 2009 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Rapid Transit Conference held in Chicago, IL. June 10 – 14. In January 2009 the Obama Administration, authorized the expenditure of $8.0 billion over the next four years for planning and implementing high speed rail passenger train projects in the U.S. Thus, a heightened interest in high speed rail was demonstrated by this year’s conference program which included several sessions led by representatives of transportation organizations currently involved with planning and developing High Speed Rail Projects in the U.S. Planned projects included high speed rail projects on existing track and railroad rights-of-way, primarily in the Mid-west and East Coast; and Super Speed Passenger Train Projects in California, Texas, and Florida.
LS Gallegos has been a leader in the planning of Super Speed Trains in North America since the late 1980s. In 1990, LS Gallegos served as the Lead Consultant to the Texas High Speed Rail Authority to issue an RFP and assist in the evaluation and selection of a Consortium to Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain a planned Texas Triangle Super Speed Train Project, connecting Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. In 1989, LS Gallegos served as the Franchise Agreement Consultant to the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission. Both of these projects were terminated due to failed attempts by both organizations to gain Congressional approval to support funding for High Speed Rail Projects in the United States.

Denver International Airport (DIA) Work to Continue
LS Gallegos is on the AECOM team awarded the new contract for Project Management, Inspection, and Support Services (PMISS). The Department of Aviation for the City and County of Denver awarded the contract to provide professional, technical and support personnel to perform project management services including planning, conceptual design, construction management, engineering inspection services, material testing services and any other support services as required on projects designated for such services by the Manager.
This is great news and a very important win for LS Gallegos. We are proud of the accomplishments of our on-site project personnel. Their efforts contributed greatly to our team winning this contract. We are extremely excited about our involvement with significant capital improvements that will occur at DIA during the next several years.

Contract with Northern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
LS Gallegos was awarded one of four multi-year prime contracts to provide Intelligent Transportation System Technology Support Services to the RTA. Contractors will be awarded projects beginning in early 2009. Possible work assignments could include:
• Assist RTA staff to determine the role and direction of RTA regarding technology in the region.
• Organize and support a Regional Technology Task Force.
• Assist in the development of a strategic plan for technology in the region.
• Evaluate the viability of various technologies and studies already performed and recommend an approach to a Universal Fare Card/Payment Program in the region.
• General Technology Management Support.

RTD Denver FasTracks Independent Cost Assessment
LS Gallegos was awarded a contract to perform an Independent Cost Assessment for the FasTracks program. The LS Gallegos team will be led by John Gaudette, Project Manager, and supported by InfraConsult, LLC, Jonathan Klein, PE, Thomas Stone Consulting, Inc., and Solutions Engineering & Facilitating, Inc. Our team will provide independent design and environmental criteria review, cost assessment, and assessment of cost containment strategies for the FasTracks Program in support of the efforts of RTD to establish revised baseline financial and execution plans for FasTracks.

NASA/Honeywell Orion Project
LS Gallegos, in association with Lewis and Fowler, LLC, was selected as a sub-contractor to Honeywell to provide project management and system engineering support for the NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Project. LS Gallegos and Lewis and Fowler project personnel will provide technical support primarily in Glendale, Arizona, and periodically in Houston and Dallas, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama, as well. LS Gallegos was awarded this contract as part of a NASA initiative to involve small businesses in the multi-billion dollar Orion program through a competitive small business selection process.

LSG Welcomes Matthew M. McDole
LS Gallegos welcomes Mr. Matthew M. McDole, P.E., Vice President, Transportation Services. Mr. McDole is a nationally recognized Transportation Engineer and Program Manager with extensive experience on major public transit, railroad and design/build toll highway projects. Most of his career has been dedicated to the transportation industry. During his career he has held the top Engineering Management position at the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid District, the Denver Regional Transportation District, and the E-470 Public Highway Authority. He has also served in leadership roles in several transportation professional associations, and as is currently serving as the 2008-2009 President of the Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).