NICTD to Hold Vendor/contractor Open House for West Lake Corridor and Double Track Northwest Indiana Projects, Other Capital Projects

SouthShoreNICTD The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is holding a Vendor/Contractor Open House on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 10:00 a.m until 11:30 a.m. at the Hammond Sportsplex and Community Center at 6630 Indianapolis Blvd. in Hammond, Indiana.

NICTD will present information regarding upcoming contracting opportunities as well as tips on how to find and respond to these opportunities and Disenfranchised Business Enterprise (DBE) goals. NICTD’s procurement and project management team will be in attendance. NICTD will discuss the upcoming West Lake Corridor Project, Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, and other upcoming South Shore Line capital projects.

Requests for interpreters or other reasonable accommodations should be routed to Stephanie Modglin of NICTD at least 48 hours prior to the event at 219-874-4221 x 286 or stephanie.modglin@nictd.com. Individuals with hearing impairments may contact NICTD through the Indiana Relay 711 service by calling 711 or 800-743-3333.

For the West Lake Corridor Project, NICTD has formally published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for potential Design-Build firms. NICTD is soliciting sealed Statements of Qualification (“SOQs”) from interested qualified firms, joint ventures, partnerships, or corporations to provide these Design-Build services. More information regarding the West Lake RFQ can be found on NICTD’s South Shore Line website under the Purchasing page at the following link: www.mysouthshoreline.com/about/purchasing.

For more information about the West Lake Corridor Project, go to www.nictdwestlake.com.

For more information about the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, go to www.doubletrack-nwi.com.

The South Shore Line is a commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana.