Gateway Development Corporation

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND A FY 2022-2023 FEDERAL STATE PARTNERSHIP NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE HUDSON TUNNEL PROJECT (THE PROJECT OR HTP) TO HELP ACHIEVE THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PROJECTS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR FOR THE FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL GRANTS PROGRAM, 87 FED. REG. 79421, DECEMBER 27, 2022 THAT SOLICITED APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FSP-NEC PROJECT CONSISTS OF THREE ELEMENTS: 1) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY 2) THE REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING NORTH RIVER TUNNEL UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER AND 3) LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (LIRR) EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING (ESB) UTILITY RELOCATION EARLY WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEPARATELY FUNDED HUDSON YARDS CONCRETE CASING SECTION THREE (3) PROJECT. DELIVERABLES FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDE A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (PMP), FINAL DESIGN SET(S), A REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PLAN (RAMP), CONTRACTOR PROPOSALS AND EXECUTED CONTRACTS, CONTRACTOR BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION, AND A CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN.THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT IS THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK).

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO CONSTRUCT THE HUDSON TUNNEL PROJECT (HTP).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE HTP INCLUDES THREE ELEMENTS: 1) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY; 2) THE REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING NORTH RIVER TUNNEL UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER; AND 3) LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (LIRR) EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING (ESB) UTILITY RELOCATION EARLY WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEPARATELY FUNDED HUDSON YARDS CONCRETE CASING SECTION 3 PROJECT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PURPOSE OF THE HTP IS TO PRESERVE THE CURRENT FUNCTIONALITY OF AMTRAKS NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC) SERVICE AND NJ TRANSITS COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AND PSNY BY REPAIRING THE DETERIORATING NORTH RIVER TUNNEL; AND TO STRENGTHEN THE NECS RESILIENCY TO SUPPORT RELIABLE SERVICE BY PROVIDING REDUNDANT CAPABILITY UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER FOR AMTRAK AND NJ TRANSIT NEC TRAINS BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AND PSNY. THESE IMPROVEMENTS MUST BE ACHIEVED WHILE MAINTAINING UNINTERRUPTED COMMUTER AND INTERCITY RAIL SERVICE AND BY OPTIMIZING THE USE OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE HTP THE NEC WOULD HAVE FOUR TRACKS (TWO IN THE NEW HUDSON TUNNEL AND TWO IN THE NORTH RIVER TUNNEL) BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER. NO CHANGES TO PSNY PLATFORMS OR PLATFORM TRACKS ARE PROPOSED AS PART OF THE HTP SINCE PSNY IS OUTSIDE OF THE HTP PROJECT AREA THEREFORE THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF PSNY WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE LEVEL IT IS TODAY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HTP WILL ALLOW MULTIPLE NJ TRANSIT RAIL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO FEED INTO AND UTILIZE THE TUNNEL AND PSNY. THESE IMPORTANT RAIL CONNECTIONS FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF OVER 200000 TRAIN PASSENGERS TRIPS PER DAY BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GDC DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUB-RECIPIENTS.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: TONNELLE AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT WILL CONVERT A PORTION OF TONNELLE AVENUE INTO A NEW ROADWAY BRIDGE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: TONNELLE AVENUE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:CONSTRUCTION: TONNELLE AVENUE IS DESIGNED TO OCCUR IN THREE PHASES SO THAT TRAFFIC FLOW IN BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. THE WEST SECTION OF THE BRIDGE (ALONG SOUTHBOUND TONNELLE AVENUE) IS PLANNED TO BE CONSTRUCTED FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE CENTER SECTION THEN THE EAST. TONNELLE AVENUE WILL PROVIDE ACCESS FOR CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES TO TRAVEL BETWEEN STAGING AREAS UTILIZED FOR THE HTP.PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROJECT ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING STAFF COSTS PROGRAMMATIC COSTS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTS. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE LEGAL PAYMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: UPON COMPLETION THE TONNELLE AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A NEW ROADWAY BRIDGE CARRYING TONNELLE AVENUE OVER A NEW RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE NEW HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HTP INCLUDES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RACIAL EQUITY AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY. THE TONNELLE AVENUE PROJECT AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED OPPORTUNITY ZONE. IN AUGUST 2023 GDC ESTABLISHED A TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR HOTLINE AND A DEDICATED EMAIL TO MANAGE QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES FROM THE COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY LIAISON IS MONITORING THE HOTLINE AND EMAIL. ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS GDC HAS DEVELOPED CONSTRUCTION FLYERS THAT DETAIL TRAFFIC UPDATES WHICH ARE SHARED WITH LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. DURING CONSTRUCTION A COMMUNITY TRAILER WILL BE ESTABLISHED.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GDC DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUBRECIPIENTS.