Projects

Federal Transit Administration West Valley San Bernardino County Transportation Authority

Location

San Bernardino

Market

Transportation

Services

Program & Project Management

Overview

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority in California has implemented a bus rapid transit system in a 19-mile corridor from Pomona to Rancho Cucamonga. Currently called the West Valley Connector bus rapid transit, the project includes purchasing 60′ articulated vehicles, 22 new stations, a vehicle maintenance facility, and transit signal priority. The Authority sought almost 30% of the total capital cost from the Small Starts Program.

PMA Role

PMA provides project management oversight consulting services, including contract and program support for the project. PMA also contributes project management, risk assessment, cost monitoring, and technical review services. By working collaboratively with the client to help them recognize federal requirements and by providing best practice advice from other peer agencies, we have been able to help San Bernardino County Transportation Authority achieve their objectives.

PMA has made significant positive impacts on numerous FTA projects, including the West Valley Connector project. They successfully manage activities by quickly identifying critical project issues and actively engaging with the project sponsor. PMA establishes a quality policy, objectives, plans, and procedures/work instructions, thereby gaining the project sponsor’s confidence by demonstrating technical knowledge of project and vehicle parameters. Their proactiveness in foreseeing potential project issues has allowed projects to move forward. Similarly, their continuous and consistent briefings, supported by the qualified opinion of subject/technical experts, quickly bring attention to any problem, issue, or concern. These findings were discussed with the grantee promptly, adding value to the grantee’s oversight and enhancing the management provided by FTA and PMA for the projects. PMA’s proactive and cooperative working relationship with FTA and the grantee to resolve issues is noteworthy.