East and Gold Line P3 Project

The P3 Project comprises elements of Design, Build, Finance, Operation and Maintenance (DBFOM).  The project will be delivered and operated under a form of concession agreement that RTD will enter into with a lead business entity "Concessionaire" that will be selected through a competitive proposal process.  Click here for more details of the procurement process. 

Three of the FasTracks projects - East Corridor, Gold Line and the Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (CRMF) - will be designed and built by the Concessionaire.  The Northwest Rail and North Metro corridors will be designed and built by others.  The Concessionaire will provide and maintain the rail vehicles for all four commuter rail corridors.  The Concessionaire will also operate and maintain the East Corridor, the Gold Line and the North Metro corridor as well as the transit specific elements, such as stations and parking lots, on the Northwest Rail line, assuring safe and reliable commuter rail service for up to 45 years.  In addition, the Concessionaire will arrange financing for the project and receive payments based on their performance of the operation and maintenance of the Project.  For more detail about the constituent projects please click on the appropriate items.  East Corridor; Gold Line; CRMF

The P3 Project will be completed according to the schedule below: