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Project Milestones

• Spring 2007 - Independent engineer Parametrix examines Tram and proposes rebuild/replace options and upgrades to extend its useful operating life. Resulting engineering report is the basis of a "design build" Request for Proposals (RFP) issued during the summer of 2008.
   

• Responsive bids received from the world's largest and only two companies capable of performing the specialized work - Doppelmayr and Poma.
   

• After review and approval by the RIOC Board of Directors, a design-build contract is awarded by RIOC to Poma in Nov. 2008 to modernize the Tram for a 30 year design life. A Notice to Proceed is issued by RIOC to Poma on Nov. 25, 2008.
   

• Engineering, fabrication, health and safety, government permitting processes ensue.
   

• Service suspension: March 1, 2010, 2 AM
   

• Tramway re-opens - September, 2010.

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