Metro C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is advancing the Metro C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance, a 4.5-mile light rail project extending from the existing Redondo Beach (Marine) Station to the Torrance Transit Center, entirely within Metro-owned right-of-way, I-405, and Hawthorne Boulevard. The project involves two primary alignment options evaluated in the Final Environmental Impact Report: a below-grade trench option and an elevated structure parallel to I-405 and within the median of Hawthorne Boulevard. Two new stations—South Bay Galleria and Torrance Transit Center—will be constructed, integrating with the existing Metro K, C, and E Lines and enhancing regional connectivity, including access to LAX. The project was formally approved and the Final Environmental Impact Report certified on January 22, 2026, under the California Environmental Quality Act, with compliance governed by Public Resources Code Sections 21000–21174 and specific findings under Sections 21083 and 21108. Environmental approvals include a No Effect Determination from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a Notice of Determination filed with Los Angeles County. The lead agency for oversight and acceptance is LACMTA, with Project Manager Georgia Sheridan serving as the primary point of contact. The procurement documentation does not include standard federal acquisition regulatory clauses, pricing details, contract type specifications, or award evaluation criteria. No contract value is stated beyond an environmental filing fee of $4,252.50, and there are no CLINs, SLINs, or cost breakdowns provided under Section B. Section M evaluation factors, Section H special requirements, Section D packaging and marking, Section F delivery schedules and FOB terms, and Section K offeror certifications are either absent or not applicable, indicating this is primarily an environmental approval and planning phase document rather than a full competitive solicitation for construction services. No contracting officer, COR, COTR, or PCO is explicitly designated, and no system such as WAWF or IPP is referenced for invoicing. While the project’s location, alignment alternatives, stations, and environmental documentation are well-defined, the contractual framework for future construction work—including performance timelines, payment mechanisms, or contractor selection criteria—remains undefined in the available materials. The project is positioned as a state-level infrastructure initiative governed by CEQA, with federal acquisition regulations not fully incorporated into the current documentation package.