The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) Los Angeles Auto-Veyor Yard expansion project is necessitated by new car manufacturer contracts for vehicles to be shipped from this yard. The existing facility located on Eastern Avenue in the city of Commerce provides storage for new car deliveries as well as buy-back cars from leasing companies. The additional new car contracts will require all of the space currently utilized by the existing buy-back spaces.

Therefore, the buy-back area is being relocated to the proposed expansion lot covered by the new construction. The proposed lot actually contains two parcels of land, one previously owned by BNSF, which is currently used for trailer storage/repair, and the other recently-purchased parcel that currently has stockpiled material located on it.

This project is divided into three phases of work.

• Phase 1: Demolition and removal of the existing improvements from the proposed site including the existing perimeter fence. Temporary fencing will be required for the duration of the project for the locomotive storage area east of the property as well as the nursery lease operator on the west property line.
• Phase 2: After all expansion lot work is complete and the new lot is in operation, Phase 2 will begin. At that time, the contractor will be required to complete the transition of the existing buy-back lot to additional new car storage. This work will require the close coordination with BNSF and their operation's vendor for this facility. The contractor will be required to work only during the time windows and/or conditions set by BNSF and their vendor for all of the Phase 2 work.
• Phase 3: Offsite work will include drainage remediation along the Los Angeles Junction Railway (LAJ) property to the south of the project. This work includes grading and drainage improvements. This work will require coordination with LAJ and Southern California Edison.