Construction of Peña Bridge - March 2013 South Platte River Bridge Eagle P3 Project Update FasTracks Monitoring Committee Sept. 3, 2013
Today s Agenda Project background Schedule Design Systems Rail cars Right of way PUC process IGA status Public outreach DBE/SBE status Aviation station Construction Cages made of steel reinforcing bars are formed in cylinders to help support concrete piers for the Utah Junction Bridge 2
Eagle P3 Project East Rail Line offers 35-minute travel time to DIA Northwest Rail Westminster Segment offers 11-minute travel time to Westminster Gold Line offers 25-minute travel time to Ward Road 3
Background: Project Scope Commuter rail vehicle in married pair configuration 36 miles of new commuter rail service 37 major bridge structures 14 new stations plus Denver Union Station hub Commuter rail maintenance facility and control center 50 cars in married pair configuration 29 at-grade crossings shared with Class 1 Railroads 4
Background: Financing Project Capital Budget $2.2 billion FTA New Starts Full Funding Grant Agreement - $1.03 billion Private Activity Bonds - $396.1 million TIFIA loan - $280.0 million Other federal grants - $57.1million RTD local funding - $379.5 million Concessionaire equity - $54.3 million Local/CDOT/other contributions - $75.3 million U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at FFGA ceremony August 2011 5
6 Schedule
Design Update Civil/structural design complete Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (CRMF) Design complete LEED (Green Building) Incorporates expansion to support North Metro line Rolling Stock design complete Systems design due to complete this year Rendering of Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility subject to change 7
Traction Electrification System Transformers built and tested Installation underway Two substations: Sandown on East Argo on Gold/Northwest DTP has acquired all systems cables including Overhead Contact System, in storage ready for installation Electrical transformer installation at Sandown Substation 8
Rail Cars All Eagle steel car body shells have been completed in Korea Pilot cars moved under own power in May Testing and inspections of two fully assembled pilot cars successfully completed in July First 10 steel car body shells shipped in August to final assembly plant in Philadelphia First 10 steel shells for commuter rail cars are wrapped and loaded in Masan, Korea, for shipment to assembly plant in Philadelphia, Aug. 18, 2013 9
Rail Cars First test run of four-car train, June 2013 10
Rail Cars Interior view of Car #1 11
Right of Way 90+ percent conveyed to DTP o 200 separate owner closings o 250+ parcels Remaining parcels expected in next 90 days Schedule-critical parcels o Moffat Flyover (Gold Line) o Albion Pond (East) Next focus o Additional land requests o Replacement easements o Requirements resulting from development review process at station locations I-70 Flyover 12
Intergovernmental Agreements All Local Match IGAs have been executed with the Local Jurisdictions Denver Several supplemental IGAs in progress for: First Creek Rehabilitation Various betterments 38 th and Blake pedestrian crossing Westminster Jim Baker Reservoir and Station IGAs completed, Station Amendment in progress Adams County Amendment in progress for 60 th and Federal/Clay Community Trail South Platte River Bridge, on Northwest Line in Denver 13
Public Outreach Presentations (HOAs, RNOs) Face-to-face (individuals) Email or telephone Annual open houses Door hangers (construction) Newsletters monthly & quarterly Website & online photo slideshows Social media Example of door hanger used to notify residents and businesses of upcoming construction 14
Public Outreach PI Activity, 2013 through July Presentations Attendance Open Houses 4 139 Public presentations 81 1,982 Visits to Eagle Project website 229,719 Visits to Denver Transit Partners website 31,810 Door hangers residential & business 32,912 Flyers Distributed 8,000 Email blasts to individuals 93,284 Stakeholder requests handled 826 Project newsletters distributed 9,500 15
Public Outreach Halfway to Opening Day milestone on Aug. 22, 2013: Notice to Proceed in July 2010 Three rail lines open in 2016 Halfway mark for the $2.2 billion project late August-early September Collaboration among partners local, federal, private key to success Representatives from local and federal partners pour sand into glass cylinder representing their collaboration 16
17 DBE/SBE Update Goal Paid* (Design) Contracted* (Construction) Activity Amount % Amount % DBE Design $17,134,628 19% $18,803,327 21% SBE Design $3,048,473 19% $7,098,204 44% DBE Construction $174,996,980 20% $150,666,506 17% SBE Construction $41,669,467 18% $40,754,000 18% Total Amount $236,849,548 $217,322,038 Design goals o DBE exceeded goal by 10% o SBE exceeded goal by 132% On target to exceed goals on construction o DBE currently 86% of goal o SBE currently 98% of goal Gilmore Construction * Through July 2013
Aviation Station Proposed location 18
Aviation Station Environmental Reevaluation DIA, the City and County of Denver and developer requested to add this station RTD environmental team reevaluated all environmental resource areas that were evaluated in the EIS; no significant impacts were identified Public meeting July 18 with approximately 40 attendees, two dozen comments received through close on Aug. 18 FTA will determine if there are significant environmental impacts to the proposed project change and will/will not approve the change IGA specifies cost responsibilities for this station Station platform between 60 th and 61 st avenues 19
Upcoming Construction Gold Line Ward Road Station Ridge Road BNSF detour track Federal Boulevard CRT bridge Lowell, Tennyson crossings utilities Moffat Flyover CRT bridge Ralston Creek CRT bridge Kipling Parkway CRT bridge 20
Upcoming Construction Northwest Rail Westminster Segment Westminster Station area building demolitions Westminster Station construction Utah Junction Flyover 64 th Avenue bridge construction 43 rd Avenue pedestrian bridge demolition 41 st /Fox Station area demolitions 21
22 Upcoming Construction East Rail Line 38 th /Blake Station platform 40 th /Colorado Station platform Central Park Station platform Airport/40 th Station platform Track installation along Peña Blvd 40 th Avenue/Albion Street reconstruction Dahlia/Holly/Monaco at Smith Road reconstruction 33 rd Avenue/Moline Street reconstruction Chambers at Smith Road reconstruction
Construction Progress Ward Road Station platform construction, Gold Line, Wheat Ridge, July 31, 2013 23
Construction Progress Wadsworth Bypass bridge girder placement, Gold Line, Arvada, Aug. 11, 2013 24
Construction Progress Federal Station Platform area, Gold Line, Adams County, Aug. 22, 2013 25
Construction Progress Utah Junction Flyover, Northwest Rail Line, Adams County, Aug. 1, 2013 26
Construction Progress Commuter rail maintenance facility and yard, Denver, Aug. 22, 2013 27
Construction Progress Jersey Cutoff Bridge over BNSF Railway, Northwest Rail Line, Denver, Aug. 5, 2013 28
Construction Progress North abutment of the South Platte River bridge, Denver, Aug. 1, 2013 29
Construction Progress Example of RTDbranded construction detour signage used at 40 th Avenue long-term closure 30
Construction Progress Steele Street grade crossing street reconstruction, East Rail Line, Denver, July 22, 2013 31
Construction Progress Central Park Station platform construction, East Rail Line, Denver, July 19, 2013 32
Construction Progress Overhead power pole and track hardening installation along Smith Road at I-225, East Rail Line, Aurora, July 22, 2013 33
Construction Progress Girder installation on 5,000-foot Interstate 70 Flyover, Pagosa Street, East Rail Line, Aurora, Aug. 9, 2013 34
Construction Progress Airport/40 th Station platform construction, East Rail Line, Aurora, July 3, 2013 35
Construction Progress Green Valley Ranch Boulevard bridge construction, East Rail Line, Denver, July 12, 2013 36
Construction Progress Track installation and joint welding, East Rail Line at 64 th Avenue, Denver, July 17, 2013 37
Construction Progress Construction on 1,953- foot Peña Boulevard Bridge, East Rail Line, Denver, July 22, 2013 38
Construction Progress DIA Station approach and platform, looking south, East Rail Line, Denver, Aug. 9, 2013 39
Construction Progress Commuter rail Triple Stack underpass approaching DIA Jeppesen Terminal station, East Rail Line, Denver, Aug. 9, 2013 40
Construction Progress Start of canopy construction over the passenger platform at DIA, Aug. 9, 2013 41
Questions? Pier construction on the Clear Creek Bridge, Gold Line, Adams County