Successful Strategies for Managing the Complex ebart Extension
1 Maurice Ric Rattray, PE Group Manager, Capital Program BART
1 Andy Kleiber, PE Principal Construction Manager MNS Engineers, Inc.
0 1 Introduction 2 Project Background 3 Management of Complex Project AGENDA 4 Planning 5 Project 6 Questions and Implementation Success and Answers
1 Team
2 PROJECT BACKGROUND
2 Project Background Adopted by BART Board in April 2009 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) technology State Route 4 median alignment Ten-mile extension to City of Antioch Facilities Transfer Platform at Pittsburg/Bay Point Pittsburg Center Station Antioch Station Maintenance Facility
2 Project Background Pittsburg Center Station Transfer Platform BART/eBART Antioch Station Existing Alignment ebart Extension Transfer Platform Pittsburg Center Station Antioch Station
2 Technologies Evaluated Conventional BART Conventional BART Light Rail Vehicle DMU Trains DMU Bus Rapid Transit
2 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Technology Service proven EPA Tier 4 compliant Self propelled Reliable redundancy Light weight Low floor Capable of operating at 75 mph
2 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Technology Capacity Bio Diesel 3 car consists Crash Energy Management
2 Vehicle Layout Description Dimension Fixed Seats 88 Flip Up Seats 16 Total Seats 104 Standing Area 26 m² Standees (4 Pers/m²) 96 Total Passenger Capacity, max 200
3 MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX PROJECT
3 Construction Complexity 15 overlapping construction contracts 12 agencies 10 utility companies 6 years of environmental, design, and Caltrans coordination 7 years of construction
3 Multiple Contracts BART Construction Contracts Transfer Platform Maintenance Facility Shell and Parking Lot Trackwork, Systems, and Station Finishes Sanitary Sewer Final Paving Landscaping CCTA/Caltrans/ Highway Contracts Caltrans Segment 0 Caltrans Segment 1 Caltrans Segment 2 Caltrans Segment 3A Caltrans Segment 3B BART Procurement Contracts Vehicles Rail Procurement Station Equipment Parking Lot Solar Panels
3 Multiple Agencies Funding Agencies The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Finance Authority (ECCRFFA) The State of California Support Agencies City of Pittsburg City of Antioch City of Oakley City of Brentwood Contra Costa County Tri Delta Transit Caltrans
3 Packaging Strategies to Minimize Risk Scopes Structures and underground early BART interface isolated Early procurement for long lead items
3 Packaging Strategies to Minimize Risk Contract Milestone 9 included in main BART contract Access and availability dates 19 included in main BART contract Area 1 and Area 2 for vehicle testing
3 Pittsburg Center Station Increased ebart ridership by 20% Complies with BART s system expansion policy and MTC s TOD policy Low incremental operating costs for additional riders
4 PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
4 Schedule First Vehicle On Site Pre-Revenue and Simulated Testing MAY 2018
4 Project Budget Description Budget Conventional BART Conceptual/Environmental $11.2 $11.2 Preliminary Engineering $14.9 $20 Final Design $38.5 $45 Construction and Procurement $384.1 $1015 Construction Management (CM) & Design Service During Construction (DSDC) $49.0 $55 Right-of-Way $13.0 $31 Program Reserve $14.2 $45 TOTAL $524.9 $1,222.2
4 BART/CCTA/Caltrans Cooperation Median Guideway Utility Duct Banks Bridges Pedestrian Overcrossing Bridges
4 Antioch Station
4 Antioch Station and Pedestrian Bridge
4 ebart Maintenance Facility
4 ebart Maintenance Facility
4 Management Strategies CM software MS access PDFs with hyperlinks Inspector workbooks weekly check-in meetings with ALL involved
4 Vehicle Fabrication 2 9
4 Vehicle Journey 3 0
4 Vehicle Journey
4 Vehicle Unloading Maintenance Facility 3 2
5 PROJECT SUCCESS
5 Project Success $525M vs $1B traditional BART Cost-effective, timely solution More than double the ridership Predicted 3,995 trips/day More than 8,000 trips/day currently New parking lot being planned already
QUESTION AND ANSWER