Purple Line Extension Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations December 13, 2017 1
Agenda Project Overview Section 1 Construction Updates Wilshire/La Cienega Station La Cienega Decking Decking Overview Schedule Detours Upcoming Work - Summer 2018 Safety Section 2 Pre-Construction Updates Rodeo Drive Station Advance Utility Relocation (AUR) SCE Phase I SCE Phase II, future power outage SoCal Gas and AT&T Geotechnical Investigation Demolition of former Ace Gallery Business Interruption Fund Questions & Answers 2
Purple Line Extension Project Alignment 3
Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status *Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M Forecasted Schedule Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.59 Miles New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Rodeo Century City/ Constellation Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital Pre-Construction Activities 2014-2015 2016-2018 2016 2018 Construction 2015-2023 2018 2025 2018 2026 Operations 2023 2025 2026 4
Section 1 Wilshire/La Cienega Station 5
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Bl from La Cienega Bl to Tower Dr 6
Wilshire/La Cienega Station *As of December 2017, subject to change 7
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Decking Overview Construction of a concrete deck on Wilshire Bl, which will serve as a temporary roadway while construction proceeds underground. This construction spans the width of Wilshire Bl Location: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl, and in the Wilshire/La Cienega intersection This work occurs under full weekend closures of Wilshire Bl and La Cienega Bl 8
Wilshire/La Cienega Decking Work zone LA CIENEGA LAYDOWN YARD GALE LAYDOWN YARD Approximate location of decking work zone at Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl 9
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Weekend Closures Schedule Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl Weekend Closures Schedule Approximately 17 weekend closures Scheduled in 3 phases Started September 8, 2017 Phase 1: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl COMPLETE Phase 2: Wilshire/La Cienega intersection COMPLETE 4 weekends Phase 3: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl 11 weekends Started November 3rd 10
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Decking Construction Laying and welding deck beams across Wilshire Bl and Gale Dr 11
Phase 3: East/West Detour Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl Closures: Westbound Wilshire Bl will be closed at San Vicente Bl Eastbound Wilshire Bl will be closed at Robertson Bl Local Access: Maintained to Wilshire Bl, La Cienega Bl open during this phase Detours: Eastbound: Wilshire Bl Robertson Bl Burton Way San Vicente Bl Wilshire Bl Westbound: Wilshire Bl San Vicente Bl Burton Way Robertson Bl Wilshire Bl 12
Bus Detours Weekend Full Closures Bus Detour Route will follow Traffic Detour: Eastbound: Wilshire Bl Robertson Bl Burton Way San Vicente Bl Wilshire Bl Westbound: Wilshire Bl San Vicente Bl Burton Way Robertson Bl Wilshire Bl 720/20 Wilshire bus stops for Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega have been relocated to temporary locations away from the construction zone and will remain in place until construction is completed For information regarding changes to Metro service, please call 323.GoMetro or visit: https://www.metro.net/service/advisories/ 13
Additional Parking Wilshire and La Cienega alignment Repainting of existing red curbs into future grey curbs for added parking. Construction mitigation paid for by Metro. Locations of Re-Painting: Hamilton Dr Gregory Wy Gale Dr Tower Dr N
Wilshire/La Cienega Upcoming Work, June 2018 Work zone removal on Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl is anticipated in June 2018 The current work zone on the north side of Wilshire Bl with concrete barriers, fencing and noise mitigation blankets will be substantially removed Wilshire Bl traffic lanes will be substantially returned to three lanes in each direction Left turn movements on Wilshire Bl are anticipated to return at Hamilton Dr and Gale Dr Location of the current work zone on Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl 15
Wilshire/La Cienega Upcoming Work, June 2018 Work zone set-up for jet grouting construction on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl anticipated in June 2018 Center median work zone will be installed with concrete barriers, fencing and noise mitigation blankets for 8-12 weeks Work zone: Center lanes of Wilshire Bl, with two lanes of traffic on Wilshire Bl maintained in both directions Left turn and thru movements will be restricted from Stanley Dr and Le Doux Dr at Wilshire Bl Work hours: 7am-8pm for drilling activities and 8pm -10pm for support activities such as concrete pours and cleanup Intermittent off-peak hour weekday closures and weekend directional closures are anticipated Bus stops will be temporarily relocated and parking will be temporarily restricted on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl Location of the new work zone that will be installed on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl 16
Wilshire/La Cienega Jet grouting example Example of jet grouting from San Vicente Bl and Wilshire Bl 17
Help Us Keep You Safe Purple Line Extension 24/7 Project Hotline - 213.922.6934 Email purplelineext@metro.net On Metro Transit See Something, Say Something 888-950-SAFE (7233) City of Beverly Hills PurpleLine@beverlyhills.org Public Works Customer Service: (310) 285-2467 Construction Safety Awareness Program Glyssa Alcazar, Community Relations Officer Email: alcazarg@metro.net Phone: 323.900.2192 18
Section 2 Wilshire/Rodeo Station 19
Purple Line Extension Section 2 Agenda Rodeo Drive Station Advance Utility Relocation (AUR) SCE Phase I SCE Phase II, future power outage SoCal Gas and AT&T Geotechnical Investigation Demolition of former Ace Gallery 20
Purple Line Extension Section 2 Alignment 21
Wilshire/Rodeo Station Rendering shows length of the underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Canon Dr to Beverly Dr 22
Advanced Utility Relocation
Southern California Edison Red=power
Wayfinding Signage 25
Advanced Utility Relocation Wilshire/Rodeo Station Start Dates: SCE Phase 1: September 5, 2017 SCE Phase 2: January 2018 SCG: February 2018 AT&T: February 2018 Rendering of AUR work 26
SCE Advanced Utility Relocation Monitoring and Adjustment Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Sun Wed: Wilshire with turn restrictions Thurs-Fri: Reeves or Wilshire with no turn restrictions City of Beverly Hills/Metro traffic engineers will monitor traffic Local Access Only signs Signal and crosswalk timing adjustments Traffic Control Officers (TCO) Beverly Hills Police Department support Any other adjustments as needed to work plans, traffic plans or detours Monitor bus stops and zones 27
SCE Phase 2 Cable Pulling: 3 weeks, anticipated January 2018 Utility Interruption: Two 8-hour outages per circuit Anticipated January 2018 3 separate circuits impacted Direct engagement to impacted businesses and one residential unit Same traffic plans as SCE Phase 1 *Pending City Council Approval 28
SCG and AT&T Utility Relocation Combined Traffic Control *Pending City Council Approval Starting January 2018 SCG and AT&T will work simultaneously within work zone Will reduce overall duration of work Work is scheduled from February through August 2018 Stage 1-3 will look similar to SCE Work is set up in morning and taken down each night Will accommodate awards season Stage 4-8 will take place behind K-rail K-rail to remain 24/7 and work will take place behind it during approved working hours Set up will take place after awards season (March 5, 2018) 29
SCG and AT&T Utility Relocation Stage 1: 16 days / Sun.: 10am-6pm, Mon.-Wed.: 9am-4pm 30
SCG and AT&T Utility Relocation Stage 4-7 Traffic Proposal Medians and parking removed from work zone Buses relocated outside of work zone-metro is with the City of Beverly Hills to determine the new locations. Wilshire Bl two lanes each direction from west of Beverly Dr to east of Canon Dr Example on Wilshire Bl 31
SCG and AT&T Utility Relocation Stage 4: 34 days / Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm K-Rail 24/7 32
Purpose of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Establish conditions and procedures for construction Minimize impacts to the Community Establish compliance monitor and enforcement process 33
Key Terms of the Design-Build MOA Enforcement of Conditions Independent Compliance Monitor Allowable Work Hours Holiday Moratorium Service Interruptions Traffic Impacts Construction Aesthetics On-Street Parking Noise Standards Light Mitigation Traffic Mitigation Conditions Business Mitigation Assistance Notifications Process N. Canon Drive Traffic Study *City Council action Summer 2018 34
MOA Design-Build Holiday Moratorium New Year s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day President s Day Mother s Day Memorial Day Father s Day Easter Sunday The First Two Days of Passover Independence Day Labor Day Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Thanksgiving Day The Friday after Thanksgiving Christmas Day 35
MOA Design-Build Business Mitigation Assistance (BMA) 24/7 Hotline with live-person Advertising Eat Shop Play Beverly Hills Coordination with BH Chamber of Commerce and My Beverly Hills campaign Coordination with BH Tourism and Visitors Bureau and Love Beverly Hills campaign Parking Mitigation Banners and signage (Aesthetic Treatment) Communications, Outreach and Engagement 36
Geotechnical Site Investigation Purpose of Investigation Gather additional soil information to validate existing data and characterize subsurface conditions for the design and construction of stations, tunnels, and cross passages Cross passages connect the two tunnels and house mechanical and electrical equipment along the alignment Install groundwater monitoring wells and gas probes to be used for monitoring prior to and during construction 8
Geotechnical Site Investigation Schedule Began work on Monday November 27, 2017 Completion of work by February 2018 Schedule: 3 to 5 days per boring location Each shift: 2 to 3 hours spent on set-up and breakdown (including traffic control and noise mitigation efforts) Proposed work hours: Nighttime: 8pm 6am Daytime: 9am 4pm 38
Geotechnical Site Investigation Traffic Control Typical Traffic Control for Work Zone in Outside Lanes ALL TURN LANES OPEN FOR USE 39
Demolition of 9430 Wilshire Bl Former Ace Gallery, future Construction Staging Yard 40
Demolition of 9430 Wilshire Bl Former Ace Gallery *Pending City Council Approval Site Address: 9430 Wilshire Blvd 2-Story Building on the corner of Wilshire Bl and Reeves Dr Schedule Anticipated Start in March 2018 Estimated Duration of Demolition Activities: 5-7 weeks Traffic Impacts Temporary Lane Closure along Wilshire Bl (approximately 2 weeks) Temporary Turn Restriction on Reeves Dr Sidewalk/Partial Lane Closure along Reeves Dr (duration of demolition) Pedestrian protection to be installed 41
Demolition of 9430 Wilshire Bl Former Ace Gallery Dust Mitigation Water used to spray demo area Noise Mitigation Equipment installed with low-noise mufflers and noise blankets on fencing around work area Protection of the Park Fencing/barrier around work area including noise control measures. Example of noise mitigation blanket 42
Next Steps Wilshire/Rodeo Station City Council anticipated in March 2018 Ace Gallery Demo permit Notification process Hand delivered, email, website, social media Continued Outreach and Communication Monthly meeting 2 nd Wednesday of each month at City of Beverly Hills City Hall Traffic Alert in local newspapers Construction notices Online and social media ads 43
Helping local businesses as we build. Update as of 12/8/17
BIF Information and Eligibility > Financial assistance to small mom & pop businesses with 25 or fewer employees directly impacted by Metro Rail construction along three project areas > Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements > Grant amount determined by loss of business revenue related to period of construction disruption > To date, more than $11.9 million awarded to 260 small businesses along all three project areas
BIF Grant Award Update > Purple Line Extension, Section 1 > BIF Grants Awarded: 132 > BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $3,134,571.58 > Number of small businesses awarded: 55 > BIF Business Advisor: Brian Lazo, PCR, 213.739.2999 > Purple Line Extension, Section 2 > BIF Business Advisor: Darrell Smith, PCR, 213.739.2999
Next Community Meeting Beverly Hills Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations Wednesday, January 10 6:30pm 8pm Beverly Hills City Hall Municipal Gallery 455 N Rexford Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 47
Next Community Meeting Section 1 Section 1: Construction Community Meeting Thursday, January 18 6pm 7:30pm Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Bl Los Angeles, CA 90036 48
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