Construction Review Council Sept. 13, 2011
Introduction Rick Clarke, Assistant General Manager, Capital Programs
FasTracks Program Update and Schedule Del Walker, Deputy Assistant General Manager, Capital Programs
4 RTD FasTracks Program Status Update
Denver Union Station Multimodal hub integrating light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, buses, taxis, shuttles, bikes and pedestrians Redevelopment is a cooperative effort between RTD, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, City and County of Denver, and Denver Regional Council of Governments Complete in 2014 5
Denver Union Station DUS serves as the hub of the FasTracks program to expand rail and bus service throughout the RTD service area DUS will provide a new RTD bus facility, relocated LRT station, and a new CRT terminal serving both RTD and Amtrak Overall Project Completion: 45% LRT Completion: 97% CRT Completion: 20% Bus Area Completion: 47% Recently successfully completed the cutover to the new LRT platform adjacent to the CML, RTD s most challenging cutover to date 6 Streets & Plaza Completion: 48%
West Rail Line 12.1 miles light rail Connects downtown Denver, Jefferson County, Lakewood and Golden Complete in 2013 7
8 West Rail Line Status Project being completed on-time and within established project budget On June 6, Sheridan Boulevard was opened to its final configuration Schedule moving forward: Now Summer 2012: Civil construction continues July 31: New Federal Center station opened Mid-2011 Spring 2013: Wadsworth/Sheridan garages being designed and built Now December 2012: Systems construction January May 2013: RTD integrated testing May 2013: West Rail Line opens
Eagle P3 Project Includes East Rail Line, Gold Line, Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility and a portion of Northwest Rail (to south Westminster) Construction began on East Rail Line in August 2010; Opening in 2016 Project Funding - $2.1 billion First full transit public-private partnership in the U.S. (Design- Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain) 99
Eagle P3 Project Full Funding Grant Agreement $1.03 B received Aug. 31 All design progressing and an average of 65% complete Utility relocations progressing, full construction scheduled to start in September More than 65% of Phase 1 property is available for construction More than $139 million of work committed to small and disadvantaged businesses - $8.5 million paid WIN candidates in training, 10-15 will be employed before year-end 10
11 Implementation of the $305 Million
RTD Short-Term Implementation Projects Staff has begun implementation of the $305 million approved on March 8 Project Short-term Implementation of the $305 M U.S. 36 BRT Funding Commitment to Complete Managed Lanes to Interlocken ($90 M) North Metro Rail Line Complete Segment from DUS to Stock Show Complex ($90 M) I-225 Rail Line Complete Segment from Nine Mile to Iliff ($90 M) Northwest Rail Completion of Longmont Station ($17 M) Central Rail Extension Additional technical analysis ($0.5 M) Southeast Rail Extension Final Design and Federal Environmental Process ($9 M) Southwest Rail Extension Relocation of Union Pacific Railroad Track ($8.5 M) 12
13 US36 Managed Lanes/BRT Federal to Interlocken Project Description: Extension of HOV/HOT lanes Mainline reconstruction Replacement of bridges at Wadsworth Parkway, Wadsworth Blvd, and Lowell Avenue Reconstruction of portions of Wadsworth Interchange Installation of ITS components for tolling, BRT, and incident management Queue jumps at Church Ranch and Interlocken Interchanges US 36 Bikeway
14 North Metro Segment 1 DUS to National Western Stock Show Project Description: Construct 2.5 miles of commuter rail track and structures via Design/Build contract Single and double track to National Western Stock Show 3 major bridges 200 parking spaces and bus transfer area at NWSS Station Construct Systems elements via Systems On-call contract Direct feed via overhead catenary system
15 I-225 Segment 1 Parker to Iliff Project Description: 1.5 Mile extension of existing Light Rail Joint contract with CDOT for civil construction elements, CDOT to complete three lanes to Mississippi Joint Contract with CDOT for construction management services Separate systems on-call for catenary extension, track and station Median bridge structure over NB I-225 Reconstruction of the Yale Ave Bridge Iliff Station with 600 parking spaces and bus transfer area
Northwest Rail Longmont Station Project Description: Consolidates operations at Longmont Depot and Roosevelt pnr 250-300 parking spaces Maximize potential reuse for future rail expansion Coordination with City of Longmont Station Area Master Plan Timely acquisition of Right-of-Way Minimize immediate Right-of-Way acquisition In-house conceptual design 16
Southeast Rail Extension Project Description: Complete federal environmental process and apply for Small Starts grant Complete final design documents Complete Intergovernmental Agreements 17
Southwest Rail Extension Project Description: Complete final design documents for relocation of Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Negotiate agreement for relocation with UPRR Issue construction contract for UPRR Relocation 18
Central Rail Extension Project Description: Evaluate streetcar technology Initiate public process in conjunction with streetcar evaluation 19
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21 RTD FasTracks Remaining Program
FasTracks Engineering Overview John Shonsey, Chief Engineer, Sr. Manager, Engineering
Key Personnel John Shonsey Henry Stopplecamp Manager of Technical Services Kirk Strand - Team Lead/Sr. Civil Engineer Trackwork Isan Fan Team Lead/Structural Engineer Mitch Kuharski Construction Project Manager Jim Kelley Team Lead/Engineer IV (Utilities) Stan Szabelak Engineering Project Manager (Civil) Vacant Team Lead Civil Projects Cory Granrud Park-n-Ride Design Manager Jeff Cluphf Park-n-Ride Construction Manager Susan Altes Manager of Real Property Mike Barnes Engineering CAD Designer/Supervisor
Responsibilities Responsible for: Design and construction of non-fastracks Capital Projects Acquisition of ROW and management of RTD real property Technical services for design and construction of all RTD capital projects Special projects
Current Projects: Civil Park-n-Rides/Street Improvements in Design Longmont at 1st and Main Pine Junction 104 th and Colorado US 36 Queue Jumps Southwest Plaza US 36 Traffic Signal Prioritization
Current Projects: Civil (cont.) Park-n-Rides/Street Improvements in construction 16 th Street Mall Maintenance Table Mesa Pedestrian Bridge Colfax Pedestrian and Rail Signalization Improvements (Auraria) Bus Shelter Improvements Overlay and Rehabilitation of Park-n-Rides
Technical Services Support Projects in Design Eagle P3 Project Commuter Rail North Metro Commuter Rail Southwest LRT Southeast LRT Northwest Commuter Rail
Technical Services Support (cont.) Projects in Construction Eagle P3 Project Commuter Rail West Rail Line LRT Denver Union Station LRT Platform Extensions (4-car Consists) Maintenance of Parking Structures and Rail (Design and Forensic Analysis)
Real Property Acquisition of ROW and Easements for all of FasTracks Acquisition of ROW and Easements for all of RTD Base System Management of all RTD Leases and Real Property Management of User Permits
Special Projects 16 th Street Mall Pilot Paver Program Design Criteria Manuals for LRT, CE and Bus CAD Standards Sustainability Program Ballast Study for Rail Storm Water Quality Statewide Rail Coordination Coordination and Interface with BNSF and UPRR Maintenance of RTD Capital As-Builts
FasTracks Systems Overview Pranaya Shrestha, Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering & Construction
Key Personnel Pranaya Shrestha: Systems Engineering Manager Russ Larson: Traction Power System Manager Alta Jager: Signal/Communication System Manager
Systems Engineering and Construction Division Overhead Contact System (OCS): Messenger Wire, Contact Wire, Poles, OCS Hardware and Grounding Traction Power Substation: 1.5 MW Pre-Fabricated DC Substation Signal System: Relay Houses, Cables, Grade Crossing, ABS Communication System: CCTV, Emergency Phones, Variable Message Signs, Fiber Optic Cables, train tracking, and monitor and control of power and signal system Systemwide Electrical: Manholes, Handholds, Conduits and Ductbank Rail Vehicles: EMU, DMU and LRV Systems Integration
Current Systems Contract On-Call West Rail Line Denver Union Station Eagle P3 Project FRSC
Future Systems Contract On-Call I-225 North Metro Work Orders
Challenges Limited Number of Qualified Contractors Integration (Track, Civil and Systems)
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