Construction Project Briefing March 13, 2013 Slide #2 Today’s Presentation * Loop Track * Dan Ryan * Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 • Forest Glen, South Shops, 77th Street Bus Garage Slide #3 Project Title: Loop Track Renewal Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Justification of Need: The existing track system and the components are beyond their useful life. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $53,026,306 * Construction Contract Value: $34,545,713.56 * Earned to Date: $24.4M * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 2.2% * Percent Time Used to Date: 100% for Milestone A-1 (all work outside Tower 18 Junction at Wells and Lake), 85% for Milestone A-2 (Tower 18 Junction at Wells and Lake). * Funding Source: 2010 State Capital Program * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP issued September 14, 2011, Milestone A-1: 476 days to Substantial Completion, Milestone A-2 (Tower 18): 609 days to Substantial Completion. * Designer of Record: CTA In-House Design * Construction Manager/General Contractor: PB America (CM), Ragnar Benson (GC) * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM); Grace Ohs (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * The project consists of renewal of track on the Wells/Van Buren legs of the Loop, including Tower 18 and Tower 12 Junctions, and Hubbard Curve on the Brown Line. * New components shall include ties, running rail, rail fasteners, guard rail restraining rail, other track material, contact rail, contact rail insulators and anchors, footwalk, track access stairs, control panels, switch machines, rail lubricators, traction power and signal cabling. * Special Track Work includes Tower 12 junction, Tower 18 junction, new double crossover near Washington/Wells and replacement of Left Hand and Right Hand crossovers near Adams/Wabash. Slide #4 Project Title: Loop Track Renewal Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Impact on Customers: 16 weekend line cuts and reroutes. 14 Nightly single tracks and reroutes. * Benefit to System: Reduced maintenance costs, improved headways for revenue service and improved safety. * Benefit to Community: Improved headways for revenue service and improved safety. * Impact on Accessibility: None. * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 140 * Customer Communication Need: Construction Activity Notices will be needed to alert businesses and residents to weekend and night work. Station signage and Customer Assistants will be needed to direct customers during weekend and night work. * Comparable Projects: Dearborn Track Renewal, Ravenswood and North Main Line Tie Renewal, Loop Signal Project (Track Renewal on Lake and Wabash) Slide #5 Project Title: Loop Track Renewal Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Contractor requested substantial completion of Milestone A-1 on 12/04/12. CTA issued the Notice of Substantial Completion for Milestone A-1 on January 14, 2013 with the punch list. Punch list work is in progress. * The first extended line cut for the Wells Street Bridge is scheduled for March 2, 2013 – March 11, 2013 to also complete CTA work at Tower 18 North, West, and Center sections and Hubbard curve. Delay Explanation: * Changer Order 1 extended the Substantial Completion date from January 1, 2013 to May 15, 2013 for work at Tower 18. Tower 18 work will be coordinated with the two nine day line cuts for the CDOT Wells Street Bridge project. * Hubbard curve work will also be coordinated with the two 9 day line cuts for the CDOT Wells Street Bridge Project. Slide #6 Project Title: Dan Ryan Track Renewal & Station Improvements Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Justification of Need: The existing ties, rail, and track components, as well the underlying ballast and drainage systems have reached or exceeded their useful life. In addition, this project is necessary to provide accessibility at all of the Dan Ryan stations and to improve customer experience at these stations. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $425M * Funding Source: RTA/IDOT CTA-2012-LI * Designer of Record: TY Lin International; TranSystems Corporation * Construction Manager: Parsons Brinkerhoff * Project Manager: Bob Wittmann (GM); Brittany Dyra (PM) Track Renewal Station Improvements Construction Contract Value: $220,166,000 $43,875,000 Earned to Date: $5.8M $0.0M Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0.0% 0.0% Percent Time Used to Date: 19.6% (as of February) 23.9% (as of February) Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: Notice to Proceed: October 4, 2012 Substantial Completion: October 24, 2014 Notice to Proceed: December 21, 2012 Substantial Completion: October 6, 2013 General Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure Co. F.H. Pashen, S.N. Nielson Slide #7 Project Title: Dan Ryan Track Renewal & Station Improvements Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Impact on Customers: The Dan Ryan Red Line branch from Cermak to 95th will shut down for 154 days from May 19, 2013 to October 20, 2013. There may be single track outages prior to the line cut to perform preparatory work. * Benefit to System: Reduced maintenance costs; improved reliability; new infrastructure. * Benefit to Community: Improved customer travel times by eliminated slow zones; new elevators at Garfield, 63rd and 87th. * Impact on Accessibility: Garfield, 63rd and 87th stations will be accessible. * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 1150 * Customer Communication Need: Preliminary outreach started last fall. A comprehensive outreach plan will be implemented to ensure all customers clearly understand travel alternatives and construction impacts. Detailed Overview of Scope: * The limits of the projects are the south subway near 16th/Clark on the north to approximately 95th Street on the south and including portions of the 18th connector. * Replacement of deteriorated track components, including new running rail, ties, fasteners, ballasts, and drainage improvements. Structural work included expansion joint replacement, new waterproofing, and concrete repairs. Systems work includes contact rail replacement, new supplemental negative return, temporary relocation and/or replacement of existing signal and communications infrastructure. * Rehabilitation of various architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical elements at eight (8) stations along the Dan Ryan Red Line branch: Cermak/Chinatown, Sox/35th, 47th, Garfield, 63rd, 69th, 79th, and 87th. This work included interior and exterior painting, platform canopy repairs, lighting and window repairs, and station cleaning. * Construction of new elevators at Garfield, 63rd and 87th stations. * New railings at 69th Street bus bridge. Slide #8 Project Title: Dan Ryan Track Renewal & Station Improvements Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Track contractor’s baseline schedule is approved. Station contractor’s baseline schedule is under review. * Track contractor achieved substantial completion of Milestones 1 and 3. Station contractor achieved substantial completion of Milestone 2. * Track contractor is performing pre-validation testing of the signal system. * Production continues for key materials including ties, ballast, running rail, contact rail, signal and traction power cable. * Track and station contractors are performing field surveys of existing conditions. * Station contractor is preparing key submittals in order to obtain approval for production of the elevators. Delay Explanation: * No current delays Slide #9 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Justification of Need: The existing bus hoists are beyond their useful life and many are not functioning. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $1,668,052 * Construction Contract Value: $2,130,676 * Earned to Date: 25% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0% * Percent Time Used to Date: 35% * Funding Source: FTA and RTA Grants * Start Date/Length of Project: Start date was 11/21/12 and anticipated completion date is 4/30/13. * Designer of Record: TranSystems Corporation * Construction Manager/General Contractor: Jacobs (CM), Paul Borg (GC), Stertil-Koni (Equipment) * Project Manager: Steve Mascheri (GM), Shawn Riley (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * Replacement of bus maintenance lifts including drainage, electrical work, and maintenance pads. * Project has been sequenced to mitigate interference to CTA Bus Operations. Slide #10 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Impact on Customers: NA * Benefit to System: Improved capacity for maintenance facilities and reliable equipment for bus operations. * Benefit to Community: NA * Impact on Accessibility: None * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 25 * Customer Communication Need: None * Comparable Projects: NA Slide #11 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction Construction Progress * Project has been sequenced to mitigate interference to Bus Operations * Forest Glen – Work at 4 of 7 pits has begun and is ongoing * South Shops – Work at 2 of 4 pits has begun and is ongoing * 77th Garage – Work at 2 of 11 pits has begun and is ongoing * Existing pits and slabs have been removed. This work is ongoing. * Underground plumbing has started at 77th. This work is ongoing. * Pit slabs and walls have been poured at Forest Glen and South Shops. This work is ongoing. * Slab is ready to be poured at Forest Glen. This work is ongoing. Delay Explanation: * Elevation differential in underground drainage has resulted in the requirement to place new drainage lines as opposed to tying into existing drainage lines. Slide #12 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show pouring of pit slab and installation of rebar for slab at Forest Glen Bus Garage. Slide #13 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show pouring of pit slabs and walls at South Shops Garage.