Construction Project Briefing February 13, 2013 Slide #2 Today’s Presentation * Loop Track * North Red Line Stations * 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), 81% 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. * 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. 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 will be coordinated with the line cuts for the CDOT Wells Street Bridge project. * Hubbard curve work is currently being reviewed for coordination with the two nine-day line cuts for the CDOT Wells Street bridge project. Slide #6 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Justification of Need: Seven stations on the north branch of the Red Line require renovation. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $86M * Construction Contract Value: $72.4M * Earned to Date: $62.7M (86%) * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 26.4% * Percent Time Used to Date: 75% * Funding Source: FTA * Start Date/Length of Project: NTP issued February 2012; Substantial Completion: February 28, 2013 * Designer of Record: Kiewit Infrastructure (DB) * Construction Manager/General Contractor: Jacobs (CM), Kiewit Infrastructure (GC) * Project Manager: Steve Mascheri (GM), Bill Polacek (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * Renovation of seven stations including Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, Thorndale, Granville, Morse, and Jarvis. Scope includes exterior and interior improvements, including tuck pointing and selected re-facing, new doors, windows, floors, walls, ceiling, lighting, and station amenities. * Platforms being replaced or renovated at all locations. * Track rehabilitation at all locations except Granville, including new waterproofing over viaducts, ties, ballast, and rail. Slide #7 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Impact on Customers: Stations being closed up to six weeks for renovation; no closure of adjacent stations. Track reroutes on weekends and evenings for track replacement. * Benefit to System: Renovated stations that are brighter, safer, and dry. * Benefit to Community: Improved traffic flow throughout stations and more reliable rail service. * Impact on Accessibility: None. * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 235 (estimate) * Customer Communication Need: * Notification to community for station closures and weekend track impacts. * Traffic and pedestrian reroutes for weekend track rehabilitation. Supplemental bus service to be provided for weekend track work. * Bus re-route during station closures, track work. * Comparable Projects: Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. Slide #8 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction Construction Progress * Station design is complete. * Track rehabilitation and new waterproofing is complete. * Installation of 187 security cameras is complete. * Station renovations is in close out. * Renovation of concrete viaducts is in close out. * Slow Zone removal is 7,297’ to date. * Concession build out is ongoing. Delay Explanation: * No current delays Slide #9 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show before and after shots of the viaduct rehabilitation at Argyle station. Slide #10 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show before and after shots of the viaduct rehabilitation at Argyle station. Slide #11 Project Title: North Red Line Stations Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show the bike lot at Thorndale station. Slide #12 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: 5% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0% * Percent Time Used to Date: 20% * 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 #13 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 #14 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. 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. Result is an approximate four week delay. Slide #15 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show the removal of existing hoists and drainage at Forest Glen Bus Garage. Slide #16 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction * These photos show bus hoist demolition at South Shops Garage. Slide #17 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program – Phase 1 Managing Department: Facilities Construction These photos show demolition at 77th Bus Garage.