Construction Project Briefing October 15, 2014 Slide #2 Today’s Presentation • Traction Power * Farwell/Armitage/Hill Substations * Kimball/Princeton/State Substations • Bus Hoist Replacement Program * Phase 1 – Forest Glen, South Shops, 77th Street Bus Garage * Phase 2 – Kedzie Bus Garage * Phase 2 – North Park Garage * Phase 2 – Chicago and 103rd Garage • O’Hare Blue Line Station Improvements (Damen, Western, California) • 95th Street Terminal Improvement Slide #3 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations * Justification of Need: Substation equipment is obsolete and has exceeded its current life span. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $56,918,563.00 * Construction Contract Value: $46,684,000.00 * Earned to Date: 64% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0.5% * Percent Time Used to Date: 91% * Funding Source: State Capital Program * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP issued August 30, 2012; substantial completion 810 days after NTP. * Designer of Record: Laramore, Douglass and Popham (LDP) * Construction Manager/General Contractor: STV (CM), F.H. Paschen (GC) * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM), Premal Vora (PM) Detailed Overview of Scope: Construct three (3) new traction power substations namely, Farwell, Armitage, Hill. * Modify Orleans switch room. * Modify Weed switch room. * Modify Sedgwick substation. Slide #4 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations * Impact on Customers: Nine single tracks, and six reroutes. Street and lane closures around worksites, curtailed access to resident garages (at Armitage). * Benefit to System: Additional traction power capacity, reduced traction power related train defects, improved reliability for revenue service, and improved safety. * Benefit to Community: Improved safety. * Impact on Accessibility: None * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 89 * Customer Communication Need: Construction activity notices will be needed to alert businesses and residents to weekend, night work and power outages. Comparable Projects: NA Slide #5 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations Construction Progress: * Farwell – Substation was turned over to CTA on September 9, 2014. Substation began powering system on September 12, 2014. Punchlist work is ongoing. * Armitage – The last of the CTA track column replacement work is completed. DC building concrete roof slab was installed. Wall installation progresses on the AC building. Courtyard area preparation continues. * Hill – Commissioning of the traction power equipment is complete. o Subway rail connections are complete. Delay Explanation: * Unforeseen underground conditions and high water table have been encountered within CTA right of way at Armitage Substation, creating a delay and requiring site dewatering prior to interior column excavation work. Slide #6 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations * This photo shows the Hill Substation (exterior). Slide #7 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations * This photo shows the Farwell Substation (exterior). Slide #8 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Farwell, Armitage, and Hill Substations * This photo shows the Armitage Substation DC building exterior masonry installation. Slide #9 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Kimball, Princeton, and State Substation Projects * Justification of Need: Substation equipment is obsolete and has exceeded its current life span. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $34,726,123.00 * Construction Contract Value: $25,634,144.25 * Earned to Date: 11% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0% * Percent Time Used to Date: 17% * Funding Source: Bonds * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: Design NTP – October 31, 2013. Start of construction (240 days after NTP) – May 29, 2014. Substantial Completion (800 days after NTP) – December 10, 2014. * Designer of Record: Parsons Transportation * Construction Manager/General Contractor: STV (CM), Clark Construction (GC) * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM), Premal Vora (PM) Detailed Overview of Scope: * Rehabilitation of existing buildings and building envelopes to a state of good repair at Kimball, Princeton and State. * Replace existing AC/DC conversion equipment, getaway cables, enclosures, and switches with new equipment, cables, enclosures, and switches. * Perform an existing conditions survey of feeder cables and section tie switches within the Kimball yard. * Enhance the negative return system on the ballasted portion of the Brown Line between Kimball yard and the Western Avenue incline. Slide #10 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Kimball, Princeton, and State Substation Projects * Impact on Customers: Three single tracks, and two reroutes. Street and lane closures around worksites, Brown Line crossing impacts. * Benefit to System: Improved traction power capacity, reduced traction power related train defects, improved reliability for revenue service, and improved safety. * Benefit to Community: Improved reliability and safety. * Impact on Accessibility: None * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 49 * Customer Communication Need: Construction activity notices will be needed to alert businesses and residents to weekend, night work and power outages. Comparable Projects: NA Slide #11 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Kimball, Princeton, and State Substation Projects Construction Progress: * Kimball – OUC permit approved. Work plans being developed for construction activities. * Princeton – Fabrication of traction power equipment has started. Transformer and anode bus duct have been successfully tested. Rectifier redesign ongoing. * State – Asbestos abatement work has been completed on both the second floor and basement/cable vault. Demolition work on the second floor has been complted and is ongoing in the basement. Delay Explanation: * The Design-Build contractor did not complete the design by the expected milestone, delaying the start of construction-phase activities by approximately one month. * The traction power equipment being supplied for the project did not pass its required design level tests at KEM Labs. Rectifier redesign is in progress, with a re-test tentatively scheduled for late November/early December. Slide #12 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Kimball, Princeton, and State Substation Projects * This photo shows the rectifier control cabinet for Princeton Substation in the factory. Slide #13 Project Title: Traction Power Systems Upgrades and Improvements Kimball, Princeton, and State Substation Projects * This photo shows the bus duct assembly for Princeton Substation in the factory. Slide #14 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program Justification of Need: The existing bus hoists are beyond their useful life and many are not functioning. Priority of Project: High Construction Phase Phase 1: 77th/South Shops/ Forest Glen Phase 2: Kedzie Phase 2: North Park Phase 2: Chicago/103rd Bus Hoist Equipment Contract Value: $1,668,052 $1,163,892 $779,769 $1,066,901 Construction Contract Value: $2,663,345 $3,145,143 $1,869,630 $2,820,651 Construction Value Earned to Date: $4,288,084 $4,309,035 $2,551,989 $3,690,106 Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 25% 3% 0% 6% Percent Time Used to Date: 99% 100% 99% 93% Estimated Start and Completion Date: NTP 11/21/12 Projected Final Completion 09/26/14 NTP 3/4/13 Projected Final Completion 08/27/14 NTP 6/24/13 Projected Final Completion 09/26/14 NTP 9/10/13 Projected Substantial Completion 09/26/14 Designer of Record: TranSystems Corporation Contractor Paul Borg Kiewit F.H. Paschen F.H. Paschen Project Manager: Steve Mascheri (GM); Shawn Riley (PM); Jacobs (CM) Funding Source: FTA and RTA Grants 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 #15 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program * 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: 80 (Phases 1 through 4) * Customer Communication Need: None * Comparable Projects: NA Slide #16 Project Title: Bus Hoist Replacement Program Construction Progress * Phase 1: * Forest Glen – Close out, final paperwork being reviewed. * South Shops – Close out, final paperwork being reviewed. * 77th Garage – Close out, final paperwork being reviewed. * Phase 2: * Kedzie Garage – Complete. * North Park Garage – Close out. Final paperwork being reviewed. * 103rd and Chicago Garages – Phase two for chassis wash and inspection bays at 103rd garage is 90% complete. Chassis wash and inspection bays at Chicago garage were turned over September 11, 2014. Overall project will be substantially complete by September 26, 2014, final completion to follow soon after. Delay Explanation: * Phase 1: Work is complete. * Phase 2: Earth retention system constraints for Bays 13 and 14 forced phase two work at 103rd to be split into two separate phases which added an estimated five weeks to the final schedule. Slide #17 Project Title: O’Hare Blue Line Station Improvements (Damen, Western, California) Justification of Need: The existing stations have undergone varying degrees of repair since they opened in 1895. The objective of this project is to bring the stations up to a state of good repair while retaining historic elements. Priority of Project: High Total Project Budget: $33,000,000 Construction Contract Value: $26,613,238 (Design/Build) Earned to Date: 11.3% (Design) Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 4% Percent Time Used to Date: 62.5% Funding Source: IDOT (Jump Start) Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP issued March 19, 2014; Substantial completion January 6, 2015 (NTP + 293 Days). Designer of Record: Ross Barney Architects (for F.H. Paschen) Construction Manager/General Contractor: Parsons Brinkerhoff (CM), F.H. Paschen (DBC) General Manager/Project Manager: John Titzer (GM); William Polacek (PM) Detailed Overview Scope: * California and Damen: Replace platform decking, station house roofing, interior flooring, structure painting, interior station house renovation, sidewalk/plaza paving, tuck point masonry, LED lighting, new signage, bike racks, CA booth, additional fare turnstiles and new art work. * Western: New entrance canopy, paint stairs, LED lighting, bike racks and art work. * Damen Tower: Replace roofing, doors, windows, tuck point masonry and install new station electrical service. Slide #18 Project Title: O’Hare Blue Line Station Improvements (Damen, Western, California) Impact on Customers: California Station will be closed for a period of 42 days beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2014. Damen Station will be closed for a period of 63 days in the 4th quarter of 2014. Western will remain open during construction. Only one station will be closed at a time to minimize customer impacts. Benefit to System: Reduced maintenance costs; new infrastructure, improved lighting and customer interfacing, including train track system. Benefit to Community: Modern, well lit station with additional security cameras that will improve safety and security. Impact on Accessibility: None. Estimated # of Jobs Created: 70 Customer Communication Need: Construction activity notices will be needed to alert businesses and residents regarding station closures and construction impacts (noise, dust, street/alley impacts). Comparable Projects: * North Main Line Seven Station Renovations. * Harrison Station Renewal Project. Slide #19 Project Title: O’Hare Blue Line Station Improvements (Damen, Western, California) Construction Progress Design (Complete): * Milestone A – RFP validation and presentation boards. * Milestone B – 90% Design. Pre-Construction (Ongoing): * Contractor soliciting and awarding bids for various trades. Construction (Planned): * Mobilize for construction work late August 2014. * Close California station 42 days for construction work (September 4th through October 16th). * Close Damen station 63 days for construction work (October 20th through December 22nd). Delay Explanation: N/A Slide #20 Project Title: O’Hare Blue Line Station Improvements (Damen, Western, California) * This photo shows interior station work at California. Slide #21 Project Title: 95th Terminal Justification of Need: The terminal is functionally obsolete and does not allow for optimal bus operations and pedestrian flow. Priority of Project: High Total Project Budget: $240,000,000 Construction Contract Value: Advance Package 1 (AP1) $2,491,291 and Advance Package 2 (AP2) $23,058,838. Earned to Date: 0 Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0 Percent Time Used through End of September: Advance Package 1: 64% Advance Package 2: 23% Funding Source: Federal, State, Bond Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: Advance Package 1 June 6, 2014 (180 days) and Advance Package 2 July 24, 2014 (300 days). Designer of Record: Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Manager/General Contractor: Walsh/II In One JV Project Manager: Grace Ohs, Brittany Dyra (GM) Detailed Overview of Scope: The 95th Terminal Improvement Project will create new south and north terminal buildings at 95th on the Dan Ryan Red Line. The new terminal buildings will create a functional and efficient intermodal facility to enhance bus service and improve pedestrian safety. Scope includes the replacement and expansion of the terminal and platform and the addition of bus and pedestrian bridges. New administrative office space will be built and new bus bays will be provided around the terminal buildings. Slide #22 Project Title: 95th Terminal Impact on Customers: Track closures and weekend station closures during construction. Temporary relocation of certain bus operations to nearby streets during construction phasing. Benefit to System: Improved customer circulation and safety by relieving congestion. Improved bus service and improved pedestrian safety. Benefit to Community: Improved pedestrian safety with new pedestrian bridge over 95th Street, longer train platform extending to the new South Terminal Building. Impact on Accessibility: New south and north terminal buildings with improved accessible routes to buses. Estimated Number of Jobs Created: 3,120 (direct, indirect, and induced), 652 (direct). Customer Communication Need: Required periodic track closures and possible station closures with bus shuttle service. Bus Operations may be relocated to adjacent streets during certain phases of construction. Comparable Projects: Wilson Station. Slide #23 Project Title: 95th Terminal Construction Progress Design (Ongoing): * 85% / Value Engineering Pre-Construction Services (Ongoing): * Walsh/II in One JV participates in design meetings and provides constructability reviews, schedules, and estimates for each design phase. Construction - Advance Package 1 Dan Ryan Tower Lights & Sign Relocation (Ongoing): * Approved at April 2014 Board, NTP issued June 6, 2014. * Initial project submittals reviewed and approved. * Staging area set-up and work has started. * Wood pole installation for temporary electrical/fiber optic cable work in progress. Construction – Advance Package 2 Dan Ryan Retaining Walls: * Approved at June 2014 Board, NTP issued July 24, 2014. * Initial project submittals reviewed and approved. * Utility locates and coordination is in progress. * First stages of maintenance of traffic in progress. Delay Explanation: NA Slide #24 Project Title: 95th Terminal * This photo shows new foundation work. Slide #25 Project Title: 95th Terminal * This photo shows installation of steel piles.