Construction Project Briefing November 10, 2010 Slide #2 Today’s Presentation • Cermak Station Project • Howard Signals Project • Loop Signals Project • Blue Line Signals Project Slide #3 Project Title: Cermak Station Project Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Justification of Need: Reconstruct station entrance after vehicle accident and fatality; make station fully accessible. * Priority of Project: High * Project Budget: $12.5M * Earned to Date: $7.9M * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0% * Percent Time Used to Date: 86% * Funding Source: ARRA (Federal Stimulus Funds) * Procurement Status: Archer auxiliary open for customer use. Cermak under construction; long lead items in fabrication. Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: Project started November 2009; 15 month duration. * Project Manager: Steven Mascheri (GM), Chris Mulcrone (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: New auxiliary entrance at Archer Avenue. * New station house with new revenue equipment, elevator, escalator, and bike racks at Cermak entrance. * Station will become ADA compliant upon project completion. Slide #4 Project Title: Cermak Station Project Managing Department: Facilities Construction * Impact on Customers: Cermak entrance is closed during construction. CTA built new entrance at Archer Avenue to keep station open. * Benefit to System: Station will become ADA-compliant. Third means of egress from platform for station access & exiting. * Benefit to Community: Station will become ADA-compliant. New Archer Avenue auxiliary entrance. * Impact on Accessibility: Station will become ADA-compliant. * Estimated # of Jobs Created: 50 on-site jobs (Contractor, CM, PM) * Customer Communication Need: Cermak entrance is closed during construction and will reroute customers to Archer auxiliary entrance. * Comparable Projects: Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. Slide #5 Project Title: Cermak Station Project Managing Department: Facilities Construction * The design is complete. Engineering provided design support. * Archer Construction station opened for customer use on June 4, 2010. * Cermak Construction: Elevator and escalator in fabrication. Utility relocation and excavation underway. Scheduled completion day is 1/21/11. Pouring foundation of station house and demolishing stairs. * Cermak redesign – East side of Station House was redesign to avoid conflict with location of an unanticipated underground gas main. * Delay Explanation: The construction at Cermak – Chinatown continues. But, as often happens with major construction projects, we have to change our scheduled completion date. The engineer’s strike over the summer caused some delays. In addition, we have to make a modification to the design for one entrance due to the location of some underground utility pipe. This will change the completion slightly from the end of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011. Slide #6 Project Title: Cermak Station Project Managing Department: Facilities Construction * This picture shows east wall formed and ready for concrete pour. * South, west walls poured. Elevator pit poured as well. Backfilling has begun. Slide #7 Project Title: Howard Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Justification of Need: Restore Reliability and improve Performance of the Train control system. * Priority of Project: High * Total Project Budget: $7M * Construction Contract Value: $5.5M (Signal); $355K (JOC); $555K* (Additional JOC work funded) * Earned to Date: $2.5M (Signal); $320K (JOC) * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 0% * Percent Time Used to Date: 58% (Signal); 100% (JOC); 20% (Additional JOC) * Funding Source: CTA Bonds * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP issued 8/6/09; completion by 7/27/11. * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM); Grace Ohs (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * Upgrade existing Vital Processor Interlocking (VPI) systems at interlockings near the Howard Street Station. Upgrades to Communication hardware and software. Also includes replacement of faceplates for Howard Control Panel, new CTC Workstation and new Maintainer’s overview displays. * Project also includes supplemental JOC work at Howard Tower. Roof replacement, HVAC replacement, and new fire suppression system is included. * Additional $555K* JOC work includes Jarvis wall and abutment repair and backup generators. Slide #8 Project Title: Howard Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Impact on Customers: During non-rush periods, reduced train speeds when workers are on the Right-of-Way. * Benefit to System: Improve signal system at Howard Interlocking to prevent delays to service. * Benefit to Community: More consistent travel times due to increased reliability. * Impact on Accessibility: N/A * Estimated # of Jobs Created: N/A * Customer Communication Need: Courtesy notification to the Alderman and community about the project. Train announcements about reduced speeds due to workers on the Right-of-Way. * Comparable Projects: Blue Line Signals Project, Loop Signals Project. Slide #9 Project Title: Howard Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Printed circuit boards (PCBs) were received and installed at Jarvis East, Jarvis West and Howard South. Installation of CSEX3 (for communication upgrade) boards completed in April 2010. New control panel in Howard Tower to be installed October 2010. * Wight-Hill started work 6/10/09, HVAC and roof work is substantially complete. This portion of the project is in closeout. * Paul Borg Construction began work on Jarvis Wall Replacement and Abutment Repair. Delay Explanation: * Installation of the control panel has been rescheduled from October 2010 to December 2010 because the faceplates had to be redone. The rescheduled installation is still within the Milestone 1 requirement. * The DBO PCBs were returned to Alstom due to a defective component. These PCB will be replaced with new boards. Slide #10 Project Title: Loop Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Justification of Need: Upgrade Towers and interlocking control systems to current technology; Tower 18 past useful life. * Total Project Budget: $103.2M * Construction Contract Value: $67.9M * Earned to Date: $52.7M or 77.6% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 40.7% * Percent Time Used to Date: 100% * Funding Source: FTA, RTA, Bond funds * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP 2/21/07; Original completion date 9/2009; Revised completion date 10/2010 * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM); Brittany Dyra (PM); John Titzer (interim PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * New Bi-directional Cab Signal System for the Loop. * Construction of new Control Tower at Lake/Wells. * New control panel with remote controls for Tower 12 and Jefferson. * Installation of a new Signal Facility Building at Randolph/Wells. * Installation of a new Tower 12 Relay House. * Installation of new Interlocking at Jefferson. Slide #11 Project Title: Loop Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Milestone 1- Approved Signal Block Design: Original completion date was 8/20/07, revised completion date was 4/2008, actual completion date was 3/18/08 * Milestone 2-Approved Cable Plan: Original completion date was 9/4/07, revised completion date was 5/2008, actual completion date was 5/21/08 * Milestone 3-Approved Tower 18 Circuit Design: Original completion date was 9/19/07, revised completion date was 6/2008, actual completion date was 12/2/08 * Milestone 4-Audio Circuit Cutover: Original completion date was 9/2008, revised completion date was not given, actual completion date was 9/14/08 * Milestone 5-Tower 18 Relay Room: Original completion date was 3/20/09, revised completion date was 11/09, actual completion date is still TBD * Milestone 6-Tower 18: This milestone can’t be started until Milestone 5 is complete. Original completion date was not provided, revised completion date is 5/2010, actual completion date is 5/2010. * Milestone 7-Tower 18 Interlocking: Original completion date was 8/2009, revised completion date is 12/2010, actual completion date is still TBD * Milestone 8-Tower 12 Interlocking: Original completion date was 8/2009, revised completion date is 12/2010, actual completion date is still TBD * Milestone 9- Substantial Completion: Original completion date was 9/2009, revised completion date is 10/2010, actual completion date is still TBD * Delay Explanation: • Original project schedule to be complete 9/2009; current project schedule shows completion for 10/2010. • Signal testing between Roosevelt and 14th relay houses was delayed due to unanticipated issues with communications between both locations. The new date for the South AF and core cutovers are 10/31/10 and 11/5/10, respectively. NOTE: Tower 18 Relay Room cutover was completed 11/16/09; testing still remains related to this milestone. Slide #12 Project Title: Blue Line Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction * Justification of Need: Signal system is beyond expected service life and upgrades needed for compatibility with new AC-powered rail cars. Traction Power upgrades needed to reduce power shutdowns and service disruptions. * Total Project Budget: $243M * Construction Contract Value: $185.6M * Earned to Date: $178.8M or 96% * Percent Change Orders to Construction Contract: 7.4% * Percent Time Used to Date: 100% of original time, 100% with new date of 11/22/09. * Funding Source: CTA Bonds, RTA, FTA, IDOT * Estimated Start Date/Estimated Length of Project: NTP 12/1/05; Original scope completion date 7/1/09, substantial completion date for additional work 11/22/09 * Project Manager: Barney Gray (GM); Grace Ohs (PM) * Detailed Overview of Scope: * Blue Line Signal and Traction Power Upgrades. * Replace and upgrade signals systems, power distribution, and associated components at various facilities in the Dearborn Subway, the Congress and Kennedy Branches of the Blue Line and State Street Subway. Upgrades to communication facilities to include new fiber optics and copper wiring and emergency telephones in the Dearborn Subway. Slide #13 Project Title: Blue Line Signals Project Managing Department: Power & Way Construction Construction Progress * Punch list work continues from Jefferson Park to Forest Park. As of 10/12/2010, 83% of the items on the punch list have been completed. * Automatic Vehicle Identification upgrades are ongoing. * Testing of 13th and 17th Towers started 1/25/10 and will continue for five weeks. Testing to be completed at the end of August 2010. * Delay Explanation: Contract completion date extended from July 1, 2009 to November 22, 2009 for the completion of additional work. Final acceptance and punch list items will continue after November 22, 2009. Contractor is delayed in achieving final acceptance. Contractor continues to make progress on punch list work and is working to resolve open NCRs. No contract cost increase currently projected.