Motion M2010-44

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Developments Since May 2009 Preferred AlternativeAlternative

• Fall Expert Reviews– Tunnel peer review develops C9T – 110th Tunnel– At-grade peer review develops C9A – 110th At-grade and

C11A – 108th At-gradeC11A 108 At grade – Value Analysis proposes 112th alignment and C9A – 110th At-grade

• I-90 Center Roadway term sheet with WSDOT• City of Bellevue Spring District planning• City of Redmond Overlake Village planning

F b B d B ll C il W k h• February Board – Bellevue Council Workshop

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Interim PE Cost Estimate• Base project estimate tracking within ST2 plan assumptions• However, recession eliminates project reserve and 5% of non-

construction costs from financial plan• Current estimate exceeds financial plan by ~$30 million (1%)• Downtown Bellevue segment still at conceptual design level

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$ 478 $ 467 $ 492

$ 135 $ 132 $ 141$ 356

$2,375 $2,337 $2,374

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$ 1,352 $ 1,316 $ 1,393

$ 409 $ 422 $ 348

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Construction ROW Soft Costs UAC 15% RSRV Grand Total

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Proposed Term Sheet with City of Bellevue for C9T: 110th Tunnelfor C9T: 110th Tunnel

$320 million in additional funding needed• $150 million City of Bellevue contribution• $75 million in scope reductions identified by Sound

T itTransit• $95 million in additional fiscal capacity

– Project phasing (~$64 million)Project phasing ( $64 million)– Other financial planning tools (~$31 million)

• If the Board selects C9T following completion of Final EIS f t bi di t ill dd j tEIS, a future binding agreement will address project cost savings and/or increases

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Preferred Alternative and EIS Process• Preferred Alternative• Design Level

– Conceptual design for environmental analysis– Preliminary design for preferred alternative

• Final EIS Updated AnalysisFinal EIS Updated Analysis– Comparable level of analysis for all alternatives

• Final EIS Alternatives– All draft EIS alternatives– Preferred alternative revisions– Alternatives from Downtown Bellevue Concept Design Reportp g p

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Recent Community Input• In the last month, 27 letters and/or e-mails

– Comments were predominately about Segment B, with a rough split between support for B7 and B2/B3split between support for B7 and B2/B3

– Sound Transit also received over 100 postcards from community members opposing B7.

– In the past week, Sound Transit Board Administration has alsoIn the past week, Sound Transit Board Administration has also received approximately 275 postcards showing support for a potential review of Segment B by the City of Bellevue.

• Summaries of recent open houses to review interim ppreliminary engineering design in your packets – Mercer Island - March 9 – Bel-Red/Overlake - April 1p

B2M - C9T• Bellevue Way HOV Access• Elevated S. Bellevue

Station with parking garage• Side-running along

Bellevue Way• 112th alignment design

options to be studied further

• At-grade SE 8th Station • 110th Tunnel• Subway BTC StationSubway BTC Station• Elevated Hospital Station

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B2M - C11A• Bellevue Way HOV Access• Elevated S. Bellevue StationElevated S. Bellevue Station

with parking garage• Side-running along Bellevue

WayWay• 112th alignment design

options to be studied further• At-grade SE 8th Station• At-grade SE 8 Station • 108th At-grade Alignment• 108th Station

A d BTC S i• At-grade BTC Station• Elevated Hospital Station

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D2A Modifications• Retained cut 120th

StationAt d 130th

Overlake: SR 520

• At-grade 130th

Station with surface park-and-rideAt d NE 16thOverlake: SR 520

Alignment and Station • At-grade on NE 16th

and 136th Pl NE• Elevated SR 520

li talignment• At-grade Overlake

Village station

120th: Retained cut design

• Overlake Transit Center station with parking garage

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gsubject to term sheet

Motion M2010-44

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Near Term Next Steps• Board considers Motion M2010-44 today• Re-baseline preliminary engineering and final EIS

schedule and contract budget• 60 day work plan to define B2M – 112th

Develop and evaluate design options– Develop and evaluate design options– Ongoing public outreach and consultation with the

City of Bellevue – June 10th and June 24th Board consultation– Mitigation analysis continues through final EIS

• I-90 track bridge/rail expansion joint prototypeI 90 track bridge/rail expansion joint prototype procurement

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Selecting the Project to Built• Complete Final EIS and preliminary engineering cost

estimates S• Board reviews Final EIS and adopts project to be built

in 2011• Federal Transit Administration issues Record ofFederal Transit Administration issues Record of

Decision

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Questions?

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