metro gold line project update · 2019-02-21 · 4 gold line project timeline pre-project...

METRO Gold Line BRTCMC MeetingFebruary 14, 2019

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CMC Agenda

• Welcome• Review notes from November 1• 2019 Environmental Assessment Schedule• 2019 Engagement Update• Update on Project Scope and Costs• Next Steps• Adjourn

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2019 Environmental Assessment Schedule (Federal Shutdown Update)

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Gold Line Project Timeline

PRE-PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

REVENUE SERVICE

2024

ONGOING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

PROJECT DEVELOPMENTJanuary 2018-January 2020

CONSTRUCTION2-3 Years

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT*

ENGINEERING1-2 Years

DESIGN ADVANCEMENT

WE ARE HERE

*Before Federal Shutdown

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PRE-PROJECT DEVELOPMENTPROJECT DEVELOPMENTJanuary 2018-January 2020ENGINEERING1-2 YearsCONSTRUCTION2-3 YearsREVENUE SERVICE2024

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT*

DESIGN ADVANCEMENT

ONGOING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

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Environmental Assessment Timeline

FTA 2nd

Review

FTA Legal

ReviewDraft EA

30-day Public

Comment Period & Response

Develop Decision

Doc & FTA

Review

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Issue Resolution Process


FTA 1st

Review

WE ARE HERE

*Before Shutdown*

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Environmental Assessment Timeline

FTA3rd Rev

Develop Decision

Doc & FTA

Review

FTA 2nd

Review

FTA Legal

ReviewDraft EA

30-day Public

Comment Period & Response

Issue Resolution Process


FTA 1st

Review

FTA SHUT-DOWN


WE ARE HERE

*After Shutdown*

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Issue Resolution ProcessDraft EAFTA SHUT-DOWNFTA 1st ReviewFTA 2nd ReviewFTA3rd RevFTA Legal Review30-day Public Comment Period & ResponseDevelop Decision Doc & FTA Review

FTA Shutdown NEPA Schedule Impacts

• 1st Administrative Review extended from 4 to 5 weeks• 3rd Administrative Review added (2-3 weeks)• FTA schedule considerations:

– Shutdown shifted FTA review timeframes into busier time of year– Existing and new FTA workloads considered

• Next steps– Continue with 1st Administrative Review – FTA Legal Staff assessing review timeframes– Ongoing coordination

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2019 Engagement Update

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• 3 Pop-ups and community outreach events• 3 Individual stakeholder meetings• What we heard:

– Support for the project from both transit users and non-transit users– Support from residents in all cities along the corridor – Excitement for BRT, dedicated lanes and frequent all-day service– Appreciation for more connection in Saint Paul and the east metro– Desire for connectivity further east, beyond the Gold Line corridor


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Q1-Q2• Engagement Focus

• General project information• Environmental Assessment

(EA) process• Notification of adjacent

property owners of BRT design

• Input to inform architecture design concepts

• Strategies• Pop-up’s, community events

& presentations at community organizations

• Individual stakeholder meetings and mailings

• Online and print surveys

Q3-Q4• Engagement Focus

• General project information• Public comment period for EA• Input to inform architecture

design concepts

• Strategies• Pop-up’s, community events &

presentations at community organizations

• EA public comment period• Neighborhood meetings &

mailings

Update on Project Scope and Costs

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Gold Line Project

• 10 miles• 21 New Stations

1% 15% 30%60%

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Gold Line Cost Estimating Process

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Q1-Q3 2018Design refined through

committee process

Q4 2018Draft EA developed with

updated costs

Q1 201915% plans and costs reviewed by partners

Q2 2019Project scope and funding identified

Q3 2019Funding commitments & Cost Estimate updated

Q4 2019Apply for Entry into

Engineering

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Added/Replaced Station Ped Connections Station UpgradesRefined Park and RidesAdded BRT Grade SeparationRoadway/BRT/Ped Bridge FundingReviewed Bus Propulsion Assumptions

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2018 Design Refinements

Helmo Bielenberg

Bridge

4th Street Bridge

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Project Cost Update2016 Estimate 2019 Update

Project Base Scope $420.7M $415-$439M*Total Project Contingency 30%Annual Escalation Factor 3.5%Opening Year 2024Base Year Estimate 2016 2018Forecast Year 2023 2024*Project cost drivers:

• Modified forecast year from 2023 to 2024 (added inflation costs)• Design refinement through committee process, including platform height• Bus Propulsion (diesel, hybrid, electric) • Helmo-Bielenberg Bridge Regional Solicitation funding (cost deduct)• Right of way• Updated professional services costs• Updated finance charges

BRT Guideway & Sitework

Location Design Advancement Costs

Hudson Road Mixed traffic between Etna & White Bear

Retaining Walls Retaining walls throughout corridor

Noise Walls Refinement of noise wall locations

Traffic Signals +2 new traffic signals, +2 BRT traffic signals

Guideway options offer flexibility for Gold Line BRT

Mixed Traffic Center RunningSide RunningCurbside Running

Bridges

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Bridges Design Advancement Costs

Earl Street Reconstruction of the north abutment only

TH 61 Interchange Eliminated need for reconstruction

Ruth Street Grade separated BRT guideway (under Ruth St)

McKnight Road Grade separated BRT guideway (over McKnight)

Maple Street Ped Eliminated need for reconstruction

Hazelwood Street Ped Eliminated need for reconstruction

Maple Street Pedestrian Helix and Bridge over Hudson Road and I-94

Stations

Location Design Advancement Costs

Downtown Stations 10 Full Amenity Platforms

Other Stations Reduction in per station cost assumption

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Early Gold Line Station Rendering

Right-of-Way (non Park-and-Rides)

Location Design Advancement Costs652 Conway No impact to buildingResidential between Maple and Cypress Streets

No full acquisition

Hazelwood residential / Grace Lutheran Church

No full acquisition / limited perm. easement

TJ Maxx and Sun Ray Lanes No building impacts

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Sun Ray Station and avoidance of TJ Maxx Building

Sun Ray Station

Park & Rides

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Location Baseline Design Advancement CostsSun Ray Structured Parking (500 stalls) Surface Parking (186 stalls)Helmo Surface Parking (100 stalls)

Undeveloped 3.1-acre parcelModified location (100 stalls) 8.2-acre parcel, demolition, relocation

Woodbury Structured Parking (250 stalls)No Acquisition (MT Property)

Surface Parking (350 stalls)Undeveloped 5-acre parcel

Woodbury Stations along Guider Drive

Vehicles

Description 2016 Est. Design Advancement Costs

Bus Fleet 11 Buses (20% spare ratio) 12 Buses (30% spare ratio)

Bus Type Hybrid buses Additional contingency allocation for electric buses (+$5.7M)

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• Operational experiences, technology and market conditions will inform the fleet decision for Gold Line in the engineering phase in 2020-2021.

• Budgeting for electric buses in 2019 allows the project to seek federal New Starts funds but does not obligate this propulsion type.

Electric buses will debut on

Metro C Line in 2019!

Other Costs

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• Operations and Maintenance Facility– No change

• Professional Services– Updated with actual costs of executed consultant

contracts & agency staff– Updated assumptions for construction phase, testing

and start-up staffing• Finance Charges

– Updated analysis for annual Grant Anticipation Notes during construction

EA Scope Map

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EA Scope Cost UpdateEstimated Cost

Project Base Scope $415-439M

Scope Requests - Bridge/Roadway:4th Street Bridge & Roadway Improvements +$10.3MScope Requests - Ped Connections:West Side Etna - Etna Station to Burns (tunnel) +$6.0MMaple Ped Bridge +$4.8MMcKnight Bridge (on structure) +$3.3MCentury Avenue at-grade underpass of I-94 +$1.2MCentury Ave Bridge (on structure) +$1.0MEast Side Etna - Pacific to Burns +$370KTanner's Lake +$240KHazel Station Area to Ruth +$120KHayward Ave to 4th Street Lane +$100KSun Ray Area existing sidewalk upsizing +$80KHelmo Station to 4th Street, West Side +$60KHudson Road from Bielenberg to Landau Drive +$60KAlong Hudson at Johnson Parkway +$40K

Next Steps

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Next Steps and 2019 Look Ahead

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Project Scope

• JAN: Project Partners review 15% Plans

• JAN-FEB: Committees review costs

• MAR: Committees develop scope recommendation process

• APR-MAY: CMC recommends project scope and corresponding funding

Funding

• JUL-AUG: Local funding commitments for Engineering phase

• AUG: Prepare cost estimate for New Starts application

FTA-New Starts

• SEPT: Request New Starts rating from FTA

• DEC-JAN: Anticipated Environmental Decision

• NOV-JAN: Prepare & apply to enter New Starts Engineering phase

2019 (Second Year of Project Development)

Next Steps

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• Next scheduled CMC meeting is March 7– Discussion of Scope Recommendation Process

• CMC to recommend project scope and associated funding at April 4 or May 2 meeting

METRO Gold Line BRT�CMC MeetingCMC Agenda2019 Environmental Assessment Schedule (Federal Shutdown Update)Slide Number 4Slide Number 5Slide Number 6FTA Shutdown NEPA Schedule Impacts2019 Engagement Update2019 Engagement Update 2019 Engagement Update2019 Engagement UpdateUpdate on Project Scope and CostsSlide Number 13Slide Number 14Slide Number 15Slide Number 16Project Cost UpdateBRT Guideway & SiteworkBridgesStationsRight-of-Way (non Park-and-Rides)Park & RidesVehiclesOther CostsEA Scope MapEA Scope Cost UpdateNext StepsNext Steps and 2019 Look AheadNext Steps

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