Purple Line ExtensionSection 2 Construction Community Meeting August 23, 2018

Agenda

• Wilshire/Rodeo Station

• Advance Utility Relocation

• Demo of former Ace Gallery

• N. Canon Demolition

• MOA City Council final Review

• N. Canon Drive Closure

• Century City/Constellation Station

• Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)

• Demo

• Constellation Bl Launch Box Closure

• #EatShopPlay #Century City

• Business Interruption Fund (BIF)

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Purple Line ExtensionProject Alignment

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> 2.56 miles

Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status

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Forecasted Schedule

Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3

Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.56 Miles

New Stations Wilshire/La Brea

Wilshire/Fairfax

Wilshire/La Cienega

Wilshire/Rodeo

Century City/

Constellation

Westwood/UCLA

Westwood/VA

Hospital

Pre-Construction

Activities

2014 – 2015 2016 – 2018 2018 – 2020

Construction 2015 – 2023 2018 – 2025 2019 – 2026

Operations 2023 2025 2026

*Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M

Purple Line ExtensionSection 2 Alignment

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Wilshire/Rodeo Station

Wilshire/Rodeo StationStation Box

Rendering shows length of the underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Canon Dr to Beverly Dr

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Wilshire/Rodeo Station Schedule*As of August 2018, subject to change. Pending Council approval.

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Advance Utility RelocationOrange = AT&T Yellow= Gas

SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationCombined Traffic Control * Dates subject to change

• Stage 6 behind K-rail• K-rail to remain 24/7 and work will take place behind it during approved

working hours• North side set up took place on August 15, 2018

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• Wilshire, two lanes each direction, from west of Beverly to east of Canon

• Medians and parking removed from work zone

• Buses have been relocated outside of work zone

SCG Utility RelocationStage 6: 12 days / Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm

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SCG Utility RelocationStage 7: 6 days / Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm

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K-Rail 24/7

No Left Turns: EB Wilshire to NB Beverly

SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationStage 8: 6 days / Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm

K-Rail 24/7

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Advance Utility RelocationBehind K-rail

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Advance Utility RelocationBehind K-rail

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Advance Utility RelocationBehind K-rail

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Demolition of 9430 Wilshire BlFormer Ace Gallery, future Construction Staging Yard

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Partial Closure of Reeves Park

Reeves Mini Park

• Metro is required to pay the City’s park rental fee for the closure of the park

• Required 30-day notification of the park closure

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Reeves Mini Park

Proposed temporary closure area

Demolition of 9430 Wilshire BlFormer Ace Gallery

Site Address: 9430 Wilshire Bl

Schedule

• Preparation started on July 16, 2018

• Estimated duration of demolition activities: 8-10 weeks

• Work hours: 8am - 6pm

• Portion of park may be closed temporarily

Traffic Impacts

• Sidewalk/partial lane closure along Reeves Dr and Wilshire Bl(intermittently throughout duration of demolition)

• Pedestrian protection to be installed

• Partial closure of the alley

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• Work Hours: 8am – 6pm

• Start Date: Immediately following demolition. Anticipate September

• Sound wall installed using soldier piles and prefabricated noise panels

• Sound Wall: 20 feet

• Soundwall will have Public Information Graphics

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Soundwall Installation

Example of prefab noise panels

Draft Staging Yard layout

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Wilshire/RodeoPublic Information Graphics

To be implemented on soundwall, Fall 2018

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Noise Control

• Independent Compliance Monitor (ICM)

• All construction personnel will attend Noise Awareness Training provided by Metro

• Moveable noise barriers

• Noise control curtains

• Noise muffling enclosures on stationary equipment

• No idling of heavy equipment when not in use

• No slamming tailgates

• Configure operations to eliminate backing movements

• Maintain equipment to avoid rattling and banging of parts

• Keep noise levels relatively uniform, avoid excessive and impulse noises

• Truck Manager will be onsite to ensure that trucks idle in and out of site to reduce noise levels at the site

Mitigation Measures: Noise

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Vibration

• Vibration Monitoring will be implemented

• If vibration approaches FEIS/R threshold, then operations causing higher levels of vibrationwill be minimized

• Vibration exceedance will cause all work activities to stop until corrective measures can beimplemented

Dust

• During demo, water will be used to control fugitive dust

• Use tarped trucks / covered loads

• Hand sweep work area prior to opening work area to traffic

• Implementation of the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP)

• Dust control during transport, no idling of heavy equipment, maintenance of construction equipment

• Metro’s Green Construction Policy sets rigorous standards for equipment emissions

• Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs)

• Street watering, street sweeping, truck wheel track outs, wheel wash

Mitigation Measures: Vibration and Dust

Air Quality Control Measures

Construction Air Quality Compliance

• Activities must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 403, the reduction and control of fugitive dust

• Construction equipment is required to be registered with the California Air Resource Board (CARB)

• Use of Tier 4 equipment is required, which reduces emissions by over 95%

• Inspectors and Monitors actively observe daily activities and track compliance

• Report dust concerns to SCAQMD via 800-288-7664

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Abatement of N. Canon Properties

Site Address: 9383-9393 and 9395-9399 Wilshire Bl

Schedule

• Abatement - Completed

• Estimated duration of demolition activities: 5 weeks

• Work hours Monday - Friday 8am to 6pm

• Demolition anticipated in September 2018*

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*Pending City Council Approval

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

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• Establish conditions and procedures for construction

• Minimize impact to the community

• Establish independent compliance monitor and enforcement process

• Key Elements:

• Work Hours

• Holiday Moratorium

• Business Mitigation Assistance

• Penalties and Fines

MOA Holiday Moratorium*Pending City of Beverly Hills Council Approval

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• Each year, Metro will request from COBH the right to workfrom Thanksgiving to New Years

• Requests will be required by each August (annually)

MOA – Design-BuildBusiness Mitigation Assistance (BMA)

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• 24/7 Hotline with live-person

• Advertising

• Eat Shop Play Beverly Hills

• Parking Replacement program

• Banners and signage (Aesthetic Treatment)

• Communications, Outreach and Engagement

• Traffic Control Officers

• Marketing

• Lighting

• Public Information Graphics

Next StepsWilshire/Rodeo Station

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City Council Approvals*

• MOA Design-Build Consideration – August 21 2018

*Subject to change

Century City/Constellation Station

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Century City/ConstellationStation Box

Rendering shows length of the underground station box on Constellation Bl from Century Park East to Avenue of the Stars

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Century City/Constellation Station Schedule

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*As of August 2018, subject to change.

Century City/Constellation AUR Schedule

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*As of August 2018, subject to change

Advance Utility Relocation

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Advanced Utility Relocation

Advance Utility Relocation Schedule and Work Hours AT&T/DWP

AT&T: thru September, 2018

Work hours: Sunday through Thursday, 8pm to 6am

• Work will occur on Constellation Blvd west of Avenue of the Stars

DWP (Power): Continuous through 2019

• Work hours: Monday through Friday

12am-6am and 12am through 3pm

• Weekends: Friday, 12am through Monday, 8am

• Work will occur east and west of Avenue of the Stars

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*Dates subject to change

AUR, Constellation Bl west of Avenue of the Stars (before)

Resurfaced (after)

Century City/Constellation StationConstruction Staging Areas

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• Construction of sound wall• Sound Wall: 20 feet• Acceptable Noise Limits:

• Mon-Fri: 7am - 10pm = 75dBA• 10pm - 7am and Weekends:

No more than 5dBA over ambient/background

Construction Staging Areas1940, 1950 & 2040 Century Park East

Construction Staging AreasProgress

Completed soundwall adjacent to Beverly Hills High School

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Site Address: 1940 & 1950 Century Park East

• 1940 Century Park East (formerly the California Bank building)

• 4-story structure with parking garage (3 stories and a basement)

• 1950 Century Park East (parking structure of former AAA building)

• 3 story parking structure

All Demolition activities completed!

Ongoing Activities:

• Backfill of basement at 1940 Century Park East

• Site grading

• Installation of sound wall around perimeter

1940 & 1950 Century Park EastDemolition = COMPLETED

1940 & 1950 Century Park EastDemolition

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Full Closure of Constellation Blvd.at Century Park East

*Dates subject to change

Pre-Construction Activities

•Potholing – Completed this week

•Survey – Ongoing

Implementing Traffic Control for Full Closure:

• All traffic control measures will be in place by Monday, Sept. 24 at 6 AM

• Re-striping to begin on Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 PM.

• Implementation of traffic control measures & signal work will be completed throughout weekend.

• Intermittent lane closures will be utilized to assist with installation throughout the weekend

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Full Closure of Constellation Blvd.at Century Park East

*Dates subject to change

• No Public Access for Tenants through Driveway• Limited Access for:

• Large Trucks, Deliveries, Construction, Trash, Fedex/UPS (Flaggers will be present for access)

15 Month ClosureAnticipated to begin September 2018

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Full Closure of Constellation BlGeneral Detour/Circulation

Anticipated: October 2018*

• Pile installation includes:

• Rig to drill holes

• Crane to lift piles into holes

• All work occurs behind k-rail (concrete barriers)

• Street will be reduced during operation

• Weekend closures may be needed to install piles across intersections

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Pile Drilling InstallationStart Date *Dates subject to change

Example of piling work at Wilshire/La Brea

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Pile Drilling InstallationExample from Wilshire/La Cienega

Anticipated: November 2018*• Construction of a concrete deck, curb-to-curb

• Sidewalks will be maintained or pedestrian detours created

• Decking will serve as the temporary street surface

• Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground

• Typical station:

– Approximately 1000 feet long

– Approximately 70 feet wide

– Approximately 75 - 90 feet deep

• Metro will work closely with first responders on emergency access and safety

• Additional activities under decking closures: ground improvements, piling, temporary civil improvements

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Decking InstallationOverview *Dates subject to change

Asphalt removal on Wilshire Bl near Detroit St

Steel beams welding prior to concrete deck panel installation

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Decking example from Wilshire/Fairfax, aerial view of decking progress from roof of the Petersen Automotive Museum

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Decking InstallationSet-Up

Monitoring and Coordination

• COLA/Metro/ TPOG will monitor traffic

• Turn lanes will remain open for use (except for full street closure on weekends)

• Access to driveways & entrances will be maintained (except for weekends)

• Access for Emergency Vehicles & First Responders will be maintained

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• Work primarily occurs underground beneath concrete decking

• Surface activities include:• Deliveries• Soil removal• Concrete pumping

• Material delivery and hauling occurs day/night

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Station Construction24/7 Underground

Example of underground station construction

Santa Monica Bus Layover

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Scheduled to start early Fall 2018

Tree Removal and Replacement• Estimate 15 trees need to be removed in public Right-

of-Way• 8 at Constellation Bl- removed• 7 at Santa Monica Bl

• Trees evaluated for relocation potential• Potential tree relocations

• 9 at Constellation Bl• 21at Santa Monica Bl

Platanus x acerfolia – London planetree, along south side of Constellation Bl

Ficus rubiginosa – Rusty leaf fig, at NE corner of Constellation Bl and Avenue of the Stars

Tree Removal and ReplacementLandscape Plan Overview

• Metro will replace all trees 2:1

• Design-Builder responsible for landscape plan• Reviewed existing plan to ensure all trees

need to be removed

• Landscape palette dictated by existing palette and City requirements

• Workshops will be hosted by Design-Builder for community input

• City of Los Angeles has agreed to 36” box trees

• New irrigation, controllers and lighting for affected areas (Santa Monica Bl) Quercus agrifolia – Coastal live oak,

Santa Monica Bl

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Tree Removal and Replacement Constellation Bl

Note: To satisfy 2:1 ratio, additional tree replacements for Constellation Bl tree removals will be located at Santa Monica Bl

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Tree Removal and Replacement Santa Monica Bl

Landscape Exhibit: Tree Replacement at Avenue of the Stars/Constellation Bl

Platanus x acerfolia –London planetree1

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1TYP

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Lunch Pop-Up When: September 20, 11:30 am-1:30 pmWhere: Century Park

Come by the Eat Shop Play Pop-Up for information on the Constellation Blvd, closure

and to receive special prizes! Free TAP card giveaway at participating business.

Ask for yours today!

Helping local businesses as we build.Update as of 8/10/18

BIF Information and Eligibility

> Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses with 25 or fewer employees directly impacted by Metro Rail construction along three project areas

> Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements

> Grant amount determined by loss of business revenue related to period of construction disruption

> To date, 730 grants have been awarded with a total value of more than $16.4 million along all three projects

BIF Grant Award Update

> Purple Line Extension, Section 1

> BIF Grants Awarded: 176

> BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $4,394,161.83

> Number of small businesses awarded: 69

> BIF Business Advisor: Brian Lazo

> Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR)

> Phone: 213.739.2999

BIF Grant Award Update

> Purple Line Extension, Section 2

> BIF Grants Awarded: 14

> BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $395,024.90

> Number of small businesses awarded: 13

> BIF Business Advisor: Darrell Smith

> Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR)

> Phone: 213.739.2999

Update on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

6:30pm – 8pm

Beverly Hills City HallMunicipal Gallery

455 N. Rexford Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Next Community MeetingBeverly Hills

Section 2: Construction Community Meeting

Thursday, November 13, 2018

6:30pm – 8pm

Century Park Towers2029 Century Park EastLos Angeles, CA 90067

*Parking will be validated

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Next Community MeetingSection 2

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