Purple Line Extension. Wilshire/La Cienega and Wilshire/Rodeo Stations December 12, 2018

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1 Purple Line Extension Wilshire/La Cienega and Wilshire/Rodeo Stations December 12,

2 Agenda Project Overview Section 1 Construction Updates Wilshire/La Cienega Station Excavation Section 2 Pre-Construction Updates Wilshire/Rodeo Station Staging Yard Demolition Geotech Investigation N. Canon Closure City Utilities MOA Update Mitigation Measures Business Interruption Fund 2

3 Purple Line Extension Project Alignment 3

4 Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status *Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M 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 Construction Operations

5 Section 1 Wilshire/La Cienega Station 5

6 Wilshire/La Cienega Station Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Bl from La Cienega Bl to Tower Dr 6

7 Wilshire/La Cienega Station *As of December 2018, subject to change 7

8 Wilshire/La Cienega Construction Staging Yards Typical Activities/Equipment: Excavation Steel work Deliveries Hauling Typical hours are 7am 11pm; yard use is permitted 24/7 All noise levels must remain in compliance with MOA and FEIR requirements Excavator in the La Cienega shaft 8

9 Wilshire/La Cienega Excavation Current excavation depth, a little over 40 feet below surface 9

10 Wilshire/La Cienega Excavation Stockpiling excavated material at Gale Staging yard 10

11 Wilshire/La Cienega Upcoming Work Instrumentation Work & Street Maintenance When: Winter 2018/2019 Instrumentation work on Wilshire and La Cienega Intermittent lane reductions on Wilshire Bl, La Cienega Bl, and side streets during off-peak hours (non-rush hour) Street Maintenance, Dewatering Well Maintenance, and Utility Work on Wilshire Bl Intermittent lane reductions on Wilshire Bl and side streets during off-peak hours (non-rush hour) Example of instrumentation drilling 11

12 Staging Yard Mitigation La Cienega Yard Active ventilation fans and fan lines were wrapped with sound blankets 24 steel frame placed around the ventilation system with sound blankets Gale Yard 14 fences with sound blankets placed around the crane (reduced the noise by 3 dba) Applied an acoustic dampening material to the 895 crane engine enclosure Added a muffling panel on the exhaust door and engine compartment door Relocated slew alarm Added a noise barrier rubber mat to the lower engine panels Acoustic plate under mounted on the crane counterweight Adjusted the crane start up schedule, when possible Started closing the gate, when feasible 12

13 Section 2 Wilshire/Rodeo Station 13

14 Purple Line Extension Section 2 Alignment 14

15 Wilshire/Rodeo Station Station Box Rendering shows length of the underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Canon Dr to Beverly Dr 15

16 Wilshire/Rodeo Station Schedule *As of December 2018, subject to change. Pending Council approval. 16

17 Demolition of 9430 Wilshire Bl Former Ace Gallery Site Address: 9430 Wilshire Bl Schedule Major demolition began in October and will be completed on December 14 Estimated duration of demolition activities: 8-10 weeks Work hours: 8am 6pm Portion of park next to the alley has been reopened No public right-of-way impacts from Thanksgiving through New Years 17

18 Demolition of 9430 Wilshire Bl Former Ace Gallery, future Construction Staging Yard Wilshire Blvd Temporary closure area Beverly Drive Reeves Mini Park Reeves Drive 18

19 Soundwall Installation Work Hours: 8am 6pm Draft Staging Yard layout Start Date: Immediately following demolition. Anticipated mid-december 2018 Installation will begin on Reeves Sound wall installed using soldier piles and prefabricated noise panels Example of prefab noise panels Sound Wall: 20 feet Soundwall will have Public Information Graphics 19

20 Geotechnical Investigations Seismic Boring Study Round 2 Additional borings to investigate and identify subsurface conditions Started October 29, 2018 (No work will be performed between Thanksgiving and New Years) Estimated duration of activities: 10 weeks Work Hours: 8pm 6am FI-B-18 FI-B-16 FI-B-15 FI-B-13 FI-B-11 FI-B-3A FI-B-17 FI-B-14 FI-B-2A FI-B-12 Green = complete, Yellow = underway 20

21 N. Canon Properties Site Address: and Wilshire Bl Schedule Abatement - Completed Estimated duration of demolition activities: 5 weeks Work hours Monday - Friday 8am to 6pm Demolition start date - January

22 N. Canon Closure Anticipated early

23 Utility Potholing Anticipated Start Date: January 2019 Work Hours: 9:00am 4:00pm Estimated Duration: 2 weeks Pothole Locations Reeves/Wilshire 29 Potholes Beverly/Wilshire 9 Potholes Canon/Wilshire 7 Potholes Example of potholing for water line 23

24 Utility Potholing Stage 1 24

25 Utility Potholing Stage 2 25

26 Utility Potholing Stage 3 26

27 Water and Sewer Line Replacement Anticipated Start Date: January 2019 Sewer Replacement - 10 weeks Followed by Water Line Replacement - 12 weeks Work Hours: Weekdays, 8:00pm 7:00am Weekends, 10:00am 6:00pm (as needed) Two lanes in each direction will be maintained for work on Wilshire Bl Trenching for Waterline Replacement 27

28 Sewer Line Replacement Stage 1 5 days Stage 2 5 days 28

29 Pile Drilling Installation *Dates subject to change Pile installation includes: Drill rig to drill holes Crane to lift piles into holes Truck to backfill holes All work occurs behind K-rail Schedule Following utility relocation, anticipated to start Q2 of 2019 Work Hours: 7 days a week 8:00am 9:00pm, drilling 9:00pm 11:00pm, non-drilling Work in certain areas restricted to weekends Example of piling work in Century City 29

30 Pile Drilling Installation Example of progress on Constellation Bl Beverly Drive Reeves Mini Park Reeves Drive 30

31 Decking Following Piling: Anticipated late 2019* Construction of a concrete deck, curb-tocurb on Wilshire Decking will serve as the temporary street surface Work Hours: Full closures Friday night at 8pm through Monday mornings at 7am Metro will work closely with first responders on emergency access and safety Additional activities under decking closures: ground improvements, piling, temporary civil improvements *Dates subject to change Asphalt removal on Wilshire Bl near Detroit St Steel beams welding prior to concrete deck 31 panel installation

32 MOA Design-Build MOA tentatively approved by City Council August 2018, with conditions Metro Board approved MOA October 2018 Metro reviewing additional conditions added Anticipate MOA work starting April

33 Century City/Constellation Station Construction Staging Areas 33

34 Construction Staging Areas Progress Completed soundwall adjacent to Beverly Hills High School

35 1940 and 1950 Century Park East Two-Month Look Ahead Hauling materials On-site utility and drainage work Installation of support piles

36 Congrats Afghani Kabob House! Small Business Saturday Video Ad on Social Media Over 10K Views Online Afghani Kabob House 8560 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA (310)

37 Helping local businesses as we build. Update as of 12/10/18

38 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, 790 grants have been awarded with a total value of more than $18.3 million along all three projects

39 BIF Grant Award Update > Purple Line Extension, Section 1 > BIF Grants Awarded: 180 > BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $4,594, > Number of small businesses awarded: 70 > BIF Business Advisor: Brian Lazo > Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) > Phone:

40 BIF Grant Award Update > Purple Line Extension, Section 2 > BIF Grants Awarded: 26 > BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $686, > Number of small businesses awarded: 19 > BIF Business Advisor: Darrell Smith > Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) > Phone:

41 Next Construction Update Beverly Hills Construction Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations Wednesday, January 9 6:30pm 8pm Beverly Hills City Hall Municipal Gallery, 2 nd Floor 455 N Rexford Dr Beverly Hills, CA hour free parking before 5pm, Free after 5pm no validation necessary 41

42 Help Us Keep You Safe Purple Line Extension 24/7 Project Hotline purplelineext@metro.net On Metro Transit See Something, Say Something SAFE (7233) City of Beverly Hills PurpleLine@beverlyhills.org Public Works Customer Service: (310) Construction Safety Awareness Program Glyssa Alcazar, Community Relations Officer alcazarg@metro.net Phone:

43 Stay in Touch 43