I-225 Rail Line Board Update. Chuck Culig I-225 Rail Line Project Manager Aug. 6, 2013

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1 I-225 Rail Line Board Update Chuck Culig I-225 Rail Line Project Manager Aug. 6, 2013

2 I-225 Rail Line 10.5 mile light rail line Starts at Nine Mile Station Eight stations Serves Aurora City Center Serves University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Fitzsimons Life Science District Serves new VA Hospital Connects to East Rail Line Opens in

3 Current and Upcoming Progress Over 40% in overall project-wide design progress Construction underway from Iliff to Exposition along Abilene RTD, SEMA and CDOT transitioning construction to Kiewit for the rest of the line Began construction on Iliff Station Removals in guideway Iliff to Exposition Iliff bridge construction to begin in August 6 th Avenue bridge construction to begin end of August Mississippi bridge construction to begin in September PUC approvals at Iliff, Mississippi and 6 th Avenue 3

4 SEMA Construction Update All currently available drill shafts for light rail median structure and several columns completed Placement of precast wall panels for caisson wall north of Yale Avenue began last week These panels have an Aurora sunburst pattern and will be visible from the I-225 highway and the future RTD guideway 4

5 Kiewit Construction Update Ongoing summer closure/detour on E. Harvard Avenue Storm sewer installation and bridge construction on Iliff Avenue at Abilene Street intersection with lane restrictions Ongoing right lane closure southbound Abilene Street from Jewell to Exposition avenues Intermittent lane restrictions on Abilene Street between Iliff and Mississippi avenues for Xcel utility work Grading and wall construction activities on northbound I-225 on/off ramps at Mississippi Avenue Wall construction in multiple locations 5

6 Slope Paving Area 6

7 Precast Concrete Wall Panels 7

8 Caisson Construction 8

9 Completed Column for LRT Median 9

10 Storm Sewer Work on Iliff Avenue 10

11 Grade Preparation on Harvard Avenue 11

12 Realignment to Fitzsimons Parkway I-225 Rail Line project team is screening options along Fitzsimons Parkway City of Aurora held a station location workshop with stakeholders on July 18 A preferred alignment will be presented on Aug. 21 Kiewit will begin design in August based on preferred alignment 12

13 Public Info./Outreach Update Key Outreach Coordination: RTD PI: ongoing coordination and oversight for consistency; maintain transit and FasTracks messaging in outreach Kiewit PI: Short-term impacts associated with construction COA PI: Long-term changes and how the look of the city will change 13

14 Public Info./Outreach (cont d) Public information and outreach efforts since January include: presentations totaling over 1,400 attendees 6 newsletters distributed to over 2,500 stakeholders Respond to information requests as needed 2 media advisories and 1 news release to over 400 media members resulting in coverage on local TV, Denver Post and Aurora Sentinel Continuously update construction information on website Ongoing outreach with businesses in active construction areas Weekly construction alerts Continuous coordination and meetings between RTD, Kiewit and Aurora Coordination with other area projects: Peoria Crossing and Tollgate Bridge project

15 Upcoming Activities Morris Heights Neighborhood Association Meeting: I-225 Rail Line update Park Lane Elementary School E. 30th Ave. Aurora Aug. 8, 2013, 7 p.m. Fitzsimons public meeting to present preferred alignment North Middle School Montview Blvd. Aurora, CO Aug. 21, 2013, 6 p.m. Station public meetings in the fall Fitzsimons evaluation presented to Board 15

16 SBE/Job Creation Kiewit developed comprehensive plans for engaging small businesses and Workforce Initiative Now (WIN) participants on the project SBE Participation Overall goal is 25% SBE Categorical Goals to ensure all small businesses can compete Kiewit is committed to awarding $87.5M in opportunities to SBE firms 54 SBE firms on the I-225 project to date, totaling approx. $19M Small business performing work in design, construction, professional and consulting services Kiewit will work to exceed these goals during the life of the project 16

17 SBE/Job Creation (cont.) RTD Workforce Initiative Now (WIN) program goal is 8% I-225 Design Team has hired 10 WIN program participants WIN jobs on the I-225 project include junior architect, document manager, civil and structural engineers, and communications staff 17

18 Questions? Sign up for information at: Construction Hotline: Presentation Requests: 18