Exposition Light Rail Transit Project

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1 Exposition Light Rail Transit Project Expo Board Presentation Monthly Project Status Update May 1, 2008

2 PHASE 1

3 Phase 1 Project Status Design Design approximately 86% complete Construction Construction approximately 8% complete Construction Packages Negotiated 10 of the 19 construction packages Third Party Agreements Executed 5 of the 8 third party agreements

4 Phase 1 Project Status CPUC Grade Crossing Applications Supplemental information on alternative configurations at each crossing was provided by Expo to ALJ on March 28, 2008 Comments filed by other parties on April 18, 2008 Meet and Confer was held April 24, 2008 Workshop scheduled for May 8, 2008 at the PUC Offices on 4 th Street in Los Angeles Pre-Hearing Conference (Telephonic) scheduled for May 9, 2008

5 Phase 1 Project Status CPUC Grade Crossing Applications (cont.) Environmental work on the Farmdale Alternatives is proceeding Farmdale crossing approval by the PUC is required by September, 2008 in order not to delay the project. Grade-separated direction by the PUC will result in significant delays to the project.

6 Phase 1 Project Status Current Construction Activities Completed relocation of 61 water line Began replacement of damaged sewer line in front of USC Conducted full weekend closures of Figueroa to install girders at intersection of Exposition Blvd and Figueroa St Continued soil stabilization, installation of CIDH piles and construction of pile caps for trench structure Continued curb, gutter, sidewalk and street removal along Flower St from Adams Blvd to Jefferson Blvd Began installation of K-Rail along Exposition Blvd from Vermont Ave to 7 th Ave

7 Construction Progress Prep for installation of Box Girders at Exposition and Figueroa

8 Construction Progress Installation of Box Girders along Flower

9 Construction Progress Installation of Box Girders at Exposition and Figueroa

10 Construction Progress Concrete Deck over Girders at Exposition and Figueroa

11 Construction Progress K-Rail Installation from Vermont to 7 th

12 Construction Progress Street Demolition Along Flower

13 Phase 1 Project Status Project Budget Summary Construction Budget 10 of 19 construction packages have been negotiated in an amount totaling $206 million Currently under running the revised construction budget Project Budget All tasks are within the revised budget Remaining significant risks to the budget include: - Contracts yet to be negotiated - Contractor claims - Changes to Farmdale crossing - Changes to Harvard Pedestrian Tunnel - Change Orders

14 Phase 1 Project Status Project Schedule Summary Areas of Potential Delay Aerial structures at La Cienega, La Brea and Ballona Creek Delay in approval of the Farmdale and Harvard Pedestrian Tunnel PUC Applications Any changes to the Farmdale Ave and/or Harvard Blvd crossings LADWP power line relocations Culver City Aerial Station

15 Phase 1 Project Status Project Issue Summary Service and Inspection Facility Metro has identified a preferred site on Metro owned right-of-way at Washington/Long Beach Boulevards Metro will procure a separate DB contract for this facility Additional Environmental Studies Draft Environmental Assessment for Traction Power Substations 3 and 4 was circulated for Public Review and Comment on March 20, 2008 and a Community Meeting took place on April 8, The Public Comment period closed on April 18, Metro will now perform environmental studies for the S&I facility Environmental study for Farmdale Crossing Alternatives is on-going

16 Government/Community Relations Phase 1 Project Status Held a Project Status Update Meeting at Holman United Methodist Church (Seg B) Held a Project Status Update Meeting at the Culver City Senior Center (Seg C) Provided project update presentations to: United Homeowners Association (Seg B) Cameo Woods Homeowners Association (Seg C) Culver City Chamber Membership Luncheon (Seg C) Hosted informational tables at: Rancho Cienega Park Health Fair (Seg B) Culver City Farmers Market Earth Day Event (Seg C) Continued coordination of construction fence Art Mural with Dorsey High School Continued Segment C Business Assessments Continued School Safety outreach to schools along the project alignment Attended regularly scheduled meetings with USC and Expo Park to discuss coordination of events and construction activities

17 Summary of Jobs Program Activities APRIL 2008 There are 65 active construction workers currently working on the Expo Project (Laborers, Carpenters or Operators). 17 (all minority) are from the Expo Corridor. All Expo Construction Jobs are Union Jobs. 86 people are currently working for FFP in non-union jobs (clerical or professional level positions). 20 workers are from the Expo Corridor (12 are minorities). To date, FFP has sponsored 24 individuals into local unions (Laborers, Carpenters or Operators). 616 individuals have attended orientation sessions hosted by PVJOBS and have been placed on a priority list for employment and apprenticeship training. Of these individuals, 26 have been placed on the Expo Project, 42 have been placed in non- Expo related jobs by PVJOBS and 9 have been placed in construction jobs by the LA Urban League. DBE goal was set for Pomeroy Corporation in the amount of 23% to furnish all labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to erect specialty girders for the National Boulevard Bridge across Ballona Creek FFP awarded a subcontract to Quality Engineering, Inc., a DBE firm, for construction engineering services

18 Summary of DBE Program Activities DBE Goals and Signed Contracts through April % DBE Goal 20% 20% To Date 21.45% DBE Goal 20% 20% To To date date 15.6% DBE Goal 20% 20% To date 15.35% DBE DBE Design Design Service Service Firms Firms $6.2 $6.2 Million Million DBE DBE Professional Professional Service Service Firms Firms $6.95 $6.95 Million Million DBE DBE Construction Construction Service Service Firms Firms $33.2 $33.2 Million Million

19 PHASE 2

20 Phase 2 Project Status AA/EIS/Conceptual Engineering Continued preparation of draft technical background reports for EIS Advanced draft Milestone 2 grade crossing reports in coordination with Culver City, LADOT and Santa Monica Conducted review meeting with CPUC on status of all project related grade crossings Worked with Metro on ridership model corrections and recalibration Conducted project briefing with City of LA Planning Continued work on station/parking layouts and locations

21 Phase 2 Project Status Government/Community Relations Conducted briefings with: Office of LA City Councilmember Rosendahl (CD 11) Colorado Avenue and Olympic Boulevard Stakeholders SM-UCLA Medical Center BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) LAUSD Office of Environmental Health and Safety Businesses along alternative alignments, east of the 405 Project Issue Summary Metro Ridership Model expected on May 5 Remaining Grade Crossing determinations expected in May Coordinating with LADOT and Metro to develop a continuous bikeway where feasible within our project scope

22 Phase 2 Project Status Phase 2 Milestones Activity Scheduled Completion Date Forecast Completion Date Status Comments Scoping Meetings & Report Mar-07 May-07 Complete Screening of Alternatives May-07 Oct-07 Complete Delay in receiving ridership model from Metro Administrative Draft to FTA Oct-07 June/July-08 Delay due to need to recalibrate model received from Metro Start Public Hearings on Draft DEIS/DEIR Feb-08 Fall-08 FTA must sign off on Draft DEIS before document can be circulated Board Adoption of LPA May-08 Oct/Nov-08 May be reforecast based on Model delivery date Request to enter Preliminary Engineering (PE) May-08 Oct/Nov-08 May be reforecast based on Model delivery date Risks to Current Schedule: Ridership Model Maintenance Facility for Phase 2