Purple Line Extension. Westside/Central Service Council August 13, 2014

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1 Purple Line Extension Westside/Central Service Council August 13,

2 Project Overview & Schedule 2

3 Approved Project 3

4 Approved Project - Schedule Planned Schedule Forecasted Schedule Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Length 3.9 Miles 2.6 Miles 2.9 Miles New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Rodeo Century City Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital Pre-Construction Activities Current Construction Operations

5 Project Update Now and ongoing: Pre-construction (selecting Design- Build contractor, utility relocations, exploratory shaft, real estate acquisitions, discussions with cities, etc.) May 2014: 1.25 Billion Full-Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA); $856 million loan from a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) July 24: Metro Board reviews Design Builder contract Fall 2014: Notice to proceed 5

6 Section I - Wilshire/La Brea Station Entrance at NW corner on Metro-owned property Both NW & SW corners needed for construction staging TBM launched from this location Crossover tracks extend box to the east 6

7 Section I - Wilshire/ Fairfax Station Entrance planned at SE corner Wilshire/Orange Grove 2 construction staging sites: South side of Wilshire between Orange Grove & Ogden NW corner of Wilshire/Fairfax (Johnie s) Discussions with LACMA about potential second entrance on north side of Wilshire 7

8 Section I - Wilshire/La Cienega Station Entrance at NE Corner 2 construction staging sites: NE corner Wilshire/La Cienega NW corner Wilshire/Gale Crossover tracks extend box to the east Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) removal site at conclusion of tunneling 8

9 Standardized (Modular) Station Entrance Kit of Parts Design 9

10 Advanced Utility Relocation Relocated Utilities (Clear of Shoring Piles) Wilshire/La Brea Station Shoring Piles (Typical) Wilshire/La Brea in August 2013 Wilshire/Fairfax June 2014 Wilshire/La Cienega Fall

11 La Brea Utility Relocation 11

12 Fairfax Utility Relocation 12

13 Utility Design/Station Construction Third Party Coordination Relocation and final design of utilities require close third party coordination between Metro, the utility companies, the City of Los Angeles, City of Beverly Hills and the contractors. 13

14 Activity: Pile Installation Proposed Work Hours: 7AM to 11PM: 7 days a week No overnight work, when possible Piles are drilled not driven to reduce noise Noisiest activities include saw-cutting and pile-drilling Projected duration: Western: 2-3 months La Brea: 6-8 months Fairfax: months La Cienega: 6-8 months 14

15 Activity: Decking Proposed Work Hours: Full weekend closures 8PM Friday - 6AM Monday Work completed day and night on weekends Noisiest activities include saw-cutting, jackhammering and large cranes during operation Materials delivery and hauling occurs at night Projected duration: Western: 2 weekends La Brea: 10 weekends Fairfax: 11 weekends La Cienega: 11 weekends 15

16 Activity: Station Excavation Proposed Work Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week Work primarily occurs underground beneath concrete decking Surface activities include: Deliveries Soil removal Material delivery and hauling occurs at night Projected duration: La Brea: 10 months Fairfax: 17 months La Cienega: 20 months 16

17 Activity: Station Construction Proposed Work Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week Station construction will be primarily completed under the decking Surface noise may be caused by: Concrete pumping Material delivery Work will be completed during the day, where possible Projected duration: La Brea: 61 months Fairfax: 46 months La Cienega: 44 months 17

18 Stay in Touch metro.net/purplelineext Infoline: Twitter.com/purplelineext Facebook.com/purplelineext 18

19 Construction Relations Team Kasey Shuda, Construction Relations Manager Mindy Lake, Sr. Construction Relations Officer West Segment: Wilshire/ Fairfax & Wilshire/ La Cienega (323) Michael Cortez, Construction Relations Officer East Segment: Wilshire/ La Brea, Crenshaw Yard, Wilshire/ Western (323)