I-225 Rail Line Chuck Culig, Project Manager Tuesday, April 2, 2013 RTD Board of Directors Update

mile light rail extension Starts at existing Nine Mile Station 8 stations Serves the Aurora City Center Serves the Anschutz/Fitzsimons Campus Serves the new VA Hospital, including 60,000 military veterans and their families Provides connectivity to East Rail Line at the Peoria Station Opening in 2016 I-225 Rail Line

3 Events since January include: –Jan. 30: Public meeting with over 150 attendees –March 1: Groundbreaking ceremony with over 250 attendees –March 22: Elected officials briefing Public Information/Outreach Update

4 Public Information/Outreach (cont’d) Public information and outreach efforts since January include: –12 presentations totaling approx. 400 attendees –2 newsletters distributed to just under 2,000 stakeholders –Continuously update website with construction information –Respond to information requests as needed –2 media advisories and 1 news release to over 400 members of the media resulting in coverage on local TV stations, the Denver Post, and Aurora Sentinel –Continuous coordination and meetings between RTD PI, Aurora PI and Kiewit PI –Ongoing outreach with businesses in active construction areas; next round planned end of March/early April –Established construction information line and address ( ,

5 The I-225 Rail Line will be featured in the Aurora History Museum’s “Green Revolution” exhibit April 9 to June 20. This text panel will be displayed with five additional panels including aerial maps of the I- 225 corridor and station locations. Aurora Library Display

6 I-225 Rail Line Status RTD, CDOT, SEMA and Kiewit are coordinating the transition of the first segment of construction to the full corridor construction –Segment 1 (Nine Mile to Iliff) E. Harvard Ave –Continue closure/detour set up by Aurora Water –Utility relocation and installation –Re-align road –Begin wall construction RTD, Kiewit and AECOM are coordinating the construction of the full line –Area A (south of Iliff to south of Exposition) Abilene St. from Iliff Ave.to Mississippi Ave. –Set up traffic control –Work along east side of Abilene to change grade at driveway –Removals

7 Ongoing Construction Coordination RTD and Kiewit hold several weekly discipline task force meetings to coordinate construction of the full line. Task force meetings include: –Subcontractor Client Coordination –Internal Task Managers –Construction/Design Coordination –Design Scheduling –Civil/Track/Traffic –Drainage/Wet Utilities –Utility Coordination –Systems –Construction –Structures –Right of Way (ROW) –Environmental –Architecture/Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP)/Landscaping –Design

8 The Montview Station is planned to be located in the center of the Anschutz/Fitzsimons Medical Campus. Coordination and discussions are ongoing with the University of Colorado and the Fitzsimmons Redevelopment Authority regarding the transfer of property, cost responsibility of Montview Avenue roadway improvements, and light rail alignment along Montview on the Fitzsimons campus. Montview Avenue Status

9 The project team is currently conducting the ROW property acquisition process This project is a design-build so notifications take place concurrently with design; acquisition needs are determined as design is finalized Kiewit has contracted with a company that specializes in ROW acquisition; property acquisitions are underway and will continue through mid-2014 The below diagram details the process. Due to the design-build process of the project, notifications and appraisals are handled by TRS ROW Process

10 Construction Start by Season and Area –Spring 2013 Segment 1 – 9 Mile to Iliff Ave Area A – Iliff Ave to Exposition Ave –Summer 2013 Area C – 2nd & Abilene Station to South Toll Gate Bridge Area D – South Toll Gate Bridge to North Toll Gate Bridge –Fall 2013 Area B – Exposition Ave to 2nd & Abilene Station Area E – Fitzsimmons Parkway –Spring 2014 Area G – Peoria St Area F – Montview Blvd *Construction start dates and areas are subject to change during the design process. All work will be completed Oct for RTD testing Current Construction Schedule

11 I-225 Lane Shifts I-225 highway traffic shifts are planned for spring/summer. –Phase 1C Estimated to begin in early May Will shift SB traffic to new SB pavement –Phase 2 Estimated to begin in late June Will shift NB traffic to SB side; all traffic will run on the SB side

12 Caisson wall level pad being placed Construction Progress Slide One

13 Ballast wall footer being placed Construction Progress Slide Two

14 I-225 Rail Line guideway work Construction Progress Slide Three

15 MSE wall panels Construction Progress Slide Four

16 MSE wall panels being placed Construction Progress Slide Five

17 Construction Progress Slide Six

18 Construction Progress Slide Seven

19 1 st & 2 nd Quarter Traffic Control -Concrete Work -Demolition -Utility & Drainage Work -Asphalt Paving 3 rd Quarter Electrical work -Landscaping -Building Trades for Platforms 40 SBE Subs Commitment as of 2/28/13 $14M Kiewit SBE Opportunities

20 SBE Goals for I-225 Project SBE Project Goal is 25% –Category 1 (<$1M) SBE Participation Goal – 4% –Category 2 ($1M-$5M) SBE Participation Goal – 10% –Category 3 ($5M-$10M) SBE Participation Goal – 7% –Category 4 (>$10M) SBE Participation Goal – 4%

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