Northwest Light Rail Extension Pre-Construction/Final Design Public Meeting November 27 & 29, 2012
6:00 6:30 p.m. Open House 6:30 7:00 p.m. Presentation 7:00 8:00 p.m. Open House 2
Project Overview Carla Kahn Community Outreach Coordinator 3
Agenda Introduction of Project Team Project Overview Construction Scope of Work Preliminary Construction Schedule Questions 4
Community Outreach Team Carla Kahn s Role Community Outreach Coordinator Liaison between the project & community Knows & understands the community Issue resolution Creates project updates Gary Flunoy s Role Business Assistance Specialist Contact for business assistance programs Knows & understands the community 5
Project Team John Taylor Valley Metro, Project Manager Brian Mason Valley Metro, Resident Engineer Erik Yingling Sundt/Stacy & Witbeck, Project Manager Albert Santana City of Phoenix, Light Rail Project Administrator 6
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Project Status Design Complete Contractor Sundt/Stacy & Witbeck Joint Venture Received notice to proceed Begin work January 2013 8
Construction Outreach Plan Communication/notification 24-hour hotline Personal contact Public meetings Doorhangers & mailers Email blasts Sign-up by contacting Carla Social media Facebook/METROrailconstruction Twitter - #Northwest Website www.valleymetro.org/northwest 9
Business Assistance Toolbox METRO Max Rewards Program General marketing & advertising support Multi-media marketing campaigns Business-to-business resources & consulting Community Advisory Board (CAB) Business access signage Business Access Coordinator 10
Construction Scope of Work Brian Mason, PE Resident Engineer 11
Utility Relocation & Road Widening Activities include: Utility relocation Demolition of existing roadway, grading & re-paving Construction of traffic lanes, curbs, gutter, sidewalks, streetscape & lighting 12
Track & Station Installations Activities include: Installation of track Installation of overhead power lines Construction of stations & integration of artwork Construction of park & ride facility and traction power substations 13
Light Rail Testing/Operations Activities include: Signals & communication Traction power substation testing Overhead contact system testing Safety certification 14
What to Expect Access maintained to businesses & residential Notification & coordination of construction activities Modification to traffic lanes & sidewalks Day & night time work Temporary utility interruptions Coordination 15
Preliminary Construction Schedule Sundt/Stacy Witbeck JV Erik Yingling Project Manager 16
Sundt/Stacy and Witbeck JV 17
Sundt/Stacy & Witbeck JV Line Section 4 Line Section 5 Maintenance & Operations Facility 18
Northwest Extension 45,000 lineal feet waterline materials 16,000 lineal feet sewerline materials 22,000 lineal feet drainage materials 36 water line Storm drain 19
Northwest Extension 214,000 tons aggregate materials 30,000 cubic yard ready mix Bus pullouts Roadway milling New sidewalks 20
Northwest Extension Mainline track 31,000 track feet single crossovers 1 double crossover 750 pressure welds 500 thermite welds Track crossing 56 th Street and Washington 21
Setting traction power substation Signals & communication Overhead catenary system 22
Early Construction Activities Begins January 2013 Relocation of utilities including: Water mains/services Sanitary sewer/storm sewer Gas main services SRP/Private irrigation Power (overhead conversion) Phone/Cable (overhead conversion) 23
Construction Schedule 24
Planned Construction Schedule 25
Upcoming Events Public Art Meeting December 5, 2012 Peer to Peer Business Forum December 12, 2012 Groundbreaking Event January 12, 2013 26
Questions Carla Kahn Community Outreach Coordinator Direct Line: (602) 744-5552 Cell number: (623) 261-2605 Email: ckahn@valleymetro.org Gary Flunoy Business Assistance Specialist Direct Line: (602) 322-4457 Cell Number: (602) 291-7670 Email: gflunoy@valleymetro.org 27