Status Report on the Columbia Pike Streetcar and Preview of Upcoming Decisions Board Transportation Committee Sept. 16, 2014

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Status Report on the
Columbia Pike Streetcar
and Preview of Upcoming Decisions
Board Transportation Committee
September 16, 2014
Department of Transportation
Leonard Wolfenstein
Vanessa Aguayo
Todd Wigglesworth

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Streetcar Map
Department of Transportation
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CROSSROADS/
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3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Streetcar Basics
• 5 mile length – Pentagon City to Skyline
• Projected Corridor Ridership in 2035: 59,800 per
day (bus and streetcar) compared to 24,700 per
day in 2010
• Modern Streetcar Vehicle: Approximately 150
passengers
• Operates every 6 minutes
• Project Cost: $333 million
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Streetcar Project Milestones
•2006 - Completion of Columbia Pike Transit
Alternatives Analysis
•2012 - Completion of Environmental Assessment
•2012 - Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative
•2014 - Secured commitment for $65 million in
funding from Commonwealth
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5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax Board Actions
• 2006 – Endorsement of modern streetcar as preferred
transit alternative for Columbia Pike corridor
• 2009 – Approval of Project Agreement with Arlington
County to be joint sponsors for environmental planning
• 2010 – Approval of Bailey’s Crossroads Comprehensive
Plan Amendment
• 2012 – Acceptance of Alternatives
Analysis/Environmental Assessment and Approval of
Locally Preferred Alternative
• 2013 – Approval of Project Agreement with Arlington
County for completion of project planning
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Planning in Last Year
• Environmental Tasks
– Conceptual design Operations & Maintenance facility
options
– Conceptual design Skyline Station options
– Review of Utilities Rules of Practice & Design Criteria
– Updated Ridership Forecasts to reflect land use
• Return on Investment (ROI) Study Completed
– Streetcar generates $3.2 – $4.4 billion total in real
estate values in Arlington and Fairfax
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Program Management Consultant
• Parsons Transportation Group (PTG) selected
May 2014
• Provide specialized expertise throughout design
and construction
• Current work plan only for Year 1
• Initial Tasks include assessing options for cost
reductions and project delivery options
• To be paid only on cost of actual work
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8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Program Management Consultant
(Continued) Year 1 Work Plan
•Develop Plans and Procedures
• Safety/Security, Real Estate, Quality, Design
Approach, Fleet Management
•Schedule & Cost Management/Reporting
•Oversight of Design Work
•Determining Vehicle Requirements & Strategy
•Project Delivery Method Evaluation
•Initial Scope of Services totals $5.2 million
Department of Transportation
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Engineering Design Consultant
Procurement Schedule
•February 2014 – RFP Issued
•April – May 2014 – Consultant Selection
•Selection Committee included Fairfax County staff
•June – August – Contract Negotiation with top-ranked
team
•October 2014 – Contract Award
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Engineering Design Consultant
(Continued)
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Support for
Alternative
Project
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Support for
Alternative
Project
Delivery
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30% Design

11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Engineering Design Consultant
(Continued)
• Preliminary Engineering includes:
– Extensive field investigation: survey, traffic, soils,
utilities, environmental conditions
– 30% design plans: roadway, track alignment, power,
signals, stations and facilities
– Vehicle specifications
– Plats for property acquisition (dependent on Project
Delivery method
– Update construction cost estimates
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Funding
• July 2014 – Commonwealth announced up to
$65m for project using new funding for fixed-guideway
projects
• New funding is in addition to DRPT’s current
transit capital matching ratios
• State funding share to be up to 50% of project
cost
• Fairfax has included full funding for project into
the Six Year Transportation Project Priorities
approved by Board on Jan. 28,2014
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13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Agreement
• Approved by Board on July 30, 2013
• Designated Arlington as lead partner and project
sponsor and designated Fairfax as participating
partner
• Covered next phase of environmental planning
and conceptual design work
• Allocated cost for Planning and Design Phases:
– Arlington 80.4% - Fairfax 19.6%
• Costs billed on reimbursable basis
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14. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Agreement
First Amendment
• Continues to designate Arlington as lead partner
and contracting party
• Continues cost allocation of 80.4% and 19.6%
• Covers Program Management Services (Year 1)
and Engineering Design Services (Phase 1)
• Fairfax Cost: $4,288,177
– Program Management $1,023,707 Engineering $3,264,470
• Board Consideration on Oct. 7, 2014
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15. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Anticipated Project Schedule
•Oct. 2014–June 2016 Preliminary Engineering
•Oct. 2015–June 2017 Final Design
•April 2016–June 2018 Utility Relocation and
ROW Acquisition
•April 2018-March 2020 Construction
•May 2020 – Project Completion
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16. County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Questions
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