Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association

November 20, 2013

Transit Development and Delivery

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New StartsManagement Structure

• MTA Office of Transit Development and Delivery– Executive Direction and Control– Legal – Real Estate

• Program Management Consultant per Project• General Engineering Consultant per Project• Financial and Insurance Advisor• Economic Empowerment Program Team

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Economic Empowerment Program

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program– Not M/WBE– Goals set at/for each phase of project – Piloting new USDOT bonding initiative

• Small Business Enterprise– First major project for MDOT

• Targeted Worker Hiring Goal– Economically- and socially-disadvantaged persons– Veterans

• Workforce Development Programs– Targeted to top “in-demand” trades

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Project Delivery Methods

Deliberate Project Delivery Analysis

• Comparison of Delivery Methods Relative to:– Project goals– Technical and financial risks– State and federal legal requirements– Availability/timing of State and Federal funds– Integration with existing operations

• Value for Money • Organizational and Marketplace Capacity• Peer Review and Industry Forum

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Maryland National Capital Purple Line

Improved Connectivity to Major Activity Centers

– Links 4 branches of the Metro – Connects to all three MARC

lines and Amtrak– Connects to regional and local

bus services

$2.2B Capital Cost

69,000 Daily Riders

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Purple Line Characteristics

• Fully Grade-Separated Running Way from Bethesda to Silver Spring

• In-Street Running in Median, Separate Right-of-Way• In-Street Running, Mixed Traffic at 3 Locations• Aerial Structures Over Railroads, Silver Spring Transit

Center and MD 450• Two Maintenance Facilities, Yard and Shop• Includes Capital Crescent Trail and Bethesda Metro

South Entrance projects

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Why P3 for Purple Line?

• Self-Contained from Existing MTA Operations

• Appropriate Size for Concessionaires to Bid

• Enough Complexity for Innovation

• Reasonable Risk Allocation

• Good Value for Money

MTA will Retain Primary Responsibility for Certain Project Elements

• Public Information, Communications and Involvement

• General Terms of Third-Party Agreements

• Right-of-Way Acquisition

• Fare Policy and Ridership

• Policing and Security

• Transit Oriented Development

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P3 Structure

• Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain• Approximately a 30-year O&M term with handback

• Performance Based Technical Provisions• Reference drawings and Basis of Design Report

• Life Cycle Cost Considerations• Responsible for operations, maintenance, replacement

• Capture Innovation and Cost/Schedule Savings• Milestone Payments During Construction• Availability Payments

• O&M costs• Capital debt• Financing cost• Profit/Risk coverage• Performance

P3 Solicitation/Selection Schedule

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Milestone Target Date

Pre-Solicitation Report Published July 31, 2013

BPW Approval of P-3 Designation November 6, 2013

Request for Qualifications Issued November 8, 2013

Statements of Qualifications Due December 10, 2013

Short List Announced and Draft RFP Issued Early January 2013

Final Request for Proposals Issued*(*Alternative technical concept dates TBA)

Late April 2014

Proposals Due August 2014

Preferred Bidder September 2014

Commercial Close October 2014

Financial Close April 2015

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Project Alignment

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Project Description

• Stations: 19– 14 surface, 5 with parking; 5 underground

• Capital Cost: $2.6+ Billion (Year of Expenditure Dollars)• Average Daily Ridership (2035): 54,520• Connections to:

– MARC commuter rail at two stations– Central Light Rail (Blue Line) at Lombard Street– Metro (short walk) at Charles Center

• Frequency of Service: 10-Minute Peak at Opening, 7-Minute Peak by 2035

Advance & Associated Contracts ($85M)

By MTA…60” Water Main at MLK/FremontOff-Site Stormwater ManagementReforestation

By others…Edmondson Avenue Bridge Reconstruction (City)Utility Relocation and Supply (Comcast, Verizon, BGE, etc.)Brewer’s Hill/Canton Crossing Road Improvements (City)

Contract Package Plan ($1.9B)

Civil, Bridge and Utilities Contract’s by Geography (5)Downtown Tunnel, Utilities and Station BoxesCooks Lane TunnelSurface Station Finishes (Canopy, Architecture, Landscaping, ADA, Signage, etc.)Underground Station Fit-Out, Finish and Surface Restoration (2)Trackwork, Systems and Signals*Elevator and Escalator Operations and Maintenance Facility*Vehicles*Fare Collection

* P3 under consideration

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