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Mollie MahoneyProject Manager20 June 2019

NEW SOO LOCK QUARTERLY UPDATE STAKEHOLDERS

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AGENDA

1. Soo Locks Overview

2. Maintenance of Existing Facility

3. Schedule

4. Cost

5. Upstream Channel Deepening

6. Upstream Approach Walls

7. New Lock Chamber

SOO LOCKS LOCATION & IMPORTANCE 3

Soo Locks

The New Soo Lock would eliminate the single point of failure in our Nation’s iron ore supply chain

Routine O&M $8M - $15M annually

MAINTAINING EXISTING SOO LOCK

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FY08 FY10 FY12 FY14 FY16 FY18

Asset Renewal Routine O&M

Funding, $M

Major Rehabilitation Construction

Asset Renewal Plan Maximize reliability and reduce risk $75M of $190M remaining for:

• Poe Lock Gate 1 Replacement• Poe Gate 4 anchorages• Center Dike Rehab• Emergency Power System

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Poe Stop Logs

Mac Tainter Valve Machinery

Davis & Poe Pump Wells

Poe Ship Arrestors

NEW SOO LOCK PROPOSED PROJECT CONDITION 5

Sabin (Inactive)

New lock will have same dimensions as existing Poe Lock (1200 ft. length by 110 ft. width and a depth of 32 ft.)

Existing Proposed

Major Milestones in Last 12 Months• June 2018 – Economic Validation Study completed establishing new benefit cost ratio of 2.42• Oct 2018 - WRDA 2018 increased authorized cost $1.03B• Nov 2018 – Funds for New Soo Lock construction included in FY19 Work Plan• Dec 2018 – State of Michigan provided $52M to New Soo Lock• Mar 2019 – New Soo Lock included in FY20 PBud Request

NEW SOO LOCK CONSTRUCTION PHASES

Upstream Channel

Deepening

Design

Contract Procurement

Construction

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30

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* Early completion could be realized with efficient funding and favorable weather conditions

Completed Work: Downstream Deepening & Sabin Lock Cofferdam

Remaining Work:

Upstream Approach

Walls

New Lock Chamber

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

NEW SOO LOCK FUNDING HISTORY AND CAPABILITIESFiscal Year

Allocation/ (Capability)

Activities Funded/Capabilities

Prior to 2018 $32.0M

• Design and planning efforts• Downstream Channel Deepening construction completed• Sabin Lock Cofferdam construction completed

2019$69.2M

$32.3MFed$36.9M State of

MI

• Upstream Channel Deepening: complete design & award construction contract

• Upstream Approach Walls: complete design• New Lock Chamber: resume design

2020($89.7M)*

$75.3M in PbudRequest

• Upstream Channel Deepening: complete and manage construction• Upstream Approach Walls: complete design, AOA, award and manage

construction contract • New Lock: continue design $14.4M remaining capability identified in fiscal year 2020

2021 ($173.1M) *• Upstream Channel Deepening – manage construction• Upstream Approach Walls – complete and manage construction• New Lock - complete design and advertise construction contract

2022 ($129.3M)*• Upstream Approach Walls – manage construction • New Lock – year 2 of construction contract

2023-2028 ($536.4M) * • New Lock - Manage and complete construction

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Remaining $15M in State of MI Funds to be used for future needs*Fully funded costs escalated through midpoint of construction

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Channel Deepening LimitsBedrock & Overburden Removal LimitsOverburden Removal LimitsMaterial Placement Area

NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM CHANNEL DEEPENING

Scope: Deepen upstream approach channel to depth of 30 feetSolicitation Number: W911XK-19-B-0004Design Status: In Progress – Advertisement expected in July 2019Construction Status: Construction award expected in Sep 2019 ($4.946M included in FY20 Pbud Request to complete and manage construction)Total Project Cost: $68M

9NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM CHANNEL DEEPENING

• Channel to be deepened to 30’ + 1’ Allowable Over depth• 200,000 CY – 300,000 CY bedrock removal • 100,000 CY of overburden material removal

REQ’D OVERDEPTH (-30’ LWD)

ALLOWABLEOVERDEPTH (-31’ LWD)

REQUIRED DEEPENING(-29’ LWD)

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Jacobsville Sandstone removed during downstream channel deepening

NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM CHANNEL DEEPENING CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT

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• Upstream Channel Deepening Industry Day was held on site on 1 May 2019

• Upstream Channel Deepening Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 9 July 2019 in Sault Ste Marie

12NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM APPROACH WALLS

New 34 ft diameter Circular SSP CellsNew SSP FacingExisting Wall Treatment is TBD

Scope: Rehabilitate approach walls upstream of New Soo Lock-Install 1,900’ of 34’ diameter SSP Cells-Install 2,600’ of SSP facing-1,500’ of existing wall to be stabilized-Install new mooring bollards

Design Status: In Progress (funded by State of MI)Construction Status: Funding Capability Identified in FY20 Budget ($62.03M of $74.9M capability included in FY20 Pbud Request)Total Project Cost: $83M Estimated Performance Period: 24 Months

NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM APPROACH WALLS 13

Majority of Existing Approach Wall over 100 years old and in need of rehabilitation

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NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM APPROACH WALL CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT

• Industry Day will be held for the Upstream Approach Wall contract on 8 July 2019 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

• Contractors will have opportunity to ask questions about draft contract documents and visit the project site

NEW SOO LOCK UPSTREAM APPROACH WALL INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

• New Soo Lock Ship Simulation Study was held on May 7-10 at USACE’s Engineering Research and Development Center

• Vessel Captains navigated upstream and downstream approaches to the New Soo Lock to evaluate approach wall design scenarios

NEW SOO LOCK CHAMBER 17

New Lock Chamber Contract Construction Limits

Scope: Construct new 1,200’ long by 110’ wide by 32’ deep chamber and rehabilitate downstream approach wallsDesign Status: In Progress ($8.355M included in FY20 Pbud Req)Construction Status: Funding capability identified in FY21 BudgetTotal Project Cost: $848M Estimated Performance Period: 5-8 Years

18NEW SOO LOCK CHAMBER

SOO LOCKS PROJECTS UPCOMING DATES:• Upstream Channel Deepening Contract Advertisement: 03 Jul 19• Upstream Approach Walls Industry Day: 8 Jul 19• Upstream Channel Deepening Pre-Bid Conference: 9 Jul 19• Soo Locks Facility Steam Plant Advertisement: 05 Aug 19• Upstream Channel Deepening Contract Award: Sep 2019• New Soo Lock Fiscal Year 20 1st Quarter Update: 03 Oct 19

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CONTACT INFO:Mollie Mahoney, Project Manager, (313) 226-2033

Email: LRE-New_SOO_Lock@usace.army.mil Website: https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/