JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 8, 2016
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR
IMPLEMENTATION
Ghassan Korban, Chair
Ald. Robert Bauman, Vice Chair
Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Ashanti
Hamilton, Ald. Milele Coggs, Comptroller Martin Matson, Dan
Boehme, Rocky Marcoux, and Jeff Polenske
Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456,
Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Friday, April 8, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME
1. Call to Order
The meeting convened at 1:38 PM
2. Roll Call
Individuals also present:
Tim Clancy The Concord Group and Ashley Booth HNTB Corporation gave a
PowerPoint presentation on items #3-6
Present 7 - Korban, Bauman, Murphy, Polenske, Gonda, Matson and Marcoux
Excused 2 - Kovac and Boehm
3. Project Status
- 30 Day Look Back
95% of design for Mainline and OMF completed
30% design for Lakefront Line completed
Continued Lakefront Categorical Exclusion and Environmental Documentation
Processes
Continued Utility Coordination
Continued Coordination with the Lakefront Gateway Project
Conducted Project Design, Utility and Vehicle Engineering Meetings
Executed We Energies Construction Agreement on March 11th
We Energies Began Electrical Relocations
Recommenced Water Works Construction
- 90 Day Look Ahead
Issue Mainline General Contractor Solicitation RFP by end of June
Select and Engage Contractor
Obtain Categorical Exclusion Approvals on Lakefront
FTA document to was sent to State historical preservation office, response within one
month
Update and Baseline Project Schedule
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IMPLEMENTATION
Continue Private and Public Utility Coordination and Design
Obtain PSC approval to Start Gas & Steam
Updating of Project Management Plan and Sub-Plans
Complete Water Works Construction
Complete draft financial plan
Conduct Project Design, Utility and Vehicle Engineering Meetings
- Tentative Phase 1 Project Schedule
Revaluating Schedule for OMF and the Mainline (roadway, trackwork, systems /
Overhead Contact System)
Formal grant approval and categorical approval
Schedule Will be Baselined Pending the Incorporation of the Lakefront Line and
Categorical Exclusion Approval and Contractor Engagement and Input
Fall of 2018 Revenue Service
- Budget Status
Total $15.43 Million spent to through March 2016 including paying Brookville
4. Utility Coordination
We Energies Issued Final Design Plans and Final Design Cost Estimate for Phase 1
on February 22, 2016 and anticipate Lakefront Line submittals in April 2016
Executed Construction Agreement with We Energies March 11, 2016
We Electric Relocation work started March 15. Other work is pending PSC Approval.
We Energies Submitted Certificate of Authority Application to PSC for Gas and
Steam - September 15, 2015. Provided copy of Construction Agreement to PSC
A Single Reimbursement Agreement on Behalf of all Telecoms to be Negotiated with
Scope and Budget to be Negotiated Individually
Employed a Support for Business Program to Minimize Impacts
Carolynn Gellings of DAAR Engineering Inc stated they will oversee construction
management
5. Vehicle Procurement
Executed Contract with Brookville Equipment Corp. November 2015
Anticipated delivery of 1st Vehicle December 2017
Conducting Biweekly Vehicle Engineering Meetings
Brookville Site Visit in May in conjunction with Dallas, Detroit, Oklaholma City (other
Brookville cities) parts sharing consortium
Meeting With Other Agencies Utilizing Brookville Vehicles to Discuss Share Spare
Parts Pool
6. Contractor Procurement
Contractor Procurement Timeline
Issue RFP this month with FTA
Pre-proposal conference this month
Proposals due 6 weeks after RFP issued in May
Contractor Interviews in June 2016
Notify selected contractor by end of June
Issue Notice to Proceed in June
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IMPLEMENTATION
The meeting adjourned at 1:51 PM
Molly Kuether
Staff Assistant
Matters related to this Committee can be found in the following file:
141879 Communication relating to the activities and report of the Joint
Committee on Downtown Streetcar Implementation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR
IMPLEMENTATION
Ghassan Korban, Chair
Ald. Robert Bauman, Vice Chair
Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Michael
Murphy, Ald. Nik Kovac, Comptroller Martin Matson, Dan
Boehme, Rocky Marcoux, and Jeff Polenske
Staff Assistant: Molly Kuether 286-2775, Fax: 286-3456,
Molly.Kuether@milwaukee.gov
Friday, April 8, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Project Status
- 30 Day Look Back
- 90 Day Look Ahead
- Tentative Phase 1 Project Schedule
- Budget Status
4. Utility Coordination
5. Vehicle Procurement
6. Contractor Procurement
Matters related to this Committee can be found in the following file:
141879 Communication relating to the activities and report of the Joint
Committee on Downtown Streetcar Implementation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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