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JOINT COMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · January 20, 2017

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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, January 20, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall 1. Call to Order The meeting convened at 9:11 AM 2. Roll Call Ald. Coggs joined the meeting at 9:14 AM Inviduals also present: John Duggan, The Concord Group Present 8 - Korban, Polenske, Gonda, Coggs, Marcoux, Boehm, Sirvanci and McHenry Excused 1 - Bauman 3. Project Status John Duggan gave the following presentation: - Recent Activity 100% design for OMF and portions of mainline complete Progresssing 100% final design for lakefront and mainline Project and pre-construction coordination meetings and utility coordination meetings are on going - 90 Day Look Ahead Moving forward with CM/GC on preconstruction activities Continued private and public utility coordination and design Finalizing draft financial plan Conducting project deisgn, utility, and vehicle engerineering meetings Continued design to 100% of mainline and lakefront line Ongoing site prep at OMF RFP for operator to be issued in January 2017 Finalizing schedule with CM/GC Rail delivery to be scheduled with locations to be determined, with the goal to minimize impact Kiewit is meeting DBE/RPP goals and coordinating with City and WRTP/Big Step to achieve the goals City of Milwaukee Page 1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON Meeting Minutes January 20, 2017 DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION - Tentative Phase I Project Schedule Evaluating schedule for OMF and mainline Create baseline schedule with CM/GC input Revenue service will begin in 2018 - Budget Status $66.2 Million spent through December 2016 4. Utility Coordination Single reimbursement agreement on behalf of all telecoms is being negotiated All Streetcar water realted work has been completed We Energies electric, gas, and steam relocation work is ongoing Project team undertook utility coring investigation work to confirm scope and cost for private telecoms and City underground conduit Using a Support for Business Program during utility related work 5. Vehicle Procurement Executed contract option for OESS system in September 2016 First vehicle delivered in December 2017 Biweekly engineering meetings are ongoing Final vehicle deisgn review in February 2017 Mr. Korban stated Dallas and Detroit will be getting their vehicles first so we will be able to see where we want to tweak and make improvements before December. Mr. Duggan stated there is a testing and startup phase for the Operator to understand the vehicles. The operator can also visit Brookeville's plant. Mike Either, Kiewit stated there is an upcoming event with WRTP/Big Step for workforce development and RPP goals. The event is a recruiting event for people interested in civil engineering and construction jobs. Ald. Coggs stated more outreach is necessary to the community regarding this recruiting event. Mr. Korban stated the operator will most likely be a national operator with local employees. The meeting adjourned at 9:29 AM Molly Kuether-Steele Staff Assistant Matters related to this body 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 City of Milwaukee Page 2

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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 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, January 20, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Project Status - Recent Activity - 90 Day Look Ahead - Tentative Phase I Project Schedule - Budget Status 4. Utility Coordination 5. Vehicle Procurement Matters related to this body 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 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 1/18/2017 JOINT COMMITTEE ON Meeting Agenda January 20, 2017 DOWNTOWN STREETCAR IMPLEMENTATION Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 1/18/2017
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