TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project Progress Report
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the monthly progress and operational readiness report on the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project.
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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Refer to Attachment 1, for the budget status on the construction contract and professional services contracts supporting the BRT Construction and to view the Funding-Expenditure Cost-to-Complete chart.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Construction Progress
The BRT project has reached 65% project completion with 34 BRT platforms either in interim condition or under construction.
Milestone 1 activities in Segment A (42nd Avenue to the San Leandro Transit Center) have progressed to interim condition status, except in Zone 9.
Milestone 2 activities in Segment B (20th Street at Broadway to 42nd Avenue) have expanded to include all work areas in Zones 3 through 6 from 2nd Avenue at Lake Merritt to 42nd Avenue in the Fruitvale District.
Milestone 3 activities (milling, curb to curb paving, traffic loop installation, canopy installations, signing and striping, etc.) are completed in Segment A. Eighteen canopies have been installed to date.
Permits for civil construction in Zones 1 and 2 are pending City of Oakland approval.
Public Outreach Update
The Public Outreach Team continues its daily stakeholder engagement efforts along the BRT corridor, including in-person visits with residents and businesses, email and phone requests for opportunities to present updates, and participation in community festivals and events. Refer to Attachment 1 for Public Outreach efforts.
Contract Compliance Update
The District monitors the contractor and its subcontractors routinely-submitted good faith efforts to hire local residents to the extent practicable. The region has seen a massive growth in construction projects, limiting the supply of local worke...
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