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Purple Line Extension Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations December 13, 2017

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Agenda

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• Project Overview

• Section 1 Construction Updates

• Wilshire/La Cienega Station

• La Cienega Decking

• Decking Overview

• Schedule

• Detours

• Upcoming Work - Summer 2018

• Safety

• Section 2 Pre-Construction Updates• Rodeo Drive Station

• Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)• SCE Phase I• SCE Phase II, future

power outage• SoCal Gas and AT&T

• Geotechnical Investigation• Demolition of former Ace

Gallery

• Business Interruption Fund

• Questions & Answers

Purple Line ExtensionProject Alignment

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Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status

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Forecasted Schedule

Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3

Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.59 Miles

New Stations Wilshire/La Brea

Wilshire/Fairfax

Wilshire/La Cienega

Wilshire/Rodeo

Century City/

Constellation

Westwood/UCLA

Westwood/VA

Hospital

Pre-Construction

Activities

2014-2015 2016 - 2018 2016 – 2018

Construction 2015 - 2023 2018 – 2025 2018 – 2026

Operations 2023 2025 2026

*Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M

Section 1Wilshire/La Cienega Station

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Wilshire/La Cienega Station

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Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Bl from La Cienega Bl to Tower Dr

Wilshire/La Cienega Station*As of December 2017, subject to change

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Wilshire/La Cienega Station Decking Overview

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• Construction of a concrete deck on Wilshire Bl, which will serve as a temporary roadway while construction proceeds underground. This construction spans the width of Wilshire Bl

• Location: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl, and in the Wilshire/La Cienegaintersection

• This work occurs under full weekend closures of Wilshire Bland La Cienega Bl

Wilshire/La Cienega DeckingWork zone

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Approximate location of decking work zone at Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl

GALE LAYDOWN

YARDLA CIENEGALAYDOWN

YARD

Wilshire/La Cienega StationWeekend Closures Schedule

Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl Weekend Closures Schedule• Approximately 17 weekend closures• Scheduled in 3 phases• Started September 8, 2017

Phase 1: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl – COMPLETE

Phase 2: Wilshire/La Cienega intersection – COMPLETE• 4 weekends

Phase 3: Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl• 11 weekends • Started November 3rd

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Wilshire/La Cienega StationDecking Construction

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Laying and welding deck beams across Wilshire Bl and Gale Dr

Phase 3: East/West DetourWilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl

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Closures:• Westbound Wilshire Bl

will be closed at San Vicente Bl

• Eastbound Wilshire Bl will be closed at Robertson Bl

Local Access:

• Maintained to Wilshire Bl,La Cienega Bl open during this phase

Detours:

• Eastbound: Wilshire Bl Robertson Bl Burton Way San Vicente Bl Wilshire Bl

• Westbound: Wilshire Bl San Vicente Bl Burton Way Robertson Bl Wilshire Bl

Bus DetoursWeekend Full Closures

Bus Detour Route will follow Traffic Detour:

• Eastbound: Wilshire Bl Robertson Bl Burton Way San Vicente Bl Wilshire Bl

• Westbound: Wilshire Bl San Vicente Bl Burton Way Robertson Bl Wilshire Bl

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For information regarding changes to Metro service, please call 323.GoMetro or visit: https://www.metro.net/service/advisories/

720/20 Wilshire bus stops for Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienegahave been relocated to temporary locations away from the construction zone and will remain in place until construction is completed

Additional ParkingWilshire and La Cienega alignment

Repainting of existing red curbs into future grey curbs for added parking. Construction mitigation paid for by Metro.

Locations of Re-Painting:• Hamilton Dr• Gregory Wy• Gale Dr• Tower Dr

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Wilshire/La CienegaUpcoming Work, June 2018

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• Work zone removal on Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl is anticipated in June 2018

• The current work zone on the north side of Wilshire Bl with concrete barriers, fencing and noise mitigation blankets will be substantially removed

• Wilshire Bl traffic lanes will be substantially returned to three lanes in each direction

• Left turn movements on Wilshire Bl are anticipated to return at Hamilton Dr and Gale Dr

Location of the current work zone on Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and San Vicente Bl

Wilshire/La CienegaUpcoming Work, June 2018

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• Work zone set-up for jet grouting construction on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl anticipated in June 2018

• Center median work zone will be installed with concrete barriers, fencing and noise mitigation blankets for 8-12 weeks

• Work zone: Center lanes of Wilshire Bl, with two lanes of traffic on Wilshire Bl maintained in both directions

• Left turn and thru movements will be restricted from Stanley Dr and Le Doux Dr at Wilshire Bl

• Work hours: 7am-8pm for drilling activities and 8pm -10pm for support activities such as concrete pours and cleanup

• Intermittent off-peak hour weekday closures and weekend directional closures are anticipated

• Bus stops will be temporarily relocated and parking will be temporarily restricted on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl Location of the new work zone that will

be installed on Wilshire Bl between Carson Rd and La Cienega Bl

Wilshire/La CienegaJet grouting example

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Example of jet grouting from San Vicente Bl and Wilshire Bl

Help Us Keep You Safe

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Purple Line Extension24/7 Project Hotline - 213.922.6934Email – purplelineext@metro.net

On Metro TransitSee Something, Say Something888-950-SAFE (7233)

Construction Safety Awareness ProgramGlyssa Alcazar, Community Relations OfficerEmail: alcazarg@metro.netPhone: 323.900.2192

City of Beverly HillsPurpleLine@beverlyhills.orgPublic Works Customer Service: (310) 285-2467

Section 2Wilshire/Rodeo Station

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Purple Line ExtensionSection 2 Agenda

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• Rodeo Drive Station• Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)

• SCE Phase I• SCE Phase II, future power outage• SoCal Gas and AT&T

• Geotechnical Investigation• Demolition of former Ace Gallery

Purple Line ExtensionSection 2 Alignment

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Wilshire/Rodeo Station

Rendering shows length of the underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Canon Dr to Beverly Dr

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Advanced Utility Relocation

Southern California EdisonRed=power

Wayfinding Signage

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Start Dates:

• SCE Phase 1: September 5, 2017

• SCE Phase 2: January 2018

• SCG: February 2018

• AT&T: February 2018

Advanced Utility RelocationWilshire/Rodeo Station

Rendering of AUR work26

• Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

• Sun – Wed: Wilshire with turn restrictions

• Thurs-Fri: Reeves or Wilshire with no turn restrictions

• City of Beverly Hills/Metro traffic engineers will monitor traffic

• Local Access Only signs

• Signal and crosswalk timing adjustments

• Traffic Control Officers (TCO)

• Beverly Hills Police Department support

• Any other adjustments as needed to work plans, traffic plans or detours

• Monitor bus stops and zones

SCE Advanced Utility RelocationMonitoring and Adjustment

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• Cable Pulling: 3 weeks, anticipated January 2018

• Utility Interruption: Two 8-hour outages per circuit

• Anticipated January 2018

• 3 separate circuits impacted

• Direct engagement to impacted businesses and one

residential unit

• Same traffic plans as SCE Phase 1

SCE Phase 2

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*Pending City Council Approval

SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationCombined Traffic Control

Starting January 2018

• SCG and AT&T will work simultaneously within work zone• Will reduce overall duration of work• Work is scheduled from February through August 2018

• Stage 1-3 will look similar to SCE• Work is set up in morning and taken down each night• Will accommodate awards season

• Stage 4 -8 will take place behind K-rail• K-rail to remain 24/7 and work will take place behind it during approved

working hours• Set up will take place after awards season (March 5, 2018)

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*Pending City Council Approval

SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationStage 1: 16 days / Sun.: 10am-6pm, Mon.-Wed.: 9am-4pm

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SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationStage 4-7 Traffic Proposal

• Medians and parking removed from work zone

• Buses relocated outside of work zone-Metro is with the City of Beverly Hills to determine the new locations.

• Wilshire Bl two lanes each direction from west of Beverly Dr to east of Canon Dr

Example on Wilshire Bl

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SCG and AT&T Utility RelocationStage 4: 34 days / Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm

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K-Rail 24/7

Purpose of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

• Establish conditions and procedures for construction

• Minimize impacts to the Community

• Establish compliance monitor and enforcement process

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Key Terms of the Design-Build MOA

• Enforcement of Conditions

• Independent Compliance Monitor

• Allowable Work Hours

• Holiday Moratorium

• Service Interruptions

• Traffic Impacts

• Construction Aesthetics

• On-Street Parking

• Noise Standards

• Light Mitigation

• Traffic Mitigation Conditions

• Business Mitigation Assistance

• Notifications Process

• N. Canon Drive Traffic Study

*City Council action Summer 2018

MOA – Design-BuildHoliday Moratorium

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• President’s Day

• Mother’s Day

• Memorial Day

• Father’s Day

• Easter Sunday

• The First Two Days of Passover

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• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Rosh Hashanah

• Yom Kippur

• Thanksgiving Day

• The Friday after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Day

MOA – Design-BuildBusiness Mitigation Assistance (BMA)

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• 24/7 Hotline with live-person

• Advertising

• Eat Shop Play Beverly Hills

• Coordination with BH Chamber of Commerce and My Beverly Hills campaign

• Coordination with BH Tourism and Visitors Bureau and Love Beverly Hills campaign

• Parking Mitigation

• Banners and signage (Aesthetic Treatment)

• Communications, Outreach and Engagement

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• Gather additional soil information to validate existing data and characterize subsurface conditions for the design and construction of stations, tunnels, and cross passages• Cross passages connect the two tunnels and house mechanical and electrical

equipment along the alignment

• Install groundwater monitoring wells and gas probes to be used for monitoring prior to and during construction

Geotechnical Site InvestigationPurpose of Investigation

Geotechnical Site InvestigationSchedule

• Began work on Monday November 27, 2017

• Completion of work by February 2018

• Schedule: 3 to 5 days per boring location

• Each shift: 2 to 3 hours spent on set-up and breakdown (including traffic control and noise mitigation efforts)

• Proposed work hours:

• Nighttime: 8pm – 6am

• Daytime: 9am – 4pm

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Geotechnical Site InvestigationTraffic Control

ALL TURN LANES OPEN FOR USE

Typical Traffic Control for Work Zone in Outside Lanes

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Demolition of 9430 Wilshire BlFormer Ace Gallery, future Construction Staging Yard

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Demolition of 9430 Wilshire BlFormer Ace Gallery

Site Address: 9430 Wilshire Blvd

• 2-Story Building on the corner of Wilshire Bl and Reeves Dr

Schedule

• Anticipated Start in March 2018

• Estimated Duration of Demolition Activities: 5-7 weeks

Traffic Impacts

• Temporary Lane Closure along Wilshire Bl (approximately 2 weeks)

• Temporary Turn Restriction on Reeves Dr

• Sidewalk/Partial Lane Closure along Reeves Dr (duration of demolition)

• Pedestrian protection to be installed

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*Pending City Council Approval

Dust Mitigation• Water used to spray demo

area

Noise Mitigation• Equipment installed with

low-noise mufflers and noise blankets on fencing around work area

Protection of the Park• Fencing/barrier around work

area including noise control measures.

Demolition of 9430 Wilshire BlFormer Ace Gallery

Example of noise mitigation blanket

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Next StepsWilshire/Rodeo Station

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City Council anticipated in March 2018

• Ace Gallery Demo permit

Notification process

• Hand delivered, email, website, social media

Continued Outreach and Communication

• Monthly meeting – 2nd Wednesday of each month at City of Beverly Hills City Hall

• “Traffic Alert” in local newspapers

• Construction notices

• Online and social media ads

Helping local businesses as we build.Update as of 12/8/17

BIF Information and Eligibility

> Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses with 25 or fewer employees directly impacted by Metro Rail construction along three project areas

> Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements

> Grant amount determined by loss of business revenue related to period of construction disruption

> To date, more than $11.9 million awarded to 260 small businesses along all three project areas

BIF Grant Award Update

> Purple Line Extension, Section 1

> BIF Grants Awarded: 132

> BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $3,134,571.58

> Number of small businesses awarded: 55

> BIF Business Advisor: Brian Lazo, PCR, 213.739.2999

> Purple Line Extension, Section 2

> BIF Business Advisor: Darrell Smith, PCR, 213.739.2999

Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations

Wednesday, January 10

6:30pm – 8pm

Beverly Hills City HallMunicipal Gallery455 N Rexford Dr

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Next Community MeetingBeverly Hills

Section 1: Construction Community Meeting

Thursday, January 18

6pm – 7:30pm

Petersen Automotive Museum

6060 Wilshire BlLos Angeles, CA 90036

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Next Community MeetingSection 1

Stay in Touch

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