Partnering for SuccessBuilding the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project

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Partnering for Success• How can partnering between transit

agencies and local government facilitate project construction beyond permitting and inspection?

• When cities contribute matching funds, how can they ensure a successful outcome of their project investment?

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A Regional Rail System

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Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail

7.3 miles10 stations

Opens September 12, 2015

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$745,200,000New Starts

$55M City of

Portland

Federal New Starts

State Lottery Bonds

Metro

ODOT

TriMet

City of Milwaukie

City of Portland

Clackamas County

Nature in Neighborhood Grant

OHSU In-Kind Property

ZRZ In-kind Property

PCC In-Kind Property

PSU In-Kind Property

Willamette Shore Line In-KindPropertyLocal Interest CostsProject costs ~$1.49 billion

Project Funding

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Building Infrastructure• Roadway Pavement• Curbs, Sidewalks, Curb Ramps• Traffic Signals• Street Lights• Water Mains• Sewers, Inlets• Stormwater Planters, Swales• Signs, Pavement Markings• Bike Lanes, Cycle Tracks, Racks• Street Trees• Roadside Landscapes

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1. Project Staffing IGAsLight rail project pays for City staff time

• Involved in decision-making

• Bring expertise to the team

• Support the project beyond basic permitting: ‘shepherd’ the project through completion

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Traffic signal activation

2. Transfer Permit AuthorityStreamlining permitting and inspections where it makes sense

Assign permit responsibilities based on type of facility regardless of underlying land:

• TriMet-owned private property

• Public right of way

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Memorandum of Understanding

3. Local BettermentsIncorporating opportunities

Link light rail construction to facilitate other projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Program

Portland Streetcar Close the Loop

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4. O&M Agreements

Understanding long-term operations and maintenance needs for all parties

• Document assumptions made during preliminary engineering

• City and TriMet maintenance staff share their practical knowledge from the field

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Interagency Agreement Exhibits

5. Embedded Staff

City staff are part of project team

• City staff, TriMet staff and Contractor co-locate in construction field office

• Facilitates communication, coordination and team-building

• Time-critical decision-making to keep the project moving

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East Segment Field Office

Partnering for Success

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• How can partnering between transit agencies and local government facilitate project construction beyond permitting and inspection?

• When cities contribute matching funds, how can they ensure a successful outcome of their project investment?

Partnering for Success

• Significant public infrastructure investment beyond the trackway

• Cities have a vested interest

• Partnering creates a collaborative spirit between agencies

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Thank you.

Jean Senechal Biggs, ASLAProject Manager

Portland Bureau of Transportationjean.senechalbiggs@portlandoregon.govwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation

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