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Downtown Oakland to San Leandro International Blvd to East 14 th St East Bay BRT Project Readiness for Passenger Service Report Update November 13, 2019 1 Staff Report 19-370, Att.1
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
East Bay BRT Project
Readiness for Passenger Service
Report Update
November 13, 2019
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Staff Report 19-370, Att.1
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
BRT System Opening Delay
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Opening changed from December 2019 to March 2020
Cause of Delays:
− Unmarked utilities and objects causing construction
interruptions
− Compounding subsurface issues delayed executing
final construction with utility providers
− Lags from construction of private developments along
the most densely developed portions of the BRT route
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Construction Progress (Paving Operation)
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Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Remaining Major Construction Goals for System Opening
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• Station Platforms
– Start construction on remaining 6 platforms
– 46 top slabs (finish surface), tactile strips, and rub-rails
– Install canopies at 18 platforms & lighting at 16 platforms
– Install Platform furniture, trash receptacles, windscreens, and hand rails
– Complete service connections to remaining 29 Platforms
• All paving, traffic signage and roadway striping installed.
• All traffic and pedestrian signals energized and operating.
• All 27 BRT buses outfitted with CAD/AVL, APCs and Carey Fingers
• Fiber optic communications network installed and activated.
• Dedicated, continuous, unimpeded busway ready for use.
• All street and pedestrian lighting installed and operating.
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Major Near Term Construction Priorities
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• 34 platforms – energize power cabinets; install top-slabs, tactile strips,
rub-rails, canopies, signs, lighting, hand rails, windscreens, trash
cans, map cases, wayfinding signs, integrated art, furniture, electrical
and controller cabinets, VMS, TVMs and Clipper Card readers.
• Prepping or constructing 12 remaining platforms – Focus Downtown
• Standing, energizing and activating signal poles and street lights.
• Curb to curb paving in Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 + Slurry Seal Zone 3
• Fiber network installation and activation.
• Northern Layover.
• San Leandro Transit Center.
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14th StreetCity Center
HarrisonMadison2nd Ave
5th Ave10th Ave
14th Ave20th Ave
24th Ave28th Ave
31st AveFruitvale
39th AveHigh Street
48th Ave54th Ave
Seminary63rd Ave
67th Ave73rd Ave
77th Ave82nd Ave
86th Ave90th Ave
95th Ave98th Ave
103rd AveDurant AveGeorgia WaySan Leandro Civic CenterDowntown San Leandro
Zone 2 (43%)
Zone 3 (88%) Zone 4 (97%)
Zone 5 (83%)
Zone 6 (91%)
Zone 7 (90%)
Zone 8 (100%)
Zone 9 (80%)
Zone 10 (100%)
Zone 11 (100%)
Zone 12 (100%)
Zone 13 (100%)
Zone 14 (100%)
Under Construction
Interim Condition Status
Station Areas
Caltrans SR 185
City of OaklandTotal Project87% Complete
Zone 1 (11%)
34 Platforms - Interim Condition
6 Platforms - In Construction
6 Platforms – Yet to Construct
Utility Relocation Needed
20th Street
San Leandro Transit CenterZone 15 (10%)
Northern Layover FacilityZone 16 (1%)
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Construction Progress by Activity
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Construction Activity September 2019 October 2019
Zones Progress (14 Total)Interim Status 6 6
In-Construction Status 9 10Paving Status 6 10
Platform Progress (46 Total)Interim Status 33 34
In-Construction Status 6 6Canopy Installation 28 28
Signals & LightingSegment A 98% 98%Segment B 51% 55%
Communication SystemsSegment A 85% 87%Segment B 65% 70%
Polycarbonate Canopy (46 Total)Fabrication 100% 100%Installation 28 28
Artistic Enhancement (Handrails & Windscreens)Fabrication 100% 100%Installation 0% 0%
Segment A: 42nd Ave to San Leandro Transit CenterTotal 83% 87%
Segment B: 20th St @ Broadway to 42nd Ave
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Project Management and Construction Budgets
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Service Type Vendor Contract Value Paid to Date RemainingPct.
Expended
Construction
ContractorO.C. JONES & SONS, INC. $108,112,200 $86,100,904 $22,011,296 80%
Design Services
During
Construction
PARSONS
TRANSPORTATION
GROUP
$7,203,206 $6,982,511 $220,695 97%
Construction
Project
Management
WSP Inc. $5,272,336 $4,241,239 $1,031,097 80%
Public Outreach
Services
L. LUSTER & ASSOCIATES,
INC.$982,621 $769,718 $212,903 78%
• Construction Contractor budget through project completion.
• Design services contract budget through project completion.
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Project Funding
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Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Public Outreach Team’s Focus Coordinating ongoing and upcoming work in
Downtown Oakland
Northern Layover
Curb-to-curb paving
Opening the bus-only lane opening for
operator training
09/23: SLTC to 103rd Ave.
10/17: 103rd Ave. to 90th Ave.
TBD: 90th Ave. to 42nd Ave.
TBD: 42nd Ave to 20th and Broadway
Fruitvale
Dia de los Muertos and Nighttime Paving
San Leandro Transit Center
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BRT Community Outreach
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September 2019Monthly Interactions 116
Accounts Interacted (no duplicates) 67
Types of Complaints:Access 2
Business is Slow 2
Damaged Goods 1
Painted Curbs 4
Parking 2
Lack of Construction 1
Trash 1
Total Complaints Received 13
October 1 – 16, 2019Monthly Interactions 96
Accounts Interacted (no duplicates) 81
Types of Complaints:Access 1
Business is Slow 1
Damaged Goods 1
Total Complaints Received 3
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Community Outreach
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September 08 Oakland Pride Parade & Festival
September 14 Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Night Market
September 18 Fruitvale Unity Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Meeting
September 21 Oakland Family Festival
September 24 The Unity Council's Merchants Meeting
September 25 The Unity Council's Merchants and Property Owners Meeting
October 04 Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s 23rd Annual Gala
October 05 Oakland Black Cowboy Parade & Heritage Festival
October 23 Caltrans Field Academy
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Construction Careers OutreachSeptember 03 Rising Sun Center for Opportunity’s Pre-Apprentice Graduation
September 18 Oakland Public Library Youth Job Fair
September 19 The Jobs & Housing Coalition Fundraiser
September 20 Tradeswomen, Inc., 40th Anniversary Celebration
September 25 Oakland Public Library Adult Job Fair
September 26 Cypress Mandela Pre-Apprentice Training Graduation
September 27 Special Limited Purpose Committee (SPLC) Meeting
October 04 Oakland High School Construction Career Presentation
October 17 Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) Construction Career Presentation
October 17 West Oakland Job Resource Center 2019 Fall Fundraiser
October 22 Union Construction Trades Workshop
October 23 Beyond Emancipation Career Day
October 24 Builders & Tradespeople Construction Day
October 25Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) Annual Career Training & Employment
Center (CTEC) Graduation
October 25 Joint Administrative Committee & Special Limited Purpose Committee Meeting (SLPC)
October 30 Oakland High School Career Day
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Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Night Market Oakland Adult Job Fair
Oakland Pride Parade & Festival
Oakland Black Cowboy Parade
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Project Labor Agreement / Construction Careers Policy
(PLA/CCP) Workforce Utilization Thru 09-30-2019
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61,599, 72%
Apprentice Hours
Apprentice
8,823, 57%
Disadvantaged Worker Hours
DW Apprentice
Total Project Labor Hours for Reporting Period: 446,667
Local Goal (50%): 223,334 Apprentice Goal (20%): 85,495DW Goal (25%): 15,400(of current apprentice hours)
156,610, 70%
Local Hours w/Offsite Credit
Local Hours
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Oakland – San Leandro Residents’ Hours
JURISDICTION No. Of Workers WORK HOURS PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL
Oakland 134 121,140 83%
San Leandro 36 25,170 17%
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BRT Bid Package III DBE Utilization
Contract Type DBE Payments
DBE PaymentPercentage
ProjectDBE Goal
Number of DBE Subcontractors
Construction Contract $9.3M 10.3% 8% 14
Professional Services $7.1M Various Various 14
Data through 09/30/2019 as of 10/16/19
Data through 09/30/2019 as of 10/16/19
Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Construction Required to Meet Operational Readiness
• Finish and outfit all 46 station platforms with Rubrails
• Complete all curb-to-curb paving
• Parking enforcement to support operator training and expand the training corridor as Caltrans and City of Oakland approve and activate transit signals
• Outfit all BRT buses with Carey fingers
• CAD/AVL and APC installation on BRT buses
• Activating and testing fiber communications system
• Coordinate operations of communication system with OCC, Caltrans TMC, Oakland DOT, San Leandro PW
• Energizing, activating, timing and TSP of signal system
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Downtown Oakland to San LeandroInternational Blvd to East 14th St
Operational Readiness - Employee Training Schedule
• April - June:
– Established docking methods and practiced at TEC platform
• June - August:
– Incorporated BRT and docking into CDL/VTT classes
• September:
– Developed BRT procedures for Operations User Guidebook (OUG)
– Launched BRT training at D4 to include coach, corridor, and median and curb-side
station docking and curb-side station docking
• October – December:
– Train on corridor, docking with rub-rail, and Carey Fingers
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Operational Readiness - OCC Preparations
• Finalize BRT Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) for OCC
• Adding BRT Line Management and exclusive BRT console
• 11/5/19 - Tabletop exercise for BRT incident response readiness
• Conduct headway monitoring training for line management
• Hire four (4) additional BRT Platform Agents
• Establish SOP for video download and retrieval
• Collaborate with Safety, Security, Legal, and Operations departments
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Operational Readiness - Road Supervision Staff
• Peak Hours – 3 additional Road Supervisor shifts:– Downtown Oakland
– Seminary and International (Relief Point)
– San Leandro BART
• Staff will use new Clever tablets to:– monitor and maintain headway
– prevent bus bunching
– manage radio traffic
– Answering questions and providing information to our customers
• First Month - Staff will be :– Assigned and dedicated to the BRT route
– Exempt from other service calls
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Operational Readiness - Maintenance Plans
• The BRT System rolling stock and facility equipment will be integrated into the
District's Transit Asset Management (TAM) Process.
• Update Fleet & Facilities Maintenance Plans
• Preventative Maintenance Inspections - Ellipse
– Platform and equipment inspections
– Equipment Specific
• Unscheduled repairs and cleaning reported by:
– BRT Platform Agent
– OCC
– Supervision
– Customer Relations, Social Media
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• Operators– Ongoing and challenging, unemployment rate is low (2-3%)– Continuous Recruitment Bus Outreach
• Recruitment campaign: bus wraps, media ads (social, radio & TV)
• Quarterly NBO open houses beginning in Q4
• Regional recruitment strategy for underutilized employment markets
• Regional partnerships with EDD offices, NORCAL Job Corps Centers, local colleges, and One-Stop Career Centers
• HR Mobile Recruitment Lab at job fairs and community events
• Bus Stop Maintenance Workers– Classification updated to include BRT Platforms and maintenance
– 2 vacancies to be filled by mid-November
• BRT Platform Agent
– Classification created for BRT rider education/outreach and fare information
– 4 vacancies to be filled by mid-November
Operational Readiness – New BRT Staff Hiring Status
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