status report on the columbia pike streetcar and preview of upcoming decisions

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Status Report on the Columbia Pike Streetcar

and Preview of Upcoming Decisions

Board Transportation Committee

September 16, 2014

Department of Transportation

Leonard WolfensteinVanessa Aguayo

Todd Wigglesworth


Streetcar Map

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BAILEYS CROSSROADS/

SKYLINE

PENTAGONCITY


Streetcar Basics• 5 mile length – Pentagon City to Skyline• Projected Corridor Ridership in 2035: 59,800 per

day (bus and streetcar) compared to 24,700 per day in 2010

• Modern Streetcar Vehicle: Approximately 150 passengers

• Operates every 6 minutes• Project Cost: $333 million



Streetcar Project Milestones

•2006 - Completion of Columbia Pike Transit Alternatives Analysis•2012 - Completion of Environmental Assessment•2012 - Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative•2014 - Secured commitment for $65 million in funding from Commonwealth



Fairfax Board Actions• 2006 – Endorsement of modern streetcar as preferred

transit alternative for Columbia Pike corridor• 2009 – Approval of Project Agreement with Arlington

County to be joint sponsors for environmental planning• 2010 – Approval of Bailey’s Crossroads Comprehensive

Plan Amendment• 2012 – Acceptance of Alternatives

Analysis/Environmental Assessment and Approval of Locally Preferred Alternative

• 2013 – Approval of Project Agreement with Arlington County for completion of project planning



Project Planning in Last Year• Environmental Tasks

– Conceptual design Operations & Maintenance facility options

– Conceptual design Skyline Station options– Review of Utilities Rules of Practice & Design Criteria– Updated Ridership Forecasts to reflect land use

• Return on Investment (ROI) Study Completed– Streetcar generates $3.2 – $4.4 billion total in real

estate values in Arlington and Fairfax



Program Management Consultant • Parsons Transportation Group (PTG) selected

May 2014• Provide specialized expertise throughout design

and construction• Current work plan only for Year 1• Initial Tasks include assessing options for cost

reductions and project delivery options• To be paid only on cost of actual work



Program Management Consultant(Continued)

Year 1 Work Plan •Develop Plans and Procedures

• Safety/Security, Real Estate, Quality, Design Approach, Fleet Management

•Schedule & Cost Management/Reporting•Oversight of Design Work•Determining Vehicle Requirements & Strategy•Project Delivery Method Evaluation•Initial Scope of Services totals $5.2 millionDepartment of Transportation

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Engineering Design ConsultantProcurement Schedule

•February 2014 – RFP Issued•April – May 2014 – Consultant Selection•Selection Committee included Fairfax County staff•June – August – Contract Negotiation with top-ranked team•October 2014 – Contract Award



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Engineering Design Consultant(Continued)

• Preliminary Engineering includes:– Extensive field investigation: survey, traffic, soils,

utilities, environmental conditions– 30% design plans: roadway, track alignment, power,

signals, stations and facilities– Vehicle specifications– Plats for property acquisition (dependent on Project

Delivery method– Update construction cost estimates



Funding• July 2014 – Commonwealth announced up to

$65m for project using new funding for fixed-guideway projects

• New funding is in addition to DRPT’s current transit capital matching ratios

• State funding share to be up to 50% of project cost

• Fairfax has included full funding for project into the Six Year Transportation Project Priorities approved by Board on Jan. 28,2014



Project Agreement• Approved by Board on July 30, 2013• Designated Arlington as lead partner and project

sponsor and designated Fairfax as participating partner

• Covered next phase of environmental planning and conceptual design work

• Allocated cost for Planning and Design Phases:– Arlington 80.4% - Fairfax 19.6%

• Costs billed on reimbursable basisDepartment of Transportation

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Project Agreement First Amendment

• Continues to designate Arlington as lead partner and contracting party

• Continues cost allocation of 80.4% and 19.6%• Covers Program Management Services (Year 1)

and Engineering Design Services (Phase 1)• Fairfax Cost: $4,288,177

– Program Management $1,023,707 Engineering $3,264,470

• Board Consideration on Oct. 7, 2014



Anticipated Project Schedule

•Oct. 2014–June 2016 Preliminary Engineering•Oct. 2015–June 2017 Final Design•April 2016–June 2018 Utility Relocation and ROW Acquisition•April 2018-March 2020 Construction

•May 2020 – Project Completion



• Questions


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