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Science, Te& Research

SCIENCE CITYURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

TIGER VI Capital Grant App April 25, 2014



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Environmental Sustainability Safety Secondary Selection Criteria Innovation Partnership Results of Benet-Cost Analysis

V. Project Readiness

Environmental ApprovalsLegislative Approvals State and Local Planning

Technical FeasibilityFinancial FeasibilityProject Schedule

Assessment of Project Risksand Mitigation Strategies

VI. Federal Wage Rate Certication

4. LIST OF TABLES

5. LIST OF FIGURES

6. APPENDICES

The entire application and appendix materials, as well as additional information about Science City Urban Infrastructure arehttp://www.bgfpr.com/2013/Grants/TIGERGRANTS2014/TG2014ScienceCity.html

1. COVER LETTER

2. TITLE PAGE

3. PROJECT NARRATIVE

I. Project Background and Description Project location and its urban context

Economic contextProject components Transportation challenges

How the Project Address the ChallengesExpected Project Users

II. Project Parties

III. Grant Funds and Sources/Uses ofProject Funds

IV. Selection Criteria Primary Selection Criteria

State of Good Repair Economic Competitiveness Quality of Life

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SCIENCE CITY URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE – PHASE II SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

2. TITLE PAGE

Project Title: Science City Urban Infrastructure – Pha

Location: City of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Type of Application: Capital Improvement

Applicant: Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Au

Type of Eligible Applicant: Unit of State Government

TIGER VI Grant Funds Requested: $16.8 million

Non-Federal Match: $11.2 million




3. PROJECT NARRATIVE

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION

The Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority(PRIFA) requests $16.8 million in TIGER discretionaryfunding for the second phase (“Phase II”) of the $28 millionScience City Urban Infrastructure (SCUI - Phase II),a transportation capital project in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The project seeks to redevelop an idle parcel into acenter piece of economic development, by creating a

landmark project that combines multimodal transportationelements to facilitate conectivity.The project consists of the construction of two new

intersecting primary roadways and a four-lane multi-usebridge that, in combination with improvements alreadyunder construction (“Phase I”), will provide the infrastruc-ture backbone and transit connectivity for the developmentof “Science City”, a key strategic redevelopment zone setwithin the broader vision for the San Juan “KnowledgeCorridor”. Science City is a major Transit Oriented Devel-

opment (TOD), consisting of over 6 million sq. ft. for mixed-use purposes (including one-half million sq. ft. in laboratory/R&D uses) to be implemented within a 70-acre site.

The project was presented in the June 2007 Science

City Master Plan: The San Juan Knowledge Corridor (seeAppendix A) and adopted by the Puerto Rico PlanningBoard, the state planning agency, in 2011 after a thoroughenvironmental process that included public participation.The TIGER VI grant will underwrite the key transportation

Figure 1:Science City Urban Infrastructure Project Rendering

components within the Science City proCity to the new University of Puerto RicCancer Center (UPRCCC) Centro Médi

medical complex in the Caribbean; and (TU) metropolitan area rail transit systePR-18 and PR-21 disconnect these thre

each other, harming residents’ ability toeducation and health centers and limitincreate a walkable and accessible enviroThe construction of the bridge and roadaccelerate the completion of the overall

If the infrastructure project were not critical development initiatives that wouPuerto Rico’s position in the global knowwould be postponed for a number of ye




Economic Context, below). In a globally competitiveenvironment, where jurisdictions throughout the world arecompeting for research-based activities, it could meanthe permanent loss of biosciences activity in Puerto Rico.Should this happen, the U.S. could experience a loss ofcompetitiveness by seeing basic science research capacityin the biopharma sector migrate to non-U.S. locations.

The Project Location and its Urban

The Science City project is located icenter of metro San Juan (See Figure 2

An important element of its strategic locto the Centro M édico complex, an amalhealthcare facilities, including the Veter

Figure 2: Location Map

(See Figure 3 for Project Area Enlargement)




hospital, the Mepus of the Unive(UPR), and othehealth and scienFigure 3 Project

The Sciencesetting is the 70-former state penOso Blanco1, whPuerto Rico Scieand Research (Tpartner. Most ofprison structurestions, have been

being demolishetures have beenadaptive reuse sconversion in 20correctional ofcthe new Trust heTrust also convethe edice into tvation Center”, cseven incubator

The propertyseries of primarywestern edge is Las Américas), ais the main roadtrafc to San Jua

1 Popularly referred(meaning white beastructure and 60 ft.

Figure 3: Project Site Area - Existing Conditions

Oso Blanco Penitentiary

ComprehensiveCancer Center

(under construction)

Oso blanco

STRTBuilding




ern suburbs and central-eastern Puerto Rico. HighwayPR-21 is along its northern edge and De Diego Ave alongits southern limits. Buena Vista creek denes its easternedge, with highway PR-1 in close proximity and parallel toit. The property is within the zone of inuence of two TUstations: Centro Médico and Cupey stations, whose rider -ship is 68,183 and 50,479 passengers monthly, respective-ly.2 Highway PR-21 and De Diego Avenue, respectively,had an Average Daily Trafc (ADT) of 57,548 vehicles perday (vpd) and 23,720 vpd in 2008. PR-18, by contrast, hadan ADT of 266,100 vpd (2002 data).

The PR Highway & Transportation Authority (PRHTA)has been implementing several projects over the past 15years to alleviate trafc congestion on PR-21 and PR-18.

The most recent are improvements to the PR-21/PR-18intersection that implement key features of Phase I of theScience City Urban Infrastructure Project (summarizedbelow) of which the proposed TIGER VI grant project is apivotal, logical extension that completes the project.

The project will provide enhanced pedestrian and vehic-ular connections between the existing transit system and theproposed development initiatives, as current topographicconditions impede such movements even though propertiesfall within a 500-meter radius of the transit station. Further-

more, and as recommended in the Science City MasterPlan, the Centro Médico station is being evaluated as theintermodal transfer location of a new rail mass transit systemcurrently being planned that would connect the citiesof San Juan and Caguas and parallel the most heavilytraveled north-south expressway in Puerto Rico (PR-52,which merges into PR-18).2 Centro Médico is one of the stations with the highestridership in Tren Urbano.

The Trust, acting within the framewoCity Master Plan, provided the planninginfrastructure framework to establish theUniversity of Puerto Rico Comprehensiv(UPRCCC), in collaboration with the UnM.D. Aderson Cancer Center. The SciePlan allowed for the development of the(on which construction began in Februacontained the plans for the network thatUPRCCC, the Centro Medico and the Sa new typology of infrastructure that incwide sidewalks and a sustainable and esensitive design concept.

Economic Context

Puerto Rico, still in the grip of an 8-yrecession, has limited resources and opdisposal with which to catalyze highly ddevelopment activities and job growth. is critical in what is, arguably, the most edistressed area of the United States, wiment rate of 14.7% (compared to 6.7% a labor participation rate nearing 41%, t

country by nearly 20%. In its current sitis in need of initiatives or investments wbeyond its initial capital investment thatmedium and long-term needs.

The biopharmaceutical industry has industrial sector in Puerto Rico’s econosince the mid-1970s. It has generated island’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)cades and continues to be the main gen




responsible for over two-thirds of total manufacturingexports that, in turn, represent close to 98% of totalexports. It generates some 90,000 direct and indirect

jobs on the island, 15% of total private sector jobs. Thecontributions of the research based biopharmaceuticalindustry go beyond employment and incomes generated.However it has had a key role in Puerto Rico’s efforts totransition to a knowledge-based economy.

For Puerto Rico to be a major competitor in theknowledge economy, it has had refocused its efforts withrespect to the industry, moving from traditional manufactur -ing to research based manufacturing, and strengthening itsResearch and Development (R&D) infrastructure in orderto provide an attractive location for research based activity

in the biopharma sector.The Science City project, the heart of the nascentKnowledge Corridor, is a key component of this infrastruc-ture. Its goal is to create a centrally located urban spacethat can be shared by academia, the island’s main medicalfacilities, research laboratories, and companies involvedin the production and commercialization of biomedicalproducts. The project will thus strengthen Puerto Rico’sability to compete in this industry on a global basis.

The project’s long-term goal is to make Puerto Rico a

hub of bioscience activity and strengthen the island’sattractiveness as a location for the industry, particularly forstand-alone subsidiaries of larger, comprehensive researchrms and promising start-up research oriented rms.Stand-alone rms and start-ups typically need to belocated near research facilities and universities, wherebasic scientic research is undertaken as opposed to theirparent companies, who might have in-house researchcapabilities. This is also true for start-ups in the sector.

In short, Puerto Rico is making a conmove away from the traditional manufacthe pharmaceutical industry to activitieswhere research is a key component. Tstate of the art, UPR Molecular Sciencemile from the Science City, the rst andPuerto Rico dedicated exclusively to sc

and the 12-story, 286,000 sq. ft. The UPfocus on research as well as patient caexamples of Puerto Rico’s determinatiothe island is a competitive player in the knowledge economy.

Phase II of the Science City Urban IProject will provide the basis for the init

template and mobility network for the imthe Science City Master Plan as a truly long-term development agenda, represmillion square feet, is summarized belowfor the approved distribution of land by

Elements of the Science City Develo(according to the Master Plan land usage approved by

> 1 million sq. ft. for biotechnology (labora

research facilities, incubators for new e> 396,000 sq. ft. of Ofce Space

> 300,000 sq. ft. of Commercial (Retail) S

> 2,655 Residential Units

> 154,500 sq. ft. for a 100-room Hotel & C

> 90,000 sq. ft. of Public Space

> 5.3 acres of Parks, Plazas & Green Are

> 4.1 acres for Vehicular Circulation and

Table 1: Land Usage of the Science City Developme




Project Components

The project will provide criticalaccess to a signicant number of insti-tutional sites destined for R&D, health,and life sciences uses by connectingintegral components of Science City(the Centro Médico and UPRCCC) thathave been intersected and cut off fromeach other by the island’s major north-south thoroughfare, PR-18 (Las Améri-cas Expressway), and the four-lane,east-west PR-21. The new arteries, incombination with the Phase I infrastruc-

ture improvements already underway,will connect pedestrians, vehicles andbus and rail mass transit systems with-in and beyond the Science City district.The implementation phases of the Sci-ence City Urban Infrastructure projectare illustrated in Figure 4.

The implementation of the rstphase of the Science City Urban In-frastructure is already underway (see

Figure 5), triggered by the immediateneed to provide vehicular and non- motorized means of access to theUPRCCC (construction started inFebruary 2014) and an appropriateconnection to Centro Médico. Thisphase involves eliminating the barrierrepresented by the existing PR-21and PR-18 intersection. The existing

Fig. 4 Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase I & Phase II

UPRComprehensiveCancer Center

(UPRCCC)

LEGEND

Phase I Phase II Demolition & Preservat Existing Structures Tren Urbano Future Caguas TU Exte




intersection and its on and off ramps haured and two new bridges are under coaccess to the UPRCCC. Phase I also iinitial segment of Science City Boulevaedge of PR-18, to the Centro Médico sttailed description of Phase 1, please ref

Until the new bridge over PR-18 is ccomponent of this TIGER VI applicationof Science City boulevard will connect wtwo-lane vehicular bridge that leads to tThe Phase I improvements represent amillion investment by the UPR ComprehCenter and the PRHTA. These improvefor completion by 2016 and is expected

rst patients in soon thereafter. The TIGed are needed to complete the nancinment the key infrastructure elements. Tthe planned connectivity for the Sciencethe design Phase II of the project (See

The major construction components of

> Science City Boulevard. A new half-boulevard extension (26 to 30 mts. ROW

Comprehensive Cancer Center, west ofto its intersection with highway PR-21, wentrance to the former penitentiary comImprovements to the intersection with Pwidening, lighting, drainage, pedestriantrafc control devices, and safety improBoulevard itself will include new pedestlanes that will provide a safe path from UPRCCC and the Medical Center. Thi

Fig. 5 Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase I

Fig. 6 Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase II (TIGER)




be coordinated with other transportation projects thatare presently underway as part of a larger PRHTAtransportation improvements for PR-21.

> Single-span Bridge. A new four-lane, 185-foot

single-span bridge overpass will carry the Science CityBoulevard over the 10-lane PR-18, connecting both sidesof the boulevard and eliminating a major safety hazardcreated by a central pier of the current, obsolete two-lanebridge. The pier is in the center of the two reversible lanesof the 10-lane highway, which presents a safety hazard forvehicles using the reversible lane, evident by the numberof accidents reported in the area. The new wider bridgewill provide additional vehicular capacity, wide sidewalksand bicycle lanes to match the boulevard section beingimplemented as part of Phase I of the project. The currentbridge will be demolished as part of the proposed project.

> Laboratory Street. A new nearly half-mile two-laneavenue that will contain two segments, one segment(27.9 mts. ROW) runs from the north end of Science CityBoulevard southward to De Diego Avenue, including majorimprovements at that intersection. Improvements include:lane widening, safety improvements, trafc signal system

improvements, pedestrian and bicycle lane connectivity.The north roadway segment (23.5 mts. ROW) will belocated next to a future urban park and laboratory zoneand a southern segment oriented to a mixed-use condition.

All ROW required for the implementation of theimprovements are owned by the Trust or the PRHTA(PR-18 and the ROW segment west of PR-18 neededfor the bridge and boulevard extension to meet Phase Iimprovements). Appendix D provides a detailed descrip-

tion of the scope of work. The construcroads, above, will include the constructiwalls, utilities infrastructure, drainage, tsystems, lighting, pavement markings aLots for institutional and public use will

pre-approved points of connections on-sewer, power and telecommunications tpermit process and implementation.

While the proposed primary roads abuilt with TIGER VI and local funds, deving future site improvements within Sciethe secondary roads during the gradualprocess of implementation of the Scienc

The structures required to be demolimplementation of the Science City InfraPhase II improvements have already bewith the exception of the main building openitentiary and for which demolition is Originally thought of as a site for recyclestudies conducted by the Trust indicatewas unsafe and dangerously deterioratcontract was awarded in March 2014 ancompletion is scheduled for March 2015

Transportation Challenges

The proposed project confronts signchallenges left behind by the dramatic iand suburbanization that the city of Sanbetween 1940 and 1960 at its southern the island’s principal health and penitenwere constructed. The Science City is lothe former Oso Blanco Penitentiary resi




isolated for security reasons, with limited roadway surfacesand minimal site access. These challenges wereexacerbated by the rapid expansion of a poorly plannedand fragmented car-oriented road and highway networkthat resulted in a disorganized urban scape, which

provoked a signicant rise in quality of life andenvironmental sustainability costs. Likewise, the existingtopographic conditions of the site cause at present, poorpedestrian and vehicular connections in the district andimpede the adequate movement of people even whenthe properties are located within a 500-meter radius oftwo Tren Urbano rail stations.

In 2008, the PR Planning Board adopted the SCUIMaster Plan; a planning, design, and engineering visionfor this vital sector. The Plan addresses problems of traf -c congestion, road network connectivity, pedestrian andbicycle friendliness, safety, economic development, thepromotion of additional modes of transportation, and sus-tainability. It details a cohesive strategy for growth andredevelopment along the projected “Knowledge Corridor”,seeking to improve the safety and operational efciency forall modes of travel, while increasing economic productivity,sustainability, and livability in the area. The plan recog-nizes the need for a balance between the movement of

large volumes of vehicular trafc and people into and out ofCentro Médico, the new UPRCCC, the Science City Devel-opment and TU; and the desire to create a safe, walkableenvironment that will encourage economic growth.

How the Project Addresses the Challenges

Requested TIGER VI funding will permit taking on thesecond phase of the Science City Urban Infrastructure proj-

ect to complete the transportation impleof the Science City Master Plan, as welalternative routes for local transportatio21 Expressway, De Diego Avenue andin turn will facilitate a safer, more attract

ically thriving corridor to serve the needvisitors throughout the region. A route aas Appendix E which shows the existinproposed routes to facilitate access and

The proposed improvements addresdemands of the district and will provide De Diego Avenue which, in turn, will imptions along the PR-1 corridor. The improreduce trafc congestion at the intersecPR-21 Expressway and De Diego Avenoccurrence of auto accidents in the areapedestrian and bicycle trafc pathways vehicular alternatives. Furthermore, thelandscaping as a means to provide shecal sun, incorporate innovative means tthe existing storm sewer system; and ofchoices through a multi-lane boulevard secondary network of streets for future addition to the numerous safety and mu

tation benets, it is expected that accelementation of the public infrastructure imattract and facilitate private investment Moreover, the project will transform ScieTOD zone by fully integrating its infrastrCentro Médico and Cupey Tren Urbanointegrated within a regional economic dplan as well as the development of the surroundings in a true TOD.




Expected Project Users

Science City Boulevard, Laboratory Street and thenew bridge will link postsecondary educational institutions,hospitals and other medical care facilities, publicly owned

lands destined for development for life science industries,technology and R&D, adjacent existing residential areasand new residential spaces with innovative environmentaland transportation features. Tens of thousands of students,faculty, employees, business owners, hospital visitors, andresidents are among the projected users of these newlydeveloped roadways.

The project will enhance job and educational opportu-nities for American citizens by investing in a transportationproject that connects new and old communities to centersof employment, education, and services which holdpromise to stimulate long-term job growth, particularly inand economically distressed area such as Puerto Rico.Many of the direct and indirect employment opportunitieswill surely attract Puerto Rico’s professional and middleclass, which has been migrating due to the island’sstagnant, depressed economic situation.

In addition, current tenants of the area will be primaryand secondary beneciaries of Science City. Theses

primary beneciaries include the seven incubators rmslocated in the Trust’s Innovation Center (the rst tenantsin the Science City site). Also, a non-prot specializedhospital for children, Shriners Hospital, will be establishedin Science City. See Appendix G1 for letters of Support.

Additionally, entities that will be primary beneciaries of theproject, because of their relationships to science, researchand the other institutions in and around the Science are:

The Puerto Rico Science, TechnologTrust, the site owner and co-leader of thapplication. The Trust has reected its the Science City project by investing in former correctional ofcer dormitory and

main headquarters there, along with thementioned above.

Centro Médico medical complex, a 277of PR-21 and east of PR-18 that includemedical facilities and over 30 other scieinstitutions. Among these are:

> Veterans Administration Medicalwhich meets the needs of nearly 15veterans and U.S. military personn

America. VAMC is a 348-bed tertiateaching hospital with over 900 resstudents trained at the facility annu

> The UPR Medical Sciences Campstudent enrollment in the School ofthe specialty schools of Pharmacy Graduate School of Public Health,

Related Professions and the SchooThe campus has 623 full-time and and non-teaching personnel, respe

UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center12-story, 286,000 sq. ft., 96-bed hospitamajor tenant within the Science City arecare scheduled to begin in 2016.




Molecular Sciences Building’s 152,000 sq. ft. of labo-ratories and research facility contributes to the continueddevelopment in science and technology, offering an arenafor cutting-edge research for nearly 100 of UPR’s PuertoRico’s best scientists and researchers, joined by postdoc-

toral students, technicians and over 500 hundred students.Secondary, neighboring beneciaries include the

290-acre UPR Botanical Gardens and Herbarium, the10,000 student, private Universidad Metropolitana andthe 18,000-student UPR Río Piedras campus, a publicresearch university and agship of the UPR system,located on 289 acres 1.5 miles northeast of ScienceCity (a 35-minute walk).

Finally, Phase II transportation components, incombination, will have independent utility with respectto the following:

> They will provide access and infrastructure for theredevelopment of the site’s 70 acres in order toimplement a new economic development agenda and

job creation strategy for Puerto Rico based upon aknowledge economy.

> They will guarantee critical connections to adjacent,extant primary and secondary roadways.

> They will provide access to and from the TUtransit system through the segment of the Science CityBoulevard being currently implemented as part ofPhase I, in collaboration with the UPRCCC.

The Science City Urban Infrastructure project willdemonstrate how new ideas can transform leftover,suburban outparcels into well-dened pieces of theurban fabric.

II. PROJECT PARTIES

Applicant. The Puerto Rico Infrastructthority (PRIFA) is a public corporation avision of the government of the Commo

Rico. Created by virtue of Law No. 44-1 Act), provides assistance to other agenentities and instrumentalities responsibland operating infrastructure facilities. Aenabling act, PRIFA entered into an asswith the Puerto Rico Science, TechnoloTrust, the project owner and partner, to this application for TIGER VI funding.

With extensive experience in the ad

federal discretionary grants (including pand compliance), PRIFA will oversee thconstruction of the project and will be thresponsible for administering the grant.

PRIFA is providing non-federal matcamount of $100,000 to support the proje

Lead Partner and Provider of MatchinThe Puerto Rico Science, Technology athe owner of the Oso Blanco site, joins

in the proposed project.The Trust is a tax-exempt non-prot

of August 18, 2004. Its mission is to dethe Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s puto science and technology research andto serve as an agent to promote investmof the activities that will translate into thand educational wellbeing of the Island




Trustees are appointed public ofcials. The Trust acquiredthe Oso Blanco site from the Commonwealth governmentvia a land/property transfer in 2007.

As the driving force behind the SCUI-Phase II, the Trustis making an $11.1 million non-federal cash contribution

and providing technical assistance with the project’simplementation, (see Appendix G2 for FinancialCommitment Letters).

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) betweenPRIFA and the Trust regarding the project is included asAppendix H.

USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS

Federal Non-Federal Match

# Component TIGER VI Grant Funds TRUST PRIFA Tot

1 Bid process for Construction Project 15,000 - 10,000

2 Architects/ Engineers Supervision duringConstruction 270,000 180,000 - 4

3 Construction Management and Grant Administration 240,000 70,000 90,000 4

4 Inspection Services during Construction 648,000 432,000 - 1,0

5 Project Construction Cost 13,275,000 8,850,000 - 22,1

6 Insurance 330,000 220,000 - 5

7 Contingency 2,022,000 1,348,000 - 3,3

Total Cost $16,800,000 $11,100,000 100,000 $28,0

As % 60.00% 39.64% .36%

Total $11,200,00

Non Federal Match 40%

Other Partners. The project has resupport from industry leaders, local govand from the state’s executive branchesare included in Appendix G1.

III. GRANT FUNDS AND SOURCES /USES OF PROJECT FUNDS




proposed infrastructure network. This, more than adequate funding for the maproposed infrastructure and relieves thegovernments of responsibility for mainteThe Science City Urban Infrastructure p

importance to the Trust, which has a surevenue at its disposal to promote furthof the site. Furthermore, the Trust obtaBlanco site free of liens, allowing it to besustainable source of revenue through the site by third parties, enabling the Trumaintain and operate the proposed road

Puerto Rico and Federal Transit Admand future investments in the heavy rail

be leveraged by the Science City projechigh-density mixed used developmentsdirect ties with the TU will enable residethe proposed infrastructure system to reprivate vehicles to access Centro Médic

principal medical care complex, by provand attractive infrastructure options for bicyclists. The project will make viable tthe basic urban infrastructure that will pdeveloped, critical connections to any fu

the TU system. Multimodal improvemencreation of comfortable pedestrian and

The Science City Urban Infrastructure P

Reduce pavement damagePavement damage is caused by aut

measured by VMT in our benet-cost aposed project completion will reduce tra

IV SELECTION CRITERIA

Primary Selection Criteria

The Science City Redevelopment District is consis-

tent with long term transportation objectives in the region.Completion of all phases of the project will have far reach-ing impacts on maintenance and life cycle costs. Also im-proved is the increase in user mobility options for residentsand visitors.

This section describes how the Science City UrbanInfrastructure Phase II meets TIGER VI primary selectioncriteria. The narrative presents the quantitative andqualitative benets of the proposed project, based onthe methodology recommended by the US DOT.

State of Good Repair

The proposed project consists of an investment inpublic roads that have been carefully planned to strengthenmulti-modal transportation methods in a new, high-densitydevelopment initiative that is fully tied to a new economicdevelopment paradigm that links R&D with the island’slarge-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing base. Theproject will reduce the burdens imposed on the existingroadway network, which suffer from a lack of connectivityand a historic dependence on the private vehicle, furtherdeteriorating the existing roadway network, access to theScience City area, and impacting trafc conditions on theprimary arteries leading to San Juan, where the majority of

jobs are located.The Trust has a long-term asset management strategy

for new development initiatives to take place within the




an average of 0.6 VMT per day for approximately 20,500vehicles, by providing a reasonable alternative to drivingand, therefore, reducing the associated pavement damagecosts. We estimate that the benets from reduced futuremaintenance and repair needs will amount to $1.68 million.

Overall, there will be less damage to area highways andadjacent roads and the overall roadway system will remainin better repair.

Improve connectivity and multimodal capacity withreplacement of existing PR-18 bridge

The narrow bridge that currently traverses PR-18 wasdesigned for intermittent use for the old penitentiary. Thisbridge will be demolished. Highway PR-18 divides manywest and east communities of metro San Juan. The pro-posed bridge enhances connectivity between communitiesby providing multimodal capacity for vehicles, bicycles andpedestrians, resulting in a signicant paradigm shift.

Economic competitiveness

Economic productivity of land, capital or labor The project will promote economic development through

private investment in land development. The project will

provide the primary means to reconceive a 70-acre, aban-doned, unused area into a series of development parcelsin accordance with the Science City Master Plan. The landvalue will increase from a current value of $30,860,000 to$44,938,236 during year one of the project’s operation.This redevelopment will contribute to an increase in proper -ty values in an economically distressed area. With accessand connections to the Science City, there is a well- founded expectation that the project will result in the most

productive use of land, as the value addedge Corridor and Science City concepdevelopment attractive to private investwill capitalize on connecting facilities anCentro Médico, “old town” Río Piedras w

campus is located, and the Botanical Gthat were previously disconnected.

Improvement of long-term efciencycompetitiveness in the movement of

The proposed project will provide alland employees with an economic compunparalleled by any other initiative in meproject will provide 21st century public inintermodal facilities physically linked to and Metrobus mass transportation systegovernment-sanctioned system of jitneymore affordable modes of transportationprivate automobiles.

Most primary hospitals within the cothe cities of San Juan, Guaynabo and Bby the TU, and Science City presents a environment-friendly infrastructure comincorporates other means of transportat

limited bicycles and buses.

Long-term efciency, reliability or cocompetitiveness in movement of wor

The proposed infrastructure will enamovement of workers by integrating woand academic services within the zone TU rail transit system. It will also placetransit systems, such as the Metrobus a




work, that operate around the Science City site within theirreach, further creating efciencies for users.

The completion of the SCUI-Phase II project will en-hance the viability of the Trust’s Science City developmentagenda and will inuence the global competitiveness of the

United States. Science City R&D components will interactwith their mainland counterparts and will focus their activi-ties on commercially viable projects, enhancing the island’scapacity to attract manufacturing. This is in line withPresident Obama’s goal of reactivating the nation’smanufacturing sector and, as part of that effort, takingsteps to return the manufacturing activities of U.S. rmsfrom abroad. To the extent that Puerto Rico is able todevelop the infrastructure for product and processdevelopment, it will become an attractive location forthese rms to return their production to the U.S.

The completion of the project, a partial component of abroader infrastructure and economic development agendabeing implemented in phases, will guarantee the success-ful completion of enhanced multimodal connections toScience City, the new center of employment, education,and services in San Juan. By doing so, the project willimprove economic mobility and provide new opportunitiesto the economically distressed areas of the region.

The project will provide further economic developmentopportunities beyond those associated directly or indirectlywith construction activities. The Science City infrastructurewill enable the construction of other facilities associatedwith health, pharmaceutical, and research & developmentto transition Puerto Rico into a knowledge economy andcapitalize on its global strength in the pharmaceuticalmanufacturing industry. R&D activities will foster employ-ment at various levels and will link successful research

and patent achievements with the possmanufacturing. Therefore, the economed with the grant request will extend becompletion and potentially become a crreposition Puerto Rico in the global eco

en its manufacturing capabilities, assistof additional job opportunities over the l

The project will strengthen economicand reinforce Puerto Rico as a biopharmsciences center of inuence. Puerto Ricompetitor in the global pharmaceuticalindustry. The project represents a new Rico as it maximizes the investments anUS-based companies by linking their R&a strong domestic manufacturing locatioaction will enable the creation of jobs inwhile it will preserve – and increase – thfacturing side of the equation by makinguse of plants for which medical patents to, expire. It will also assist in their tranmaintain a constant stream of investmean intellectually secure location regulateand regulations. Without this connectedcomponent, the entire agenda will be co

It is expected that the SCUI-Phase I$142.2 million in government revenues phase and an average of $18.98 millionrst 20 years of operation.

Job creationThe project will create more jobs tha

project. It is expected that 700 direct, in jobs will be created during the construc




Summary of Annual Jobs for Science

Type of Industry

Direct Residential Jobs Indirect and Induced Residential Jobs > Housing Jobs – Total Commercial – Direct Jobs Commercial – Indirect & Induced > Commercial Direct, Total Ofce – Direct Jobs Ofce – Indirect & Induced Jobs > Ofce Jobs – Total

Hotel – Direct Jobs Hotel – Indirect & Induced > Hotel, Direct Total School – Direct Jobs School – Indirect & Induced > School –Total Convention Center – Direct Jobs Convention Center – Indirect & Induced> Convention Center Total Laboratory Jobs – Direct Laboratory Jobs – Indirect and Induced> Laboratories Center Total Total Direct Jobs Total Indirect and Induced Jobs

TOTAL ANNUAL JOBS IN SCIENCE CIT

Table 3: Summary of Annual Jobs for Science Ci tyaccording to the Puerto Rico Planning Board. Theproject will make a signicant contribution to thelong-term growth in employment in an area that has beenin a depressed economic state for nearly 8 years, withunemployment levels higher than that of any state.

Projections for the development of Science City as pro-posed by the Master Plan include the creation of 15,230(direct and indirect) jobs in the construction phase andapproximately 10,726 jobs per year for the rst 20 years ofoperation, on average $237 million per year, including thedirect as well as the indirect and induced income.

The Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase II will:

Produce travel-time savings -- With the proposedproject, travel time benets are estimated to be 8.4 millionhours over a 20-year or an average of 420,996 hours oftime saved per year. These savings would only apply to theaffected drivers, which are estimated at more than 20,500drivers/users per day that will used the proposed roads.Time savings represent a net present value saving of$27.4 million over the same 20-year period.

Result in vehicle operating cost savings -- Development

of the proposed infrastructure will result in vehicleoperating cost savings (fuel use, vehicle wear and tear)estimated at $17.8 million over a 20-year period,amounting to an average of $890,541 each year.

Without the improved vehicular and pedestrian accessassociated with the project, the development agenda ofScience City will not be feasible. The proposed project isa key initiative that will contribute to the economic competi-tiveness of Puerto Rico as well as the U.S. over themedium-to long term, and will create and preserve jobs.




Quality of Life

The Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase II will:> Increase Land Value> Create benets from walking and the use of bicycle paths

> Reduce noise pollution> Serve the Partnership for Sustainable Communities

Increases land value –– In terms of land value increases,the connectivity will allow future developments which willincrease the land value from $112.17 per square meter to$212.79 per square meter. This appreciation is based oncomparable land values in the area. Current value of landis $30,860,000. And it is expected that the land value willincrease to $44,938,236. The net benet is $14,078,236which is assumed to be a one-time benet occurring duringyear 1 of the project.

Walking and bicycle path benets –– The proposeddevelopment will provide a walking and biking path ofapproximately 1.9 miles. The societal benets ofwalking and biking in the proposed paths include two typesof benets: an extended life expectancy by reducing certainhealth conditions such as heart disease, type II diabetes,and the medical expenses an individual will pay, and anexternal benet at large from the improved health of theindividual thus reducing costs in subsidized medical care,emergency room visits, and marginal reductions in grouphealth insurance rates. The total benets of walking andbicycling in the proposed development area estimated at$1.6 million, which include $1,541,521 in walking benetsand $64,644 in bicycling benets.

Noise pollution reduction and bene

The reductions in VMT create corresponoise pollution at a cost of $0.001 per Vby the Federal Highway Administration.save each of the estimated 20,500 daily

day. It is projected that the 20-year bennoise will be approximately $168,178.

Serves the Partnership for Sustainab

> Providing more transportation cho

City Master Plan and primary infrastructconsistent with Federal Transit Adminsilines. The proposed mix of uses, its seare designed to invest in communities t

rather than the private vehicle. Properlyfree of architectural barriers for the physthe Science City Urban Infrastructure wemployees, residents and workers withto consider it as a live/work opportunity,multimodal options fully inserted in its inimmediate context.

> Promoting equitable, affordable ho

posed initiative includes a residential coof 2,655 vertical, residential units, approRico Planning Board. Since its inceptioincluding workforce housing requiremen

jor consideration that could permit broato benet from the innovative infrastructtion as a new urban initiative within Sanexpands location- and energy-efcient h




for people of all ages, incomes, races, and ethnicities toincrease mobility and lower the combined cost of housingand transportation.

> Supporting existing communities –– San Juan has

had to rethink its planning and development. The repurpos-ing of an 82-year old penitentiary complex from a self- contained facility with guards, walls and barbed wire willmake this site accessible to the public and integrate it intoa thriving urban community. In addition, it presents newmobility options and the support services essential to acommunity. Science City will demonstrate that a newurban space can be created within older communities withdesirable connections to and from transit and that operatesefciently and with respect to the environment.

> Value communities and neighborhoods –– The projectinfrastructure will enable residents of adjacent communitiesand neighborhoods to experience a public infrastructurethat dramatically differs from that of typical developmentsin San Juan. It will reclaim connections lost with theconstruction of PR-18 and PR-21 and enable adjacentcommunities and neighborhoods to insert themselves intoa new community in Science City. There they will be able

to benet from new services and employment opportunitiesand take advantage of the multimodal system found alongits sidewalks with integrated bike lanes.

> A project developed in coordination with land-use planning and economic development –– The KnowledgeCorridor and Science City have their origins in sustainabledevelopment practices, particularly given their relationshipwith transit. Their thorough planning, as reected in the

Master Plan that guides the project, incoRico’s new economic agenda by linkingand by correlating the R&D component ceutical manufacturing capability of Puenized, global competitor in this industry.

Corridor brings together a family of tenaof education, research, health and life sestablishes a planning scenario that cacorridor’s geography while it also insertcommunity rooted in an economic devethat thrives on the Corridor’s tenants.

From a planning standpoint, the Corby the geographical limits of a proposeddocumented via a Resolution of the Puening Board in 2004 and the Science Citearned the Planning Board’s approval foand development activities. The econoagenda has its origin in Law 214 of Augcreated the Puerto Rico Science, TechnTrust, and proposed a new economic destrategy and direction based upon a kno

An amendment to this law, enacted in 2the “Scientic City District of Puerto Ricseries of economic incentives, including

future tenants or users of the Science Chensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC) becto request inclusion within the district anconstruction of its facilities within the dis

Accessibility –– The project will providsible public infrastructure that broadensimmediate surroundings, particularly to tro Médico, the largest medical complex




In addition to its multimodal qualities, the project providesconnections that will reduce vehicular trafc by enablingmultiple transportation modes for connecting thesurrounding sectors with Centro Médico, the UPRCCCand other Corridor entities.

Land Use Changes –– The construction of the projectwill result in the re-utilization of public land and presentlyabandoned and dilapidated structures. The constructionfosters the repurposing of public properties that possessunique location characteristics and other advantages suchas close proximity to public transportation.

Ridership –– As a direct result of improvements asso-ciated with the Science City Urban Infrastructure project,coupled with the development of Science City itself andthe long-term implementation of other projects within theKnowledge Corridor, there will be increased ridership onthe existing mass transportation systems within the areaand the Corridor. This increase will be driven by the ex-pansion of existing facilities, new uses to be developedwithin the project area and the inux of new employees.

Environmental Sustainability

Reduction of Emissions –– The development of theproposed boulevards will reduced the vehicle milestraveled of 20% of the current vehicles that transit in theadjacent roads which will reduce emissions by 6,000 tonsof CO2 per year for the rst 20 years of operations. It isestimated that the total savings for the rst 20 years willbe of 80,016 tons of CO2 and a present value of $3.8million or $189,601 each year.

The project will also bring about a regreen-house gas emissions (and depenby facilitating access to mass transit. Tinfrastructure also invites people to walshady, well-lit sidewalks, and/or use bic

the TU Centro Médico or Cupey stations

Innovative landscaping that providesand reduces storm water impacts ––

innovative storm water management syenable adequate growth of tropical specthe volume of storm water that ows intsewer system.

The project has an approved EnviroStatement that found no adverse impacgiven its setting within a developed areaJuan, no wetlands or endangered specwithin the project limits. In terms of watposed development will be connected toduct and sewer systems and no proposa risk associated with water quality. Thproject also contributes to an improvemenabling higher densities within transit z

The Science City Master Plan prese

environmental initiatives for future deveactions that the Trust intends to require request-for-proposals for developmentsinclude the presence of green roofs, raiand solar-powered generation. With reinfrastructure component, the proposedthe ground by diverting storm water intotural soil areas that process the inux ato landscape components, while reduci




discharges into the public storm sewer system. The newgreen ceiling over the public ROW, achieved by harvestingtropical rain trees that will cover the roadway cross- sections and foster habitats for bird species, expands theadjacent Botanical Garden habitat. Refer to Appendix L

for more details.

Safety

The design of the project includes a series of featuresthat improve safety for different transportation modes andusers. The main accesses at the intersection of ScienceCity Boulevard with PR-21 (north entry) and LaboratoryStreet with De Diego Ave. (south entry) will be modied toprovide safe pedestrian crossings and trafc signal sys-tems with wireless communications. Also, the constructionof the new single span bridge over PR 18 expressway willeliminate the central pier of the existing, obsolete two-lanebridge. The pier is in the middle of the two reversible lanesof the 10-lane highway, which has represented a majorsafety hazard for many years; evident by the number ofaccidents reported in the area.

The proposed design will fully comply with the recentlyadopted “Complete Streets Policy” providing a safer mul-

timodal transportation system. Design features such asproperly dimensioned and signed streets; wider and well-lit sidewalks, ADA provisions, and bike paths, along thenew streets will accommodate pedestrians and bicyclistsin a safe infrastructure. All these improvements, includingtrafc calming measures to reduce vehicle speeds andincrease driver attentiveness, are expected to reduce boththe number and severity of accidents.

The project will result in:Accident cost savings -- The developposed boulevards will reduce trafc in tby approximately 20,531 vehicles per dVehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) lower the

accidents. The cost savings from reducaccidents include direct savings (e.g., remedical expenses, lost wages, and lowsurance premiums) as well as signicanto society (e.g., second party medical aemergency response costs, incident colitigation costs). The estimated present reduction benets amount to $20.1 milliyear period.

New, safer streets in accordance with“complete street policy” – The designroads and the bridge comply fully with t“complete streets policy”. As previously ect has widened sidewalks, enhanced cdestrian refuges, surface treatments anings, raised medians, improved bus stocalming measures, dedicated bicycle lafor physically challenged travelers, amo

that enhance accessibility.

Secondary Selection Criteria

Innovation

This project’s physical development urban infrastructure that takes into acco




priority to the well being of its residents and those who willmake use of the area on a daily basis, making this asustainable and socially responsible project.

The most innovative strategies incorporated in theproposed project address the need to create a strong

ecological and sustainable development featuring aresponsible and efcient use of water. The proposeddesign strategies for the drainage component of theScience City Boulevard and Laboratory Street address thischallenge using distinct infrastructure design strategies.In addition, these strategies will sustain the long termsurvival of the Samanea Saman tree species (called for inthe design in order to provide the comfort and protectionrequired for the pedestrians and other users of the streetsin a tropical climate).

The inclusion within the proposed streets of ample,shaded sidewalks, secure bike paths, and trafc calmingfeatures, and a systematic effort to provide for a safe andaccessible right of way, are other innovative strategies notcommon in Puerto Rico. The main accesses at theintersection of Science City Blvd. with PR-21 (north entry)and Laboratory St. with De Diego Avenue (south entry) willbe modied to provide safe pedestrian crossings and trafcsignal systems with wireless communications.

A detailed presentation of the “green” design approachadopted for the project, the diverse design strategies usedfor the Urban Landscape and Infrastructural componentsin terms of the typologies and the innovative Storm WaterTreatment strategies is provided in Appendix L.

Partnerships

The project enjoys the broad supporinstitutions in the island’s public and privare within the metropolitan area to be im

the partners collaborating on this projec> Hon. Alejandro García Padilla, Gover

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

> Alberto Bacó, Esq., Secretary,PR Economic Development & Comm

> Uroyoán Ramón Emeterio Walker, PPresident, University of Puerto Rico

> Miguel Torres Díaz, PE, Secretary,

PR Dept. of Transportation & Public W> Javier E. Ramos Hernández, PE,

Executive Director PRHTA

> Ana Ríus Armendáriz, MD, SecretaryPuerto Rico Department of Health

> José Dávila Pérez, MD, Executive DiUPR Comprehensive Cancer Center

> Irving Jiménez, Executive Director,Puerto Rico Medical Services Admin

> The Shriners Hospital

> Trust tenants

As stated in Section I, non-federal fuproject stems from two sources of fundimillion. This represents 40% of the projPRIFA as the applicant, and project ma




$100,000 in local funding towards the project. The Trust isproviding $11.1 million in private funding.

In addition to Phase II, PRIFA is coordinating the PuertoRico Highway & Transportation Authority’s ongoing, $21million, Phase I of the Science City Urban Infrastructure

and the UPR’s $159 million investment in the constructionof the $159 million Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Disciplinary Integration

The Science City Master Plan is a prime example ofa robust interdisciplinary integration. The effort, whichlaunched a large-scale planning initiative, focused onestablishing the framework to achieve a unique economicdevelopment project that could catalyze the links between

educational, research, environmental, health and lifesciences entities, within the conceived Knowledge Corridor.

A variety of planning efforts during the last 10 yearscontained many of the proposed actions included in theKnowledge Corridor and Science City Master Plan which,in turn, became the basis for the proposed infrastructure.

This collaboration brought together all stakeholders inthe collective area to invest in a market that ts within theworld-class pharmaceutical research, engineering, andmanufacturing capabilities of the Puerto Rican workforce

and to create a transit-connected, environmentally-friendly,knowledge-based infrastructure that will catapult PuertoRico’s economy into the 21st century.

Results of Benet-Costs Analysis

A Benet-Cost Analysis was conducted in April 2014.The analysis performed by Estudios Técnicos, a distin-guished Puerto Rico consulting rm, was conducted in

Summary of Benets

Net Present Value (2014 dollars) for 20

Total Benets – Life Cycle Benet

Total Costs

Benet-Cost Ratio

Total Benets

State of Good Repair Pavement Maintenance and Repair Savin

Economic Competitiveness Travel Time Savings Operating Cost Savings

Quality of Life Land Value Increases Transit and Bicycle Path Benets Noise Pollution

Environmental Sustainability Emission Benets Savings in CO2 ($) Savings in CO2 (tons)

SafetyFatalities

Injuries Property Damage

Total

Table 4: Summary of Benets

accordance with the benet-cost methoed by DOT. The full Benet-Cost AnalyAppendix K1 and a BCA Matrix is incluK2. Benets Exceed Costs by 2.5:1




V. PROJECT READINESS

Environmental ApprovalsSince the proposed project is located in a previously

impacted area (the site of the former Oso Blanco peniten-

tiary), no adverse environmental impacts are expected forthe construction of Science City Urban Infrastructureimprovements. Furthermore, the Science City Master Planhas a Final Environmental Impact Statement approvedby the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board and anapproval of the development action from the Puerto RicoPlanning Board. (See Environmental Impact Statement,Appendix I). As a point of reference, Phase I of theScience City Urban Infrastructure, consisting of the PR-18/PR-21 grade-separated interchange, obtained approval ofa Categorical Exclusion in November 2012. To comply withthe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, aCategorical Exclusion is being developed to be submittedfor review by the PR-DOT and FHWA.

Currently, the project design is 90% complete, withpreliminary endorsements requested from the maininfrastructure entities (PR Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, PRElectric Power Authority, the Telecommunications Regula-tory Board and PRHTA). Comments will be collected and

incorporated into the design documents within the next sixmonths, and the NEPA requirement will be submittedimmediately thereafter. It is estimated that the NEPAprocess will take approximately seven months, basedon the project being granted a Categorical Exclusion.

The only issue that could potentially delay the proposedschedule is the mitigation of contaminated soil due to thedemolition and removal of a diesel tank where the old

penitentiary was located. This 2,000-gainstalled in 1979 and may have leaked ing soils. The Trust is currently performstudies, in coordination with the Puerto tal Quality Board, to determine the exte

remedies required. Preliminary estimatthe area could be mitigated within 6 monot delay the process for NEPA requirestudy reveals an unexpected condition, consulting with several mitigation compresponse plan in place, but we do not ewith the mitigation process. As part of tactivities, the Trust will be removing theand will dispose or process in an approfor this activity will be incurred by the Trfunds available to manage this potentia

Legislative ApprovalsNo further legislative steps or appro

to enable construction of the Project (SInfrastructure Phase II). The project respublic policy established under Law 2142004, which created the Trust, dealing wdevelopment based on a knowledge ec

the development of the science, technoelds. The “Science City District of Puecreated as a 2011 amendment (Law 20214 of 2004. Initially limited to the Oso

its provisions made allowances for the iadjacent properties, such as those resuRCCC project. The UPRCCC has beenproject outside of the original district bo




the area Master Plan, to be included as part of the ScienceCity district.

The SCUI-Phase II is framed on TOD principles adoptedas public policy established in Law 207 of 2000 andcomplies with the objectives of Law 201 of September

2010 that adopted the “Complete Streets” concept aspublic policy in Puerto Rico.

State and Local Planning As noted above, Science City Urban Infrastructure

Phase II is a central component of the Master Planadopted and endorsed by the Puerto Rico Planning Boardand primary infrastructure government agencies. The planfor Science City was the result of a thorough coordinationof transportation strategies (Tren Urbano, multimodal andhighway access connections), land use (TOD, mixed-useproposals) and economic development (knowledgeeconomy) strategy decisions reecting public policypriorities dating back to 2006. This coordination has led toactions that are more specic, such as the inclusion of theongoing reconstruction of the PR-18/PR-21 interchangesas the rst phase in the State Transportation ImprovementProgram (STIP) as of 2012. The proposed Science CityUrban Infrastructure Phase II is expected to be included by

the Metropolitan Planning Organization as part of the STIPand in the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (2040LRTP). A letter from Miguel Torres Díaz, PE, Secretary ofthe Dept. of Transportation & Public Works is provided in Appendix G1 in which this is discussed.

Phase II is the rst new development in Puerto Ricothat will contain many key elements of a “complete street”concept, a public policy adopted under Puerto Rico’s Law

201 of September 2010, insofar as it praccessibility for all transportation modesthe community context, and will be the transportation network for all means of

Finally, in January 2011, the PR Pla

approved the SCUI concept Infrastructuof the approval of the Master Plan (LandIt reects the redevelopment policies anparameters of the “City of San Juan LanMarch 13, 2013, particularly with the Tr

district and station zones of inuence.

Technical Feasibility A summary of the scope of work for

included in Appendix D. A complete sesign nal construction drawings is includJ1 and the construction specications apendix J2. As the schedule summary ithe project is on schedule to start constassuming availability of TIGER VI fundibroader project conceptualized in the M

project is the second phase of the psite of the former penitentiary to Centro

these projects improve access to an are

stimulate and accommodate the variousalready in progress or planned in the ardoes not require any ROW acquisition, eliminating any delays associated with l

Financial Feasibility$28 million is required to complete P

Science City Urban Infrastructure. No fu




The Puerto Rico Infrastructure Finanthe government agency responsible foradministering and managing the infrastof the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Pdesignated by law to oversee the implem

Rico’s American Recovery and Reinvesfunds and provide public guidance throuproviding support to the Puerto Rico govpublic corporations and municipalities, m

ARRA-funded projects and programs. Ain the process of monitoring 336 ARRA abillion granted from the federal governmresponsibility included interagency andcoordination, and coordination with nonorganizations.

ARRA funds directly managed by PRIFA> $95.3 million from the federal Depart

ARRA programs.> $75.0 million in State Fiscal Stabiliza

PRIFA also handled $168.6 million ifor capital infrastructure investments.

Project Schedule A summary of the proposed SCUI Pis presented below (For detailed projectAppendix O).

PROJECT BUDGET

Item Phase Budget 1. Bid Process for Construction Project $ 25,000

2. Architects/Engineers Supervisionduring Construction 450,000

3. Construction Management andGrant Administration 400,000

4. Inspection Services duringConstruction 1,080,000

5. Project Construction Cost 22,125,000

6. Insurance 550,000

7. Contingency 3,370,000

$28,000,000

Table 5: Project Budget

infrastructure investments will be necessary to realize thedevelopment of Science City and the benets described inthis application. The requested $16.8 million in TIGER VIgrant funds will be matched by an $11.2 million non- federal, local contribution (40% of the construction budget).

(See Financial Commitment Letters in Appendix G2). Inaddition, the project demonstrates a substantial positivebenet/cost ratio, as described in the Benet-Cost Analy-sis (see the complete BCA in Appendix K1 and Matrix inAppendix K2). The project budget appears below:

Fiscal & Project Management Experience




SCIENCE CITY URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PHASE II SCHEDULE

date Activity or duration Q2-’14 Q3-’14 Q4-’14 Q1-’15 Q2-’15 Q3-’15 Q4-’15 Q1-’16 Q2-’16 Q3-’16 Q4-’16 Q1-’17 Q2-’17 Q3-’17 Q

1 Design Phase& Reviews 120 days

2 General permitProcess& Approvals 120 days

3 EnviromentalPermiting(NEPA) 210 days

4 RFQ/P Process 76 days

5 RFQ/P Award 22 days

6 Funding Tiger Feb. 2015

7 Construction -Infrastructure 36 months

8 InfrastructureCompleted

for Dev. Jul. 2018

Table 6: Project Schedule




Assessment of Project Risks and Mitigation Strategies

The Trust has determined that the project presents alow-risk effort, listing, anticipating or addressing any issuesof concern below:

> Cost – Costs are based on construction of similardesigns and construction projects within the project area.Labor, material and equipment will be scheduled andapproved in a manner that minimizes cost increases.Procurement specications will be developed to ascertainthe best construction value.

> Design – Due to the advanced state of design currentlyunderway or completed and close coordination with

appropriate regulatory agencies, there is little concernthat the present design documents will require signicantor costly revisions.

> Acquisition – All required ROW is owned by the Trustor the PRHTA, thus no issues related to ROW acquisitionsare identied.

> Procurement Delays – This project has been identied

as a high-priority project due to its potential impact uponthe Puerto Rican economy. From a procurementstandpoint, the project is basically ready for issuanceand its announcement will be extremely well received bythe local construction industry, which has been particularlyhard hit by the difcult economic situation the island hasexperienced in recent years.

> Environmental Risk – As previously the proposed action presents little or noenvironment. The soil contamination ismitigated by August 2014. The Trust shpreliminary studies within a 30-day peri

should be completed before the end of t2014, in time to begin the NEPA proces

VI. FEDERAL WAGE RATE CERTIFIC

PRIFA has signed a federal wage rate cthat will comply with Subchapter IV of CTitle 40 of the United States Code (incluof the document).




4. LIST OF TABLES

5. LIST OF FIGURES

Table I – Table 1 Land Usage of the Science City DevelopmentTable 2 – Grant Uses of Funds and SourcesTable 3 – Summary of Annual Jobs for Science CityTable 4 – Summary of benets - BCATable 5 – Project budgetTable 6 – Schedule

Figure 1: Science City Urban Infrastructure Project Area: Phases I and II (TIGER)Figure 2: Location MapFigure 3: Project Site Area – Existing ConditionsFigure 4: Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase I & IIFigure 5: Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase IFigure 6: Science City Urban Infrastructure Phase II




6. APPENDICES

Appendix A – Science City Master Plan: The San Juan Knowledge Corridor Appendix B – Approved distribution of Land by Use

Appendix C – Phase I DescriptionAppendix D – Scope of WorkAppendix E – Route AnalysisAppendix F – Tren Urbano and Metrobus Route MapsAppendix G1 – Letters of SupportAppendix G2 – Letters of Financial CommitmentAppendix H – MOU between PRIFA and the TrustAppendix I – Environmental Impact StatementAppendix J1 – Final Construction Drawings

Appendix J2 – Construction Specication DrawingsAppendix K1 – Benet Cost Analysis (BCA)Appendix K2 – BCA MatrixAppendix L – Science City Urban Landscape / Infrastructure Design ApproachAppendix M – Puerto Rico Planning Board ConsultationAppendix N – Detailed Project BudgetAppendix O – Detailed Schedule

The entire application and appendix materials, as well as additional information about Science City Urban Infrastructure arhttp://www.bgfpr.com/2013/Grants/TIGERGRANTS2014/TG2014ScienceCity.html

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