| | 1. | | Call to Order.
Minutes note: The meeting convened at 10:02 AM | | | |
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| | 3. | | Project Status
Minutes note: Ashley Booth - HNTB Corporation gave the following PowerPoint presentation:
-30 Day Look Back
Progressed Final Design for Mainline and OMF
Conducted Project Meetings
Continued Utility Coordination
Continued Lakefront Categorical Exclusion and Environmental Documentation Processes
Progressed 30% Design for Lakefront
-90 Day Look Ahead
Issue Mainline General Contractor Solicitation in March to include Local Hiring preference
Continue Private and Public Utility Coordination and Design
Review We Energies Final Design Plans and Final Design Cost Estimates and Execute Construction Agreement
We Energies to start initial construction in mid-March 2016 on Electric. Gas & Steam progress is still pending PSC Approval
Update Construction Estimates for the Mainline and OMF
Complete DRAFT Financial Plan
Updating of Project Management Plan and Sub-Plans
Finalize and Baseline Project Schedule
Finalize 95% Design for most Mainline & OMF elements
Obtain Categorical Exclusion Approvals on Lakefront
Complete 30% Design for Lakefront
Recommence Water Works construction in late March
Reduction of WE Energies cost to $15 million by $6.5 million
Updating project management plans and schedule
-Overall Project Schedule
Mainline (roadway, trackwork, systems / Overhead Contact System)
Revaluating Schedule – to be Baselined Pending Incorporation of the Lakefront Line and Categorical Exclusion Approval
Operations and Maintenance Facility
Revaluating Schedule – to be Baselined Pending Incorporation of the Lakefront Line and Categorical Exclusion Approval
Revenue Service – 2018
-Budget Status
Total $10.1 million spent through January 2016
-Utility Coordination
We Energies Issued Final Design Plans and Final Design Cost Estimate for Phase 1 on February 22, 2016 and anticipate Lakefront Line submittals on April 1, 2016
Negotiating Construction Agreement with We Energies
Pending Construction Agreement, We Electric Relocation work may start in mid March and other work is pending PSC Approval.
We Energies Submitted Certificate of Authority Application to PSC for Gas and Steam - September 15, 2015
Drafted Agreement For Private Telecoms Distributed October 12, 2015
Negotiating Combined Design and Construction Agreements with Telecoms
Ald. Bauman asked for clarification regarding the Circuit Court decision.
Ashley Booth stated the Circuit Court decision has not added any addtional costs to the budget. | | | |
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| | 4. | | Adjournment.
Minutes note: The meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM
Molly Kuether
Staff Assistant | | | |
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