Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: EASTSIDE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PHASE 2
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE report in response to the Metro Board July 23, 2015 directive to provide bi-monthly updates on the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Technical Study and Community Outreach.
Issue
ISSUE
In November 2014, the Board received the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/R) and approved carrying forward two build alternatives, the SR 60 North Side Design Variation (NSDV) and the Washington Boulevard Alternatives into further study. Staff was directed to address comments received from Cooperating and Public Agencies, identify an alternative to Washington Blvd via Garfield Alternative and analyze the feasibility of operating both alternatives.
At the July 23, 2015 meeting, the Board approved Contract Modification No. 12 for the technical work on the Metro Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project and Contract Modification No. 11 for community outreach in support of the Technical Study. With the approval of the contract modifications, the Board directed staff to provide bi-monthly updates on: (1) the project's contractual scope of work and description of the task order for the technical study; (2) the project's schedule and milestones for both the technical analysis and environmental planning process for all alternatives under consideration and study; and (3) bi-monthly updates on the project's schedule, progress reports and community outreach schedule and meeting results, including concerns raised by stakeholders (Attachment A). This report provides the requested information in response to the Board's direction.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Contractual Scope of Work
The technical scope consists of three major work elements: investigations to address comments raised by Cooperating and Participa...
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