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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL A TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA ’ S FUTURE

CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL A TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA ’ S FUTURE. P R E S E N T E D B Y. DON GREBE. DIRECTOR OF REAL PROPERTY. INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION. JUNE 23, 2014. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. Who are you working with?. Courtesy: CareerBuilder.com.

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL A TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA ’ S FUTURE

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  1. CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL A TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE P R E S E N T E D B Y DON GREBE DIRECTOR OF REAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION JUNE 23, 2014 HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

  2. Who are you working with? Courtesy: CareerBuilder.com

  3. Ice breaker • Workforce • Public Employees • Consultants • Hybrid of Both • Method of Project Delivery • Design-Build • Design-Bid-Build • Other Ideal Right-of-Way Organization for Delivery of High-Speed Rail Project • Review & Approval Process • Additional Agencies • Autonomous • Hybrid of Both • Funding • Bonds & Grants • Taxes, Tolls or User Fees • (P3) Public-Private Partnership

  4. CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL A TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE 4

  5. HIGH-SPEED RAIL: more than a transportation program • California is 8th Largest Economy in the World • Comparable to Northeast Corridor in Terms of Distance, Populationand Complexity • It is a Transformative Investment • Connecting all California Population Centers

  6. Challenges of transformative projects • Transformative Projects Have Never Been Easy • Golden Gate Bridge: • “Upside-Down Rat Trap that will Mar the Beauty of the Bay” • 2,000+ Lawsuits • BART – Once Called the Train to Nowhere • Calif. State Water System, University of Calif. System • Single-Vote Margins

  7. Why high-speed rail in California? • Curbs Congestion • LAX to SFO is the Busiest Short-Haul Market in US • 1 in 6 Flights out of LA Heads to San Francisco Bay Area • Six of Top 30 Congested Urban Areas in US Located in California • Population Growth Estimated to Reach 50 Million by 2050 • Air Quality/Sustainability • Meets Goals of AB 32/SB 375 • Worst Air Communities in the U.S. • Alternatives are Costly • 2-3 Times More Expensive

  8. Results for California • Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) • By 2040, the system will reduce vehicle miles by almost 10 million miles every day • By 2030, the reduction in VMT would be like removing one 500-mile lane of cars • Daily Number of Flights Diverted • Starting in 2030, the state will see a daily reduction of 93 to 171 flights • By 2040, the state will see a daily reduction of 97 to 180 flights • Statewide Air Quality Improvement • Tons of volatile organic compounds reduced • Tons of particulate matter reduced • Tons of ozone precursors

  9. Environmental Benefits:high-speed rail’s best kept secrets • Preserving Agricultural Land • Improving Air Quality • Preserving and Enhancing Critical Habitat • Reducing Greenhouse Gases • Enabling Smart Land Use • Urban Greening: Planting Trees • Modernizing Transit Statewide • Using Renewable Energy

  10. A STATEWIDE RAIL MODERNIZATION PLAN • Connecting California • Caltrain Electrification & Early Investments in the Peninsula Corridor • Central Valley “Backbone” of High-Speed Rail • Regional Enhancements in Southern California • Statewide Connectivity Projects & Investments

  11. CONNECTING CALIFORNIA: Small Businesses Aggressive 30% Goal for Small Business Participation Which includes: • 10% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) • 3% for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) Meeting & Exceeding Goals Free Statewide Small Business Certification Workshops Partnerships with Federal, State and Local Organizations Robert Padilla, Small Business Advocate

  12. Connecting California: Job CREATION • Work on Statewide Rail Modernization Program is Underway • Construction: Direct, Indirect Jobs in Hard-Hit Sectors • Permanent: Rail Modernization Creates Efficiencies Statewide

  13. Nation’s first high-speed rail • Initial Operating Section • 300 Miles • Central Valley to San Fernando Valley • Operational by 2022

  14. WHY START IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY? • Central Valley will Serve as the “Backbone”of a System that will Tie Major Regions of California Together • Fastest Growing Region in the State • Revitalize Central Valley Downtown Centers • Creates Jobs in a Region with High Unemployment • Best, Most Cost-Efficient Location for Testing

  15. Central valley backbone • 130 Miles • Madera to North of Bakersfield • Multiple Construction Packages • Completion 2018

  16. WORK IS UNDERWAY • Construction Package 1 • 29 miles between Madera and Fresno • Design-Build Contract with Joint Venture Tutor-Perini/Zachry/Parsons • Property Acquisition, Design Work, Utility Relocation • Over 240 Employees and 45 Small or Disadvantaged Businesses Currently Working on the Project

  17. Right-of-way process • Facts About the Process: • Protecting Property Rights • Property Valuations • Initiation of Negotiation After Record of Decision (ROD)

  18. Eminent domain • Notices of Intent to seek a Resolution of Necessity (RON) • 30 Days from Public Works Board meeting • 15 days to Reply • Condemnation Panel Review (CPR) • Request to Appear • Design, R/W, Legal • Deposit and Suit filed within • 30 days of RON adoption • Court Resources/Schedule Strategies • Arbitration Alternatives • Keep Negotiating

  19. Relocation assistance Program • Relocation Benefits are based on each specific situation: • Advisory assistance • Residential displacees may be eligible for: • Costs to move personal property • Replacement housing payments • Incidental expenses • Non-Residential displacees may be eligible for: • Moving and related expenses • Re-establishment and search costs • State of California – Loss of Business Goodwill Compensation

  20. Central valley Next steps Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section: 114 Mile Route Environmental Clearances Approved by Board May 2014 Federal Clearances Anticipated in Summer 2014 • Construction Package 2-3 • 60 Miles • Fresno South to North of Bakersfield • Three World Class Teams Competing for Design-Build Contract • Formal Proposals Expected in Fall of 2014

  21. Right-Of-Way (ROW) - Where we are Madera to Fresno Section • April 2013 - First Written Offers Began • December 2012 - ROW Contracts Awarded to Four Contract Teams - HamnerJewel & Associates (a.k.a Beacon) - Continental Field Services Corp - Universal Field Services, Inc - Golden State Right of Way Team (BRI, ARWS, OPC) • Contract Costs - $8.5 Million Each (Authority Has Discretion to Reallocate)

  22. Right-Of-Way (ROW) - Where we are Property Acquisition • As of June 20, 2014 • 385 Parcels Approved for Acquisition • 301 Parcels Have Received First Written Offers • 50 Parcels Turned Over to Contractor • Authority Committed to Working with Impacted Property Owners • Coordinating ROW Outreach and Resources • City of Fresno • Fresno Economic Development Corporation

  23. ROW engineering & surveying Services ROW Contractors Survey Approximately 1000 Central Valley Parcels, Draft Maps, Stake Parcels, Utility Potholing, Boundary Maps and Complete ROW Engineering • Feb 11: Five (5) Contracts Awarded for up to $3.2 Million OverFour Years; Total Contract not to Exceed $16 Million • O’Dell Engineering • Chaudhary & Associates, Inc. • Quad Knopf, Inc. • Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. • Hernandez, Kroone & Associates Inc.

  24. Right-Of-Way services RFP #HSR14-14 Madera to Bakersfield Section- Estimated 1100 Impacted Parcels • June 3, 2014 – Board Approved RFP Release • ROW Services for Multiple Contracts over 4 Years • Estimated Cost – Up to $35 Million • Extension of $34 Million Worth of ROW Services Currently Conducted by Four Contract Teams • All Contracts are Available on www.bidsync.com

  25. Timeline #HSR 14-14: key rfP dates • June 17: Final RFP advertisement • July 1: Pre-Bid Conference at Mariposa Mall, Fresno, CA • July 3: Written question submittal deadline • July 8: Respond to written questions • July 14: Proposals due to the Authority by 4pm PST • July 17: Shortlist of Qualified Contractors Announced • July 21: Possible interviews held in Sacramento, CA • July 23: Notice of Intent to Award by 5pm PST • July 25: Negotiation with top-ranked firm(s) • July 25: Proposed Agreement Start Date

  26. Next steps: connecting california • Continue Work on Statewide Rail Modernization • Close the Rail Gap Between Northern and Southern California Via the Central Valley • Deliver Benefits Now • Engage, Educate and Partner

  27. Californiahigh-speed rail authority CONTACT INFORMATION: 770 L Street, Suite 800 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-324-1541 www.hsr.ca.gov info@hsr.ca.gov Don Grebe Director of Real Property 916-431-2935 Don.Grebe@hsr.ca.gov

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