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Managing Construction Through COVID-19 Pandemic

Sound Transit Board Meeting

May 28, 2020

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Why we are here

Construction Program Update

• Highlight Sound Transit’s construction response to the COVID-19

Pandemic

• Provide awareness of Federal Way Link Extension tree removal

and replacement

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Today’s Agenda

• Timeline of Sound Transit’s construction response to COVID-19

Pandemic

• Suspension and restart of work
• Construction safety and jobsite practices
• Relevant contract provisions
• Highlight Federal Way Link Extension tree removal and

replacement

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Timeline of Sound Transit’s Response to COVID-19

Construction – business as usual State of Emergency due to COVID-19

(20-05)

Construction continues; updated safety plans required 80% of construction suspended Stay Home, Stay Healthy

(20-25)

Construction resumes; updated safety plans implemented Construction resumes

(Phase 1)

February 29 March 13 March 23 May 4 Note: Sound Transit construction exempted from Proclamations 20-25, provided safety guidelines can be implemented

Governor’s Proclamation Sound Transit’s Action

Social distancing implemented

(20-07)

Stay Home, Stay Healthy

(20-25)

April

5

Majority of Work Suspended, Essential Work Continues

• Sound Transit suspended work of ~80% active construction
• Notification letters issued to contractors prior to suspension,

effective April 6 to May 4

• Essential work continued with ~20% of construction work
• Resources were reallocated for monitoring of compliance

with social distancing and adherence to updated plans

Work Suspension

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Criteria for On-going Work during Suspension

• Work that can be safely performed, consistent with CDC, State

and Local guidelines for health & safety and also meets one of the following criteria:

• In progress and affects public safety
• Would avoid a significant public impact when businesses and

schools reopen

• Required to avoid system-wide delay
• Sustain operations
• Keep job sites secure and prevent damage
• Sustain environmental controls

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Suspended Work Site Security

Lynnwood Link – Securing site during work suspension Northgate Link – U District Station secured site

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Essential Work – Safety Training

Hilltop Tacoma Link Operations & Maintenance Facility East

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Essential Work

Federal Way Link – Demolition Work Trackwork on I-90

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Construction Restart

Construction Restarts with Updated Safety Plans

• Construction work began ramping up on May 4
• Collaborated with contractors and industry partners for

updated safety plans with new jobsite safety practices

• PPE enhanced for work performed in close quarters,

intensive training of the work force, and enforcement of hazard mitigation deployed on all projects

• Additional sanitation stations and protocols

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Jobsite Safety Practices

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Jobsite Safety Practices

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Construction Restart

Hilltop Tacoma Link – Track installation Operations & Maintenance Facility East

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Construction Restart

Northgate Link/Systems – Pullout test set-up Lynnwood Link – Drill shaft concrete placement

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Construction Safety during COVID-19

COVID-19 Prevention and Management

• Required all Sound Transit Contractors to submit a C19

Management plan

• Reviewed and accepted plan on Agency criteria derived from

DOSH, L&I, and CDC guidance and directives

• Verified contractor training and availability of required

sanitizer/hygiene station, and PPE as prescribed for 6 foot rule and transmission prevention

• Consistent field surveys to assess adherence to submitted plan

elements and requirements

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Contractual Provisions

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

• Relevant contractual provisions
• General Condition 10.02: “Unavoidable Delay” or force

majeure

• General Condition 12.01: Suspension of work
• Treated as two events in General Conditions
• Contractors are required to segregate costs, delays and

impacts arising from the Unavoidable Delay from those resulting from the suspension of work

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Collaboration and Partnerships

Collaborated and Partnered with

• Governor’s Council
• Federal Transit Administration
• Associated General Contractors
• Industry and labor partners
• Washington State Department of Transportation
• Port of Seattle
• Local jurisdictions
• King County
• LA Metro, MTA-New York, TriMet

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Observations and Challenges

• Initial steps toward “cultural change” are positive
• Contractors, workforce, and staff are embracing new safety

requirements

• Rapid changes in requirements necessitates agility and quick

response

• Some challenges with PPE
• Face mask fogging
• Health screening including temperature taking
• Maintaining distancing during work planning activities,

breaks, and lunch

Federal Way Link Extension Tree Removal and Replacement

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Tree Removal and Replacement

Key Issues

• High public visibility on I-5
• Current number (e.g. trees removed and replaced) are based
• n preliminary engineering. Final numbers forthcoming with

completion of final design (Q3 2020).

• Number of trees to be replanted are derived from local

jurisdiction codes

• Overall tree replacement ratio is approximately 2:1
• Contractor committed to donating 4,000 trees and providing

recovered lumber to Habitat for Humanity for housing projects

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*Estimated as of April 2020

Jurisdiction Trees Removed * Trees Replanted *

SeaTac

641 757

Des Moines

501 995

Kent

2,404 2,767

Federal Way

5,068 7,523

Additional Mitigation (donated by contractor)

4,000 TOTALS 8,614 16,042

Tree Removal and Replacement

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Tree Removal and Recovery

Kent Des Moines station area Pond B area in Des Moines

Thank you.

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