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 <br /> <br />WBS0103MWBS0103M <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO:GoTrianglePlanning&LegislativeCommittee <br />FROM:CapitalDevelopment:DͲOLRTProjectTeam <br />DATE:November1,2017 <br />SUBJECT:DͲOLRTProjectRequestforDesignChangeApproval: <br />ModificationofthelocationoftheGatewayStation <br /> <br />StrategicObjectiveorInitiativeSupported <br />ThisitemsupportsStrategicObjective1.1:IncreasenumberofcustomersservedwithSustainable <br />TransportationServices. <br /> <br />ActionRequested <br />StaffrequeststhattheCommitteerecommendthattheBoardapprovetheproposedchangeto <br />theGatewayDͲOLRTStationlocation. <br /> <br />BackgroundandPurpose <br />AttheJuly26,2017,meeting,theBoardofTrusteesapprovedtheDesignChangeApprovalPolicy <br />(Policy)fortheDͲOLRTProject.ThePolicyestablishedthreeCategoriesofchanges: <br />x Category1includeschangeswhichwouldrequireapprovalbyeachsignatoryboardofthe <br />TransitPlans:theDurhamBoardofCountyCommissioners,theOrangeBoardofCounty <br />Commissioners,theDCHCͲMPOPolicyBoard,andtheGoTriangleBoardofTrustees. <br />x Category2,includeschangeswhichwouldrequireapprovalbytheGoTriangleBoardof <br />Trustees.Forchangesinthiscategory,GoTrianglestaffwillprovidetheDurhamand <br />OrangeBoardsofCountyCommissionersandtheDCHCͲMPOPolicyBoardwiththe <br />opportunitytoreviewandprovideinputonthechangepriortobringingthechangetothe <br />GoTriangleBoardofTrusteesforfinalapproval. <br />x Category3,generallyincludesallotherproposeddesignchangesandestablishesthatthe <br />DͲOLRTProjectDirectorhasapprovalauthorityfordesignchangeswithinthisCategory. <br />However,theDͲOLRTProjectDirectorand/orExecutiveOversightTeammaychooseto <br />recommendthatdesignchangesinCategory3shouldbeelevatedtotheGoTriangleBoard <br />ofTrusteesforapproval. <br />Page 7 of 25 <br />7