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20 <br /> <br /> <br />Aerial Photo <br /> <br />Aerial Photo <br /> <br />Proposed Engineering Updates <br />• The estimated cost of the proposed Gateway station update is $8 million. <br />• The estimated cost of the proposed DPAC station addition is $2.5 million. <br />• The purpose of the Gateway station update is to provide more opportunity for economic <br />development in Orange County. <br />• The purpose of the DPAC station addition is to provide people in Orange and Durham <br />Counties with easy access to the DPAC, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and other center <br />city destinations. <br />• Both Engineering updates are contained within the budget which is set at around $2.47 <br />billion. <br /> <br />Blackwell/Mangum Station Addition <br />• Studying the feasibility of the station was a result of the DEIS process. <br />• Net gain of roughly 600 trips per day. <br />• Inexpensive in relation to the Gateway shift given that no changes are required to the <br />alignment itself. • Engineering updates will be submitted to the FTA for reevaluation. <br />• If supplemental environmental analysis is required, GoTriangle will work with FTA to <br />complete the analysis prior to an amended Record of Decision. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jacobs said however the Board votes tonight is how he will vote at <br />tomorrow’s GoTriangle meeting. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos clarified that there are various expenditure changes, and <br />asked if, to date, they are all contained within the budget. <br />Matthew Clark said the budget is set at roughly $2.47 billion, and any of the details must <br />all be contained within that budget. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said there is a 30% contingency, and asked if this is there to <br />absorb changes that are below that 30%. <br />Matthew Clark said yes, and GoTriangle is actively tracking all of these changes to <br />make sure that the ones that cost money are offset by the ones that save money. He said <br />GoTriangle does not want to eat into that contingency. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is a point in time when GoTriangle can say it is <br />1% into the contingency, or not near the contingency at all, etc. <br />Matthew Clark said the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) requires this tracking, and there <br />is a program management oversight consultant that is assigned by the FTA and checks in with <br />GoTriangle on a monthly basis. He reviewed the changes. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the Board of County Commissioners could be <br />periodically apprised of these changes. <br />Matthew Clark said yes, and that GoTriangle will update the BOCC on this, and many <br />other items, in late January or early February 2018. <br />Commissioner McKee thanked GoTriangle for this additional station, as it is beneficial <br />for service. He said this is a major factor that will make this whole project work, if it comes to <br />fruition. <br />Chair Dorosin echoed Commissioner McKee.