Project Management Oversight (PMO) Capital Projects

The vans will be utilized in the six county Pace service area. To date a total of 25 vans have been ordered, all have been received. Pace has executed a contract to install OEM passenger running boards on the first order of 25 vans. All the running boards have been installed and are in the active fleet. Pace continued to work on an action plan for ordering more vehicles based on projected needs under a separate contract. This will be the final update on this project.

The diesel shop roof replacement and HVAC rehab has procurement activities in process for the construction contractor and construction management services.

This project is currently in the production phase. The manufacturing of the first 100 TVMs is in progress. Seventy-Seven (77) total TVM’s have been delivered and installed. The extended pilot program continues with the newly installed TVM’s.

The Final Design Review meeting for the Matteson Substation project took place in March 2023. Factory Acceptance Testing for the rectifiers and transformers has been completed and procurement of long lead time items such as transfer switches and switch gears is ongoing. Site construction work is scheduled to begin in May. The contractor poured the concrete foundation slab and equipment pads for the Matteson substation. The contractor also reworked temporary power for the project site, performed conduit work in the existing substation vault, and formed & poured equipment pads. The Jackson Substation project is in the design phase. The design for that project is 75% complete.

The new technology allows recording at a faster frame rate and higher resolution, allowing slowing down the recording to less than real time rates without distortion, blurring, or loss of resolution. Currently, the DVR system is being installed by Metra Forces and passenger cameras are being installed by a vendor. All prototype installations were completed with them running with no issues. The full-scale installation began, and kits started delivery in October 2022. In total, 71 cars were completed, and the project is on-going and continuing installation activities.

This project is currently in design. The 60% design has been completed. Design development activities continue to progress to 90% design. Procurement process for Rightof- Way acquisition is ongoing.

Contracts for asset management and message broadcast software were awarded and software installation completed for 6 contracts. Procurement activities are in process for cybersecurity risk mitigation, anti-malware, and SharePoint architect.

The vendor received the permit to implement TSP system along 58 signalized intersections of Dempster Street from IDOT. Systems integration testing were completed at 47 of the 58 signalized Dempster intersections was completed and railroad crossings field tests/data analysis completed at various locations along Dempster. TSP installation along Dempster St. in Evanston is in process and will continue thru Q2-2023. The vendor completed construction and systems implementation along Grand Ave. in a previous but this quarter acquired IDOT District 1 approval and permitting for EOS deployment along Grand and other corridors. Deployment and initial testing of TSP along Roosevelt Rd. was completed and the vendor is currently demonstrating the information to IDOT Dist. 1. TSP deployment along 147th St. was completed and Pace acquired permits for 95th St. with construction continuing through 2023. Permit acquisition activities continues for Rand, Cermak, and 159th w

Facilities improvements is part of an ongoing program. The preventive maintenance reduces the occurrences of defects which occur as a result of water/snow, human error, leaks, asset wear and tear, and bearing failures. This particular part of the program is completed. This will be the final update on this project.

The contractor was able to install the transformers, rectifiers, as well as roof and door replacements since the last reporting period. The project reachedsubstantial completion in January 2023 and punchlist items were completed. Final invoices remain. This will be the final update on this project.