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<br />ŷĻ 9ĭƚƓƚƒźĭ 5ĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷ wĻƷğźƌ {ğƌĻƭ ğǣ <br />vЍ tƩƚŭƩĻƭƭ wĻƦƚƩƷ <br /> <br />TO: Jodie Lloyd <br />FROM: David Sandel LMH Fiber Optic System Design Report <br />DATE: August 7, 2015, 2015 <br />SUBJECT: EDRST Progress Report <br /> <br />Re: Working with the Loop Trolley TDD, contractors and EDRST Progress Report. <br />We have continued to work extensively to finalize the fiber optic design with BHC Rhodes, the TDD, City <br />Streets, University City Public Works, multiple electrical contractors and other organizations. The <br />amount of activity has been significant and I am including a brief design summary to date. If there is <br />interest in discussing further, I would be glad to do so in person. <br />a)The BHC Rhodes design and construction estimate was completed in Q3. The initial design was <br /> <br />reviewed by both the TDD, University City Public Works and City Streets. City of STL Communications <br />Division issued a permit for the Q3 design. <br /> <br />b)Several all hands meetings were later held to review the LMH design at the TDD offices and then <br /> <br />later at Sandel Associates offices. <br /> <br />c)The greatest challenges that surfaced during design review were the vastly different points of view <br /> <br />and levels of experience, understanding or education regarding fiber optic system. As a result, the <br />LMH design was modified to conform to requirements (not previously put forth by City Streets) <br />which now included hand holes placed in the street. The street hand holes added additional expense <br />and public safety requirements for the fiber optic backbone. As a result, street closures may be <br />necessary to access the street hand holes. The original BHC design did not have hand holes in the <br />street. <br /> <br />d)Currently a final Q4 design has been submitted to the participating organizations for review. This <br /> <br />design revision includes the additional hand holes required by City Streets in the Trolley <br />improvement area and additional lateral connections to traffic signal controllers along the route. It <br />is believed new permits will need to be filed to cover the portions of the conduit system which are <br />outside of the Trolley improvement area. <br /> <br />e)Beyond the original EDRST funding request, additional civil, system engineering and program <br /> <br />management expenses continue to be incurred by both BHC Rhodes and Sandel Assc to meet the <br />challenges and changings requirements of the fiber optic system <br /> <br /> <br />