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common through the entire alignment. (FIGURE 4 Interstate MAX 4-year construction
schedule.)
Other projects utilized similar approaches to illustrate their project and schedule
timelines. These schedules, or graphical representations of the schedule, can take on many forms
and shapes so there is no one style that fits every project.
Overall Master Program Schedule
The development of the geographic schedule as a timeline communication piece would not have
evolved had it not been for our master program schedule that is a very important part of
managing our entire program. (FIGURE 5 Interstate MAX Overall Summary Schedule.) This is a
2-page summary schedule of the overall schedule which contains 1,300+ activities and currently
prints out onto 23 pages in a full detailed report. The master schedule was developed using a
sophisticated scheduling package called Primavera Project Planner and has an established work
breakdown structure, as well as other criteria based on our various contract packages, for
monitoring and reporting purposes.
The technical specifications portion of our contract documents require contractors to
submit a 90-day plan, baseline schedule, and monthly schedule updates utilizing the same
scheduling platform TriMet uses for the master schedule. This is helpful in overall management
and review of the project schedules for our light rail projects.
The master schedule is updated monthly and a report is distributed to project staff.
milestone summary reports are also produced and reported regularly to the FTA, and project
management oversight committee, during their monthly and quarterly project reviews. While
many staffers and top-level managers are not always concerned with the various details of the
CPM, they are aware that the detail is there and having the details and logic correctly applied
keeps our project team focused on managing our work efficiently to meet our project milestones.
FIGURE 6 Milestone summary schedule is another sample schedule report that is used regularly
in our monthly and quarterly project reviews and reports.
Interstate MAX Light Rail Major Project Elements
The overall Interstate MAX light rail design and construction program budget is $350 million.
Of this amount, $280 million are for design and construction. The light rail extension is 5.8 mi in
length. It includes 4.4 mi of in-street work, a 3,850 ft light rail only structure, systems elements
compatible with existing light rail operations, expansion of the existing central control facility,
and a minimum of 17 new light rail vehicles (LRVs).
Major contracts include:
• LRV Procurement: $55 million, 17 low-floor vehicles, exercising an option to
purchase 10 additional cars. Compatibility with TriMet’s existing fleet of 78 LRVs, and existing
TES and train to wayside signaling systems.
• New Satellite Operations Facility, Ruby Junction South: Construction including yard
and track expansion and test track construction: $15 million.
• Rose Quarter to North Argyle (10A/B): Includes in-street civil and utility
construction, 4.4-mi in-street track construction. $100 million Interstate MAX interconnects with
the existing Banfield (Eastside), and Westside–Hillsboro Lines near the Rose Quarter, then heads
north on Interstate Avenue for 4.4 mi. The contract includes special track work, signalization,