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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Work Plan <br />Continued <br /> <br />B. Engineering and Capital Costing <br /> <br />This task will follow the same course as is being completed as part of <br />the Northstar Corridor MIS and Commuter Rail Feasibility Study. The <br />same assumptions will be used that are being implemented in the MIS. <br />Many of these assumptions are based on those in the Mn/DOT <br />Regional Phase 2 Commuter Rail engineering, operations and cost <br />estimating work. <br /> <br />Dispatch Planning Model (DPM) <br /> <br />The work outlined and being implemented for this task in the <br />Northstar Corridor MIS and Commuter Rail Feasibility Study will be <br />used in the extension study. With the assistance of David Mahle and <br />the work of BNSF Railroad staff the output of the DPM will be used to <br />analyze the impact of additional trains on service and on the need for <br />track improvements. <br /> <br />The following tasks will be completed: provide input to BNSF on the <br />proposed Commuter Rail service, work with the BNSF staff to assure <br />understanding of the Commuter Rail service plans, review the initial <br />model outputs from the BNSF DPM, work with BNSF staff to jointly <br />define track improvements and/ or signal improvements to create <br />potentially needed capacity in the most cost-effective manner, request <br />additional model runs as necessary, review and comment on the <br />implications for track improvements, request additional model runs <br />with different operational parameters/track plans as necessary, gain <br />concurrence with BNSF on the Commuter Rail service plan and <br />required track improvements and/ or signal improvements. <br /> <br />Civil Facilities <br /> <br />The work outlined and being implemented for this task in the <br />Northstar Corridor MIS and Commuter Rail Feasibility Study will be <br />used in the extension study. Conceptual engineering will be completed <br />for the civil facilities that are agreed to as a result of the analysis of the <br />DPM output. <br /> <br />Cost estimates will be developed with input from the BNSF Railroad <br />and from cost data developed by the BRW Team on similar projects. <br /> <br />Deliverables will include cost estimating methodology, detailed cost <br />backup materials, and cost summary tables. <br /> <br />BRW, Inc. <br /> <br />Exhibit A-Revised Work Plan for tlze Extension of the <br />Northstar Corridor MIS west of St. Cloud <br /> <br />#25092 <br /> <br />2 <br />