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B809 Central Energy Plant Repairs and Capacity Expansion
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Vinnie Hunt In Design 02/28/2012 03/02/2011

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $9,070,000 $1,768,799 $1,793,798 $5,507,403
Fiscal Year $6,914,000 $1,607,866
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget:
Scope: Replace aging plant equipment and infrastructure to provide continuity of service to Police Headquarters,
Fire Headquarters and the TCC Complex.
Benefits: Critical pieces of existing equipment in the Central Plant are from 20 to 40 years old and must be
replaced.
Status: 04/11/2011
Phase I (cooling towers and condenser water system) construction is about 70% complete. Two of three
new towers are installed and operational. Phase II (boilers and heating water system) design is scheduled
for 95% review on 4/19/2011. Phase III (chillers and chilled water system) design is being revised a little in
coordinatation with design completion of the Phase II work.
Next Steps: 02/03/2011
Complete Phase I construction. Complete design for Phase II and III
Issues: 03/02/2011
Schedule extended due to likely conflicts between TCC events and the installation of chillers. Will handle
appropriately.

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K118 City Public Parking Garage at Plaza Centro
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Chris Leighton Under Construction 08/31/2011 12/02/2010

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $6,675,000 $2,535,707 $3,640,110 $499,183
Fiscal Year $6,675,000 $2,535,707
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget:
Scope: Design and construct City owned, Parkwise operated 400 stall public parking garage on city-owned land
west of Union Pacific right of way, east of Toole, between Broadway and 4th.
Benefits: Mayor and Council adopted resolution 21313 on June 9, 2009 approving and authorizing a development
agreement between the City of Tucson and OT Kino, LLC for development of the Plaza Centro project on
two currently city owned parcels on either side of Toole between Broadway and 4th/Congress. The
agreement requires the City of Tucson to design and construct a public parking garage on the property as
a precondition to the developer purchasing the land and starting his mixed-use, high density, pedestrian
oriented development. The City garage will be integrated into the overall development, meeting public
parking needs in the area, including those of the Plaza Centro development.
Status: 12/02/2010
Under Construction, Scheduled to open by 8/31/11
Next Steps: 10/01/2010
Finalize private sector plans and financing.
Issues: 10/01/2010
None

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J045 Depot Plaza: Public Improvements
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Ann Vargas On Hold 12/31/2010 09/07/2010

As Of 01/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $900,000 $514,971 $26,149 $358,880
Fiscal Year $700,000 $307,252
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget: $0
Scope: Provide improvements to public areas around the entire depot plaza projects site including Arizona Ave,
5th Ave, and Congress St sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping as well as a new Public Pedestrian Plaza
between the New MLK Tower and the future privately developed tower.
Benefits: Provide appropriate, safe pedestrian access and vehicular access to and service of the entire site,
consistent with general downtown design standards.
Status: 04/11/2011
The Public Improvements had some work completed along 5th Ave. and the plan is to fill in the hole and
chipseal as a temporary safety aesthetic improvement. There will be no vehicle access.
Next Steps: 10/07/2010
Receive concept plan from DPI/TUL LLC.
Issues: 10/07/2010
Full completion cannot be determined nor scheduled until DPI/TUL LLC establishes footprint for new
tower and completes construction.

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S30N Downtown Links - Barraza-Aviation
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Tom Fisher In Design 12/30/2016 08/31/2010

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $84,674,000 $9,597,035 $614,186 $74,462,779
Fiscal Year $9,171,800 $1,303,473
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget: $84,664,100
Scope: The project will be a modest, four-lane roadway north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks that will connect
Barraza-Aviation Parkway to 22nd Street and I-10, offering an alternate access to Downtown, plus new
underpass with the Union Pacific railroad.
Benefits: The project will provide an additional transportation link to the existing arterial system that will allow
alternate access and egress to Downtown Tucson. Additionally, the project removes an existing at-grade
railroad crossing with the construction of a new underpass and provides safety improvement to three
other crossings
Status: 04/07/2011
Finalizing design and permitting for the 8th Street Drainage improvements. TDOT has secured $9 million
in RTA funds for the project which will go out to bid in May. The St. Mary's segment design is 99%
complete. The project will go out to bid in late summer pending RTA funding. Phases 3 and 4 design for
the rest of the corridor is at 30%. Further design is on hold due to RTA funding shortages.
Next Steps: 04/07/2011
The 8th Street Drainage improvement project will go out to bid in May.
Issues: 04/07/2011
Continued coordination of the 8th Street Drainage plans with the Modern Streetcar plans. Cannot go out
to bid until portion of Corbett block property is acquired. RTA funding deficiencies have caused a stop on
further design of the middle segment of the corridor.

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JA03 Gadsden Development
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Jessie Sanders Pre-Development 04/14/2014 11/02/2009

As Of 01/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $20,422 $20,422
Fiscal Year $0 $0
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget:
Scope: Planned development includes 125 room boutique hotel, 400 residential units (of which 17.5% will be
offered to households at or below 80% of Area Medium Iincome (AMI) and 17.5% will be offered to
households between 80% and 125% of AMI)
Additional development include office space, market, restaurant, and other commercial uses.
Benefits: This project brings new neighborhood approved development to the westside as a planned extension of
Downtown.
Status: 04/04/2011
Final Block Plat (Mission District) recorded 3/25/2011 Sequence # 20110840249.
Construction to relocate reclaimed water line began 3/21/2011.
Next Steps: 04/04/2011
Relocated reclaimed water line scheduled to be operational 4/15/2011.
Removal of old pipe and repair to Congress St to be completed by end of April.
Issues: 04/04/2011
Pima County approval of Sewer plans is an issue that is being worked dilligently by Gadsden.

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J050 Mission San Agustín Garden
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Jessie Sanders On Hold

As Of 01/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $2,117,430 $2,052,936 $10,585 $53,909
Fiscal Year $64,494 $0
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget: $1,000,000
Scope: Design and construction of replica of historic Mission Gardens, with historically accurate sizing of adobe
walls, and interior spaces designed to have plantings representing several eras of Tucson agriculture,
from ancient to modern. Site infrastructure designed to include irrigation, electrical needs, and currently
contains raised bed cedar planters in "modern" portion of the 4 acre area.
Benefits: The Mission Garden is a reconstruction of the Spanish Colonial walled garden that was part of the historic
San Agustín Mission. Rebuilt on its original site and located today in the heart of downtown Tucson, the
Mission Garden will feature heirloom plants and living Timeline Gardens, interpreting 4000 years of
Tucson agriculture.
Status: 02/01/2011
The City is developing a Development and Management Plan for the Mission Garden prior to drafting a
new IGA between the City and the County.
Wells Fargo has offered to help with a Business Plan.
The Tucson Parks Foundation has expressed an interest in helping support such things as irrigation costs.
Next Steps: 02/01/2011
Keep working with the Friends of Tucsons Birthplace, Pima County, Wells Fargo, and the Tucson Parks
Foundation to bring the Garden alive.
Issues: 02/01/2011
The Garden wall was hit with major graffiti again.

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J004 Mission Site/Origins Park
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Jessie Sanders On Hold

As Of 01/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $18,233,717 $18,233,717
Fiscal Year $14,069 $14,069
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget: $0
Scope: Phase I of Tucson Origins Heritage Park included west side infrastructure and some landfill remediation,
and construction of the Tucson Presidio element of the park. The Heritage Park also includes the Mission
Gardens. Together the elements of the Tucson Origins Heritage Park are to provide residents and visitors
a fascinating educational experience and exposure to 4000 years of habitation in Tucson.
Benefits: Create historical interpretation of two story Convento building, chapel, granary, kitchen gardens, and
Carrillo House, to demonstrate and educate Tucsonans, and visitors about the rich layers of Tucson's
history. The buildings are designed to meet LEED certification, even though they are interpreting historical
sites.
Status: 10/01/2010
Project is on hold until a funding source is secured.
Next Steps: 10/01/2010
None.
Issues: 12/04/2009
No funding to complete, no funding to operate, and no parking available. Parking location change may
adversely impact current design and location of Visitor Center.

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9640 MLK Building
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Ann Vargas Operational 11/26/2010 11/10/2010

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $23,238,004 $21,100,337 $2,137,667 $0
Fiscal Year $6,776,151 $3,660,536
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget:
Scope: A new 6-story public housing project consisting of 68 units for the elderly and/or people with disabilities.
This is the new Martin Luther King building.
Benefits: Replaces public housing in the downtown area and adds to the total housing offered in the immediate
area to those created with the conversion of the old MLK building to market rate units which is now known
as 1 N 5th.
Status: 01/11/2011
Project is complete except for the installation of a back-up generator and a few punch list items monitored
by the General Services Department. The building is occupied. The City has received HUD approval for
a revised Revitalization Plan, and with that approval all the HOPE VI contract production goals have been
met.
Next Steps: 12/10/2010
Typical project close-down activities will be worked.
Issues: 12/10/2010
None.

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MRC3 Modern Streetcar
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Shellie Ginn In Design 09/30/2012 12/04/2009

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $196,822,000 $29,952,203 $30,417,908 $136,451,889
Fiscal Year $31,546,800 $13,790,980
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget:
Scope: A four-mile modern streetcar line that connects the University of Arizona to the 4th Avenue commercial
district, downtown and the redevelopment area west of downtown.
Benefits: The purpose of the Tucson Modern Streetcar Project is to address the need for improved connectivity
between Tucson's major activity centers. The modern streetcar will serve as an urban transit circulator to
address the transportation needs of the residents, workers, students, and visitors traveling in the corridor.
The City of Tucson and other local decision-makers have been focused on addressing this need, as
documented in previous transportation planning and development initiatives. More specifically, the
proposed project is based on the need to connect major activity centers, create economic development,
support population and employment growth, improve transit service, and mitigate parking constraints.
Status: 04/08/2011
The project is currently nearing 100% completion of design. All four line segment civil & track design
plans are in for review. The maintenance and storage facility also submitted their 50% Design
Documents for review. Procurements for special trackwork and traction power substations were released
for proposals, and a block rail procurement will be released next month.
Next Steps: 04/08/2011
Preparation of design plans for contract packages; award contracts for special trackwork, traction power
substations, and block rail. Begin acquiring real estate.
Issues: 04/08/2011
The property being acquired by COT for the Downtown Links 8th Street/Tucson Arroyo box culvert has
not been finalized yet; this needs to occur prior to the start of streetcar construction, before August 2011.

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M611 Ronstadt Transit Center Improvements
Manager: Status: Completion Date (est.): Estimate Given:
Tom Fisher In Design 09/30/2011 03/07/2011

As Of 03/31/2011 Budget: Expended: Encumbered: Unobligated:

TOTAL PROJECT $2,797,458 $220,594 $30,896 $2,545,968
Fiscal Year $2,797,458 $78,182
** Project Cost Estimate IF DIFFERENT from Adopted Budget: $0
Scope: Design and construct safety, security, and comfort improvements as part of a comprehensive CPTED
study. CPTED= Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
Benefits: --rebuild the east median island to accommodate additional bus bays
--upgrade lighting and video surveillance systems
--upgrade cooling towers for passenger comfort
--enclose arcade openings with decorative metal fencing
--simplify and enhance directional and regulatory signage
--replace broken pavers with concrete walkway
Status: 04/07/2011
Design & construction Plans are 100% complete and submitted to PDSD for permitting.
Next Steps: 04/07/2011
Go out to bid in May.
Issues: 02/07/2011
None.

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