I-90 Allston Multimodal Project costruction phasing plans
| Tracking # |
P001449-102020 |
| Submitted | Oct. 20, 2020 |
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From: Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Please provide the construction phasing plans for all throat options under consideration as identified of the I-90 Allston Multimodal project's Scoping Summary Report dated August 7, 2020, including the Modified At-Grade option, the SFR Hybrid option, the Modified Highway Viaduct option and the no build alternative which were used to determine the impact the project would have on Worcester Line two-track service during construction and the impact the construction process will have on turnpike capacity.
In addition, please provide documentation on whatever analysis has been done to maintain 6 lanes of turnpike capacity and 2 tracks of Worcester Branch capacity at all times throughout the construction period of each alternative.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute
From: Department of Transportation
Dear Ms. Connaughton,
Your public records request has been received by our Records Access Officer and given the case number P001449-102020 for tracking purposes. : ALERT Please be advised that at the current time , there may be a delay in the processing and fulfillment of your request– this includes he timely receipt of requests, search/compilation of responsive records, and responses to public records requests . Thank you for your anticipated understanding and cooperation as we work through these issues. Please provide the construction phasing plans for all throat options under consideration as identified of the I-90 Allston Multimodal project's Scoping Summary Report dated August 7, 2020, including the Modified At-Grade option, the SFR Hybrid option, the Modified Highway Viaduct option and the no build alternative which were used to determine the impact the project would have on Worcester Line two-track service during construction and the impact the construction process will have on turnpike capacity.
In addition, please provide documentation on whatever analysis has been done to maintain 6 lanes of turnpike capacity and 2 tracks of Worcester Branch capacity at all times throughout the construction period of each alternative.
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From: Department of Transportation
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November 03, 2020
Mary Connaughton
Re: Public Records Request for “the construction phasing plans for all throat options under consideration as identified of the I-90 Allston Multimodal project's Scoping Summary Report dated August 7, 2020, including the Modified At-Grade option, the SFR Hybrid option, the Modified Highway Viaduct option and the no build alternative which were used to determine the impact the project would have on Worcester Line two-track service during construction and the impact the construction process will have on turnpike capacity.
In addition, please provide documentation on whatever analysis has been done to maintain 6 lanes of turnpike capacity and 2 tracks of Worcester Branch capacity at all times throughout the construction period of each alternative.” Our Reference No.: P001449-102020
Dear Ms. Connaughton,
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (“MassDOT”) is in receipt of your request for public records dated October 20, 2020 regarding the above-referenced matter.
Please be advised that we are finalizing our response and hope to have it to you in the next day or two. If you need additional information, or there is any other way we can assist you, please respond through the portal or contact our general public records line at (857) 368-8760. Please use our Reference No.: P001449-102020.
Sincerely,
William J. Doyle, Esq.
Records Access Officer
Office of the General Counsel
From: Department of Transportation
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December 24, 2020
Mary Connaughton
Re: Public Records Request for “the construction phasing plans for all throat options under consideration as identified of the I-90 Allston Multimodal project's Scoping Summary Report dated August 7, 2020, including the Modified At-Grade option, the SFR Hybrid option, the Modified Highway Viaduct option and the no build alternative which were used to determine the impact the project would have on Worcester Line two-track service during construction and the impact the construction process will have on turnpike capacity. In addition, please provide documentation on whatever analysis has been done to maintain 6 lanes of turnpike capacity and 2 tracks of Worcester Branch capacity at all times throughout the construction period of each alternative.” Our Reference No.: P001449-102020
Dear Ms. Connaughton,
Please find attached plans that have already been made public which contain information related to construction. However, please be advised that we are withholding records that depict construction staging sequencing under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 4, Section 7(26)(d), relating to policy positions being developed by MassDOT; this exemption is intended to avoid the premature release of materials that could taint an ongoing deliberative process.
Releasing records that depict staging sequencing, or durations of time for each construction stage, will put MassDOT at a disadvantage in any future competitive bidding process for the work. Withholding this information is necessary at this time to ensure that an open, fair bidding process takes place and that our project delivery method is not impaired. Disclosure would negatively affect MassDOT’s ability to develop its policy positions during this ongoing deliberation, particularly as it relates to developing and evaluating how we will package and bid this work going forward, and the determination of the agency’s project delivery method. Therefore, these records are exempt from disclosure under Exemption (d) at this time.
In addition, MassDOT is withholding these records under Exemption (d) because they are part of our deliberations concerning the identification of a preferred alternative. Releasing these records would negatively affect MassDOT’s ability to develop its policy positions during this ongoing deliberation, particularly as it relates to evaluating the various options and selecting a preferred alternative within the context of the environmental review process. Such construction staging plans are preliminary and illustrative in nature, and will not be binding on the selected contractor, which will develop its own final construction staging sequence. Further, the construction stage sequencing and durations of time for each stage are dependent upon multiple factors that remain under consideration and are subject to change, to reflect among other factors the evolving design of the different project alternatives. For all these reasons, they are not considered “reasonably completed factual” information within the meaning of Exemption (d). Therefore, the withheld records are exempt from disclosure under Exemption (d) at this time.
Please be advised that you may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Records, pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(1) (the Code of Massachusetts Regulations), and have the right to seek judicial review by commencing an action in the Superior Court under G. L. c. 66, § 10A(c).
If you need additional information, or there is any other way we can assist you, please respond through the portal or contact our general public records line at (857) 368-8760. Please use our Reference No.: P001449-102020.
Sincerely,
William J. Doyle, Esq.
Records Access Officer
Office of the General Counsel
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