Toby Picard's May 27, 2016, email
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Email dated May 27, 2016, from Toby Picard of DOTD to I-49 commuity !or"i# #rou$% Allow me to provide some clarity from the DOTD perspective in direct response to some of your statements and questions. Evaluating the 19 designs as equally presented on May 19th is still the tas at hand for the !"" #r oups $!%#& T A!& E!'. The DOTD evaluation is still ongoing and it is through the DOTD(s pu)lic input process $which includes the !%#' that the 19 concepts will eventually )e narrowed down to a selected concept re*nement option. The fact that t he E!+ $T+#E, T eam' has chosen two of the concept re*nements to focus in on does not change the DOTD process. There is no requirement for the !%# mem)ers and their groups to view the conceptual ideas )eing developed )y the T+#E, T eam. "cores may )e su)mitted whether these designs are viewed or not. The ma-or focu s of the E!+ wor is to s how how enha ncements near an d aroun d the corridor could )e developed for any of the concept re*nements produced )y the DOTD process. %e understand that the charrette process has created confusion for you as a !%# mem)er since it has chosen and focused in on a few concepts& changed them& and d eveloped them to a very detailed leve l. %e agree it would have )een )est for that level of charrette wor to come after the DOTD concepts were narrowed. %e have epressed concern to the E!+ group that those concepts are receiving preferential treatment )y )eing rendered to a detailed degree not a/orded to all concepts. On %ednesday& we reminded the T+#E, Team that the Tier + concepts are at the idea0conce pt stage. The !onnector T eam has compiled and shown the 19 Tier + concepts )ased on ideas provided to us )y the !%# and other community input regardless whether the concept is fully feasi)le or not. Tier + will use a highlevel evaluation of the 19 concepts to determine those that should move into a more detailed Tier ++ and Tier +++ investigation& which will include detailed review )y all the agencies responsi)le for these facilities. There are many technical aspects of all the options that must )e further investigated and validated )efore they can gain full support )y DOTD& 23%A and 4!#. The level of charr ette design wor that has )een developed around speci*c re*nements& particularly 5E& is risy at this point since more detailed review of these concepts must )e made to ensure that they are feasi)le option s that can )e advanced. The DOTD evaluation p rocess mus t allow consideratio n of all 19 concepts equally to arrive at the eventual selected re*nement concept that will )e carried forward. %e appreciate your commitment to this pro-ect and regret the confusion that has )een created. 6lease let us now if you have any further questions. "incerely& T o)y 6icar d
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Email dated May 27, 2016, from Toby Picard of DOTD to I-49 commuity !or"i##rou$%
Allow me to provide some clarity from the DOTD perspective in direct response tosome of your statements and questions.
Evaluating the 19 designs as equally presented on May 19th is still the tas at handfor the !"" #roups $!%#& TA!& E!'. The DOTD evaluation is still ongoing and it isthrough the DOTD(s pu)lic input process $which includes the !%#' that the 19concepts will eventually )e narrowed down to a selected concept re*nement option.
The fact that the E!+ $T+#E, Team' has chosen two of the concept re*nements tofocus in on does not change the DOTD process. There is no requirement for the!%# mem)ers and their groups to view the conceptual ideas )eing developed )ythe T+#E, Team. "cores may )e su)mitted whether these designs are viewed ornot.
The ma-or focus of the E!+ wor is to show how enhancements near and around the
corridor could )e developed for any of the concept re*nements produced )y theDOTD process. %e understand that the charrette process has created confusion foryou as a !%# mem)er since it has chosen and focused in on a few concepts&changed them& and developed them to a very detailed level. %e agree it wouldhave )een )est for that level of charrette wor to come after the DOTD conceptswere narrowed. %e have epressed concern to the E!+ group that those conceptsare receiving preferential treatment )y )eing rendered to a detailed degree nota/orded to all concepts.
On %ednesday& we reminded the T+#E, Team that the Tier + concepts are at theidea0concept stage. The !onnector Team has compiled and shown the 19 Tier +concepts )ased on ideas provided to us )y the !%# and other community inputregardless whether the concept is fully feasi)le or not. Tier + will use a highlevelevaluation of the 19 concepts to determine those that should move into a moredetailed Tier ++ and Tier +++ investigation& which will include detailed review )y all theagencies responsi)le for these facilities. There are many technical aspects of all theoptions that must )e further investigated and validated )efore they can gain fullsupport )y DOTD& 23%A and 4!#. The level of charrette design wor that has )eendeveloped around speci*c re*nements& particularly 5E& is risy at this point sincemore detailed review of these concepts must )e made to ensure that they arefeasi)le options that can )e advanced. The DOTD evaluation process must allowconsideration of all 19 concepts equally to arrive at the eventual selectedre*nement concept that will )e carried forward.
%e appreciate your commitment to this pro-ect and regret the confusion that has)een created. 6lease let us now if you have any further questions.
"incerely& To)y 6icard
