<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Metro - Meeting of Planning and Programming Committee on 11/14/2018 at 2:00 PM</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=612156&amp;GUID=02C290B1-BF5E-4A3A-9B1A-3A1A9778C51D</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://metro.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=02C290B1-BF5E-4A3A-9B1A-3A1A9778C51D&amp;ID=612156&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=Metro+-+Meeting+of+Planning+and+Programming+Committee+on+11%2F14%2F2018+at+2%3A00+PM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>2018-0404</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727357&amp;GUID=DEBB6C5F-0F80-4AA0-963A-B02E42A63D4E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">DEBB6C5F-0F80-4AA0-963A-B02E42A63D4E-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0404&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 15.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Program&lt;br /&gt;Title: CONSIDER:

A.  AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:

1.	 Approve an updated project definition (Attachment A) for Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Report (EIR);

2.	Negotiate and execute third party agreements between Metro and project corridor cities and agencies;  

3.	Execute Modification No. 6 to Contract No. AE5999300 with WSP USA, Inc. for technical services to advance the level of design to 15% to support Draft EIS/EIR in the base amount of $6,300,216, with an optional task for third-party coordination in the amount of $1,678,228, for a total amount of $7,978,444, increasing the total contract value from $12,405,244 to $20,383,688; and

4.	Execute Modification No. 2 to Contract No. PS2492300 with Arellano Associates to provide additional outreach support in the amount of $1,324,503, increasing the total contract value from $922,203 to $2,246,706. 

B.  RECEIVING AND FILING finding in response to May 2018 comment to evaluate the feasibility and need for 4-car platforms on the West Santa Ana Branch line.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Program</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0573</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727358&amp;GUID=6D48EC30-DD38-4892-AB60-DBB505FE3ED8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6D48EC30-DD38-4892-AB60-DBB505FE3ED8-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0573&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 16.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Agreement&lt;br /&gt;Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute:

A.	An amendment to an existing Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (“ENA”) with Bridge Housing Corporation - Southern California and East LA Community Corporation (“Bridge/ELACC”), that extends the term of the ENA to December 31, 2019 and provides for up to an additional 12-month term extension, if deemed necessary and prudent; and

B.	An amendment to an existing Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with Taylor Yards, LLC, a development entity created by McCormack Baron Salazar, that extends the term of the JDA to March 31, 2020 and provides for up to an additional 12-month term extension, if deemed necessary and prudent.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Agreement</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0574</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727359&amp;GUID=49AE6082-8AC3-44DD-B793-F3859903EA8D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">49AE6082-8AC3-44DD-B793-F3859903EA8D-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0574&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 17.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Contract&lt;br /&gt;Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:

A.	AWARD 29 bench Contract Nos. PS54330000 through PS54330028 under the Countywide Planning and Development Bench for professional services with the contractors recommended in Attachment A-1 for a three-year base period in the funding amount of $25 million, with two, one-year options, in the funding amount of $5 million for each option year, for a not-to-exceed cumulative total funding amount of $35 million, subject to resolution of protest(s) if any:
1.	Discipline 1 - Transportation Planning:
1.1.	AECOM Technical Services, Inc 
1.2.	Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
1.3.	CH2M Hill, Inc.
1.4.	Chen Ryan Associates, Inc. (SBE/DBE)
1.5.	Fehr &amp; Peers
1.6.	HDR Engineering, Inc.
1.7.	Kimley-Horn &amp; Associates, Inc.
1.8.	Mott MacDonald, LLC
1.9.	Steer 
1.10.	STV Incorporated
1.11.	TransLink Consulting, LLC (SBE/DBE)
1.12.	WSP USA;
2.	Discipline 2 - Environmental Planning:
2.1.	AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2.2.	HDR Engineering, Inc.
2.3.	STV Incorporated
2.4.	Terry A. Hayes Associates, Inc. (SBE/DBE)
2.5.	WSP USA;
3.	Disciplin&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Contract</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0608</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727360&amp;GUID=A7362FD7-23C1-4F1B-8AA8-E9119F86DF0E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A7362FD7-23C1-4F1B-8AA8-E9119F86DF0E-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0608&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 18.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Contract&lt;br /&gt;Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A.	EXECUTE Modification No. 8 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. (BTS) for the Metro Countywide Bike Share Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Grant in the amount of $6,342,126, increasing the total contract value from $89,001,735 to $95,343,861;

B.	APPROVE the increase of the Phase III Expansion Life of Project (LOP) budget by $2.83M increasing total LOP from $10.5M to $13.33M; and

C.	NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) amendment to set the terms of fiscal and administrative responsibility as described in the January 2015 Receive and File (accessed at &lt;http://media.metro.net/board/Items/2015/01_january/20150114p&amp;pitem25.pdf&gt;) with the City of Los Angeles as it relates to the GGRF Grant award.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Contract</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0690</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727361&amp;GUID=32EB9EEC-FE9F-46F9-AFC5-CAD68BAFC904</link><guid isPermaLink="false">32EB9EEC-FE9F-46F9-AFC5-CAD68BAFC904-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0690&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 19.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Program&lt;br /&gt;Title: APPROVE the assignment of up to ten points as presented in Attachment A to candidate projects for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 4 Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Regional ATP competition.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Program</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0694</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727362&amp;GUID=449E6524-F373-4F49-9A65-2A7F5005E864</link><guid isPermaLink="false">449E6524-F373-4F49-9A65-2A7F5005E864-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0694&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 20.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Project&lt;br /&gt;Title: APPROVE the designation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) “Proposed Project” in the Link Union Station (Link US) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) as Alternative 1 with Design Option B which provides up to 10 run-through tracks with shared lead tracks. The CEQA Proposed Project includes an above-grade passenger concourse that will also include a new expanded, at-grade passage way which will provide additional passenger travel-path convenience and options.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Project</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0245</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3726760&amp;GUID=950A788C-FA9E-4F20-9839-3A542AACBF16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">950A788C-FA9E-4F20-9839-3A542AACBF16-2025-06-09-05-49-48</guid><description>File #: 2018-0245&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 21.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Project&lt;br /&gt;Title: CONSIDER:

A.	RECEIVING AND FILING the Centinela/Florence Grade Separation Traffic Study; and

B.	AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:

1.	Initiate engineering design study to be funded in cooperation with the City of Inglewood; and

2.	Work with the City of Inglewood to develop its Funding and Delivery Strategy Plan.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Project</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2018-0715</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3727363&amp;GUID=B031889A-E54A-4C6D-B4DA-52D08C811757</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B031889A-E54A-4C6D-B4DA-52D08C811757-2025-06-09-05-49-49</guid><description>File #: 2018-0715&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Informational Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: RECEIVE General Public Comment&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Informational Report</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:49:49 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>