Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: I-710 INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a 24-month, firm-fixed-price contract, Contract OP125440000 to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for General Contractor (GC) Services for the Interstate 710 (I-710) Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Project in the amount of $22,561,793.53, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
GC Services are required to construct infrastructure improvements, install equipment and software, integrate system elements, and test and verify functionality to deliver the I-710 ICM Project. The project was identified as one of the Long Beach-East Los Angeles (LB-ELA) Task Force’s early initiative projects included in the LB-ELA Corridor Mobility Investment Plan.
Background
BACKGROUND
The I-710 freeway is a major goods movement corridor and a key part of the regional transportation network system. To improve mobility and safety during incidents/events, the I-710 ICM Project will rely on a multi-modal, multi-agency collaboration to integrate the various transportation networks currently operating independently.
The I-710 ICM Project elements were included in the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG) Strategic Transportation Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan. In 2018, Metro staff completed the Los Angeles Regional Integrated Corridor Management Assessment (LARICMA) to assess potential corridors that would benefit from Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies. These strategies help manage congestion, improve air quality, enhance technological capabilities, and build multi-jurisdictional partnerships connecting transportation management systems. The final LARICMA report identified the I-710 between State Route 60 (SR-60) and State Route 91 (SR-91) as a suitable corridor for ICM strategies.
In 2022, the Board directed staff to pursue grant funding through the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) for the construction phase of the I-710 ICM Project, which was successfully secured in Cycle 3 of TCEP. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated TCEP funds to Metro in March 2025.
In December 2023, the project was environmentally cleared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through the Categorical Exemptions/Categorical Exclusions (CE/CE) process.
In April 2024, the Metro Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt the Long Beach-East LA Corridor Mobility Investment Plan, which invests $1.8 billion into local communities. The I-710 ICM Project was originally identified as a project that is “Corridor Investments Supported by Other Funding Sources” and it is part of Metro’s Pre-Investment Plan Opportunity (PIPO), which the Board directed staff to pursue the TCEP funds.
In December 2024, Final 100% Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) were completed in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW), and the Cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate, and Vernon.
In February 2025, the Board approved the Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) contract for the Project. The CMSS contract enabled Metro to engage a Construction Manager (CM) consultant to collaborate with Metro, the GC, and local agencies. The CM will oversee the work done for this GC contract.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
ICM strategies include technology-based, integrated transportation management systems to coordinate traffic signal operations, enhance system detection, and upgrade wayfinding to more effectively manage non-recurring congestion. The I-710 Project is essential to minimize the impacts of non-recurring congestion on the I-710 corridor and adjacent routes by using an integrated management approach to coordinate operations.
Staff recommends this GC award for the construction and implementation phase of the I-710 ICM Project. The GC will coordinate with Metro, the Construction Manager from the CMSS contract, and the local agencies to construct and install project elements. In addition to construction activities, the GC will be responsible for purchasing equipment, obtaining necessary permits from the local agencies, coordinating with local agencies during construction, testing/verification of equipment and software, systems integration, as well as ensuring construction safety at project location sites. The GC will also coordinate with various stakeholders, such as: Metro, Caltrans, Los Angeles County Public Works, the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS), transit providers, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Southern California 511; the Cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate, and Vernon; as well as third-party traveler information providers (i.e. Google/Waze).
Metro received one proposal from Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. (CEDI). Since only one proposal was received, Metro staff conducted a market survey of the firms on the plan holders list to determine why no other proposals were received. One firm responded that they did not meet the contractor license requirements, three firms responded that they were subcontractors and/or material suppliers only, another firm responded that they were considering other future contract opportunities for construction services with Metro, another firm stated that they were precluded from bidding due to having worked on an earlier stage of the project, and two firms stated that the Request for Proposals (RFP) scope did not align with their services.
The results of the market survey indicated that the decisions of the firms not to propose were based on individual business considerations, and as such, the solicitation could proceed to be awarded as a competitive award.
Determination_Of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
The I-710 ICM Project includes elements that will improve safety in the corridor. By enabling proactive traffic management strategies, secondary crashes are anticipated to decline. Also, the project includes various safety features at key locations, such as reflective traffic signals, restriped crosswalks, and pedestrian signal improvements that will provide added visibility for drivers and enhance pedestrian facilities at select intersections.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The project has secured $27,840,000 from the State’s Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) for construction, with $7,160,000 in Prop C 25% funds as the local match, for a project construction total of $35 million. For FY25, $2,205,189 has been allocated for design and construction in the I-710 Integrated Corridor Management (I-710 ICM) Project 463616, under cost center 4740. Since this is a multi-year project, the project manager, cost center manager, and Deputy Chief Operations Officer of Shared Mobility will be accountable for budgeting the costs for future fiscal years.
Impact to Budget
The project's funding, consisting of State TCEP grant funding, Prop C 25% funds, and Measure R subregional funds, is included in the FY25 budget. These sources are not eligible for bus and rail operations.
Equity Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
Ninety percent of the I-710 ICM Study Area is comprised of Equity Focus Communities (EFCs), and targeted mobility, safety, and air quality benefits were identified through the outreach process and incorporated into the project design. The I-710 ICM Project will serve all roadway users when incidents occur, and benefit persons concentrated in EFC zones by improving roadway safety and minimizing congestion impacts on local arterials within the project area. In addition, air quality impacts that disproportionately impact disadvantaged communities will be monitored using strategically placed air quality sensors, with benefits anticipated due to a reduction in non-recurring traffic congestion within the corridor.
Stakeholder engagement followed the outreach phases and processes from the I-710 South Corridor Project and Long Beach-East Los Angeles Corridor Mobility Investment Plan. Engagement included meetings and presentations to provide information and receive feedback from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments Transportation Committee, community-based organizations (CBOs) such as the Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice (CEHAJ), and the LB-ELA Task Force and Community Leadership Council. Since initiating the design phase in 2020, the project team has held over 70 stakeholder meetings, resulting in the incorporation of several traffic engineering treatments to improve corridor safety for all users, as well as traffic signal synchronization. Staff will continue coordinating closely with Caltrans, Los Angeles County Public Works, the corridor cities, and the general public through the construction phase.
The I-710 ICM Project addresses two Equity Platform pillars: Focus and Deliver and Train and Grow. The project aims to deliver a more reliable, high-quality transportation solution to the communities of East Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles, which will help alleviate congestion, improve transportation management, and meet the mobility needs of the area’s residents and businesses. As the first Metro-led ICM project in Los Angeles County, this project also serves as a training opportunity to incorporate the equity platform into the traditional systems engineering process utilized for the development and deployment of intelligent transportation system projects, training, and assessment of existing conditions, and will serve as a blueprint for subsequent expansion initiatives.
The Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department (DEOD) established a 30% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) goal for this Medium Size Business Enterprise (MSZ-II) solicitation. Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. exceeded the goal by making a 30.21% SBE and 3.06% DVBE commitment. Crosstown also subcontracted 33.27% of the contract value with local small businesses.
Vehicle_Miles_Traveled _Outcome
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED OUTCOME
VMT and VMT per capita in Los Angeles County are lower than national averages, the lowest in the SCAG region, and on the lower end of VMT per capita statewide, with these declining VMT trends due in part to Metro’s significant investment in rail and bus transit.* Metro’s Board-adopted VMT reduction targets align with California’s statewide climate goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. To ensure continued progress, all Board items are assessed for their potential impact on VMT.
While the agency remains committed to reducing VMT through transit and multimodal investments, some projects may induce or increase personal vehicle travel. However, these individual projects aim to ensure the efficient and safe movement of people and goods.
This Board item is expected to increase VMT in LA County, as it includes an operational project that encourages driving alone or increased vehicle travel by implementing transportation system management (TSM) technologies that focus on addressing non-recurring congestion events. However, these TSM strategies reduce secondary accidents, improve active transportation safety, distribute traveler information, and enhance bus speed & reliability. Any increase in VMT due to this project is expected to be minimal to the point where it is not easily quantifiable, and the safety improvements involved, as well as the transit benefits, will contribute to offsetting the possible increase.
Although this item may not directly contribute to the achievement of the Board-adopted VMT Reduction Targets, the VMT Targets were developed to account for the cumulative effect of a suite of programs and projects within the Metro region, which individually may induce or increase VMT. Additionally, Metro has a voter-approved mandate to deliver multimodal projects that enhance mobility while ensuring the efficient and safe movement of people and goods.
*Based on population estimates from the United States Census and VMT estimates from Caltrans’ Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data between 2001-2019.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
The project supports the goals outlined in the Metro Vision 2028 Strategic Plan. More specifically, the project supports Goal #3 - Enhance Communities through Mobility and Enhanced Access to Opportunity and Goal #4 Transform LA County through regional collaboration and national leadership. The I-710 ICM Project aims to manage congestion and alleviate traffic during non-recurring incidents on the I-710 freeway by establishing multi-agency collaboration through an integrated approach by maximizing and integrating system operations on the I-710 freeway and adjacent routes.
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The Board may elect not to award this contract for the project. Staff does not recommend this alternative because it is not consistent with the Board's direction to pursue Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding and advance construction of the I-710 ICM Project, and also jeopardizes $27,840,000 in State TCEP funds awarded to the project.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
Upon Board approval, staff will execute Contract No. OP125440000 with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., and work with the I-710 ICM Construction Manager, Caltrans, LACPW, and the 11 corridor cities to initiate the construction phase. Construction is scheduled to begin in Summer 2025 and be completed in late 2027.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - DEOD Summary
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Eva Moir, Senior Manager, Shared Mobility, (213) 922-2961
Edward Alegre, Deputy Executive Officer, Shared Mobility, (213) 418-3287
Steven Gota, Executive Officer, Shared Mobility, (213) 922-3043
Shahrzad Amiri, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, Shared Mobility, (213) 922-3061
Debra Avila, Deputy Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer, (213) 481-3051
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Conan Cheung, Chief Operations Officer, Transit Operations, (213) 922-2920
