Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2017
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: UNIVERSAL CITY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
ACTION: AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a Modification to Contract No. C1043 with Griffith Company, for the design and construction of the Universal City Pedestrian Bridge, in the amount of $450,000, increasing the total current contract value from $24,264,752 to $24,714,752 within the Life of Project budget.
Issue
ISSUE
This action represents staff’s efforts through negotiations to settle all claims. Staff is requesting approval to execute this final Contract Modification because the current available CMA is not sufficient to take action within staff authority. This Contract Modification is required to close-out the contract, and does not affect the Life of Project (LOP) budget.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Findings
Metro issued the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for Design-Build (DB) Contract No. C1043 for the Universal City Pedestrian Bridge on January 9, 2014. The bridge had an aggressive schedule and was opened to the public on April 7, 2016.
During the course of construction, the contractor requested several design and construction changes. This Modification includes additional costs for escalators, increased elevator framing, and design modifications due to easement constraints.
Considerations
Staff has evaluated the merit of the requested changes and has followed Metro processes and procedures to validate and negotiate the change request. A list of executed (approved) and unexecuted (pending) modifications is included in Attachment B.
There is no change in the approved LOP amount of $29,585,000.
Determination_Of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
This recommended action has no impact on safety.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The FY17 adopted budget of $2,078,000 for the Universal Pedestrian Bridge, project 809382, in Cost Center 8510 includes the $450,000 required for this board action. With the approval of this action, staff will no longer need to budget for the construction contract in FY18.
Impact to Budget
The source of funds for this project is Prop A 35%. Prop A 35% funds are eligible for rail operations.
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The Board may choose not to approve the Modification. This alternative is not recommended, as staff would be unable to close out the project.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - Contract Modification/Change Order Log
Attachment C - DEOD Summary
Prepared_by
Prepared by:
Milind Joshi, Sr. Director, Project Engineering, (213) 922-7985
Brad Owen, Deputy Executive Officer, Construction Management, (213) 922-7384
Tim Lindholm, Executive Officer, Capital Projects (213) 922-7297
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by:
Debra Avila, Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer, (213) 418-3051
Richard Clarke, Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 922-7557
