Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
APRIL 14, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE ROUTE (SR)-57/SR-60 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
1. Execute Contract Modification No. 2 to Contract No. AE51890001 in the amount of $3,251,665.74 for the SR-57/SR-60?Interchange Improvements project (Project) with WKE Inc. to provide professional services,?increasing the total contract value from $25,155,706.72 to $28,407,372.46;?
2. AUTHORIZE programming an additional $91 million?in Measure M funds?for the?Project's Right-of-Way (ROW), mitigation of impacts to the Diamond Bar Golf Course (DBGC) and utility relocation; and??
3. AUTHORIZE the CEO or his designee to negotiate and execute all necessary contract documents and agreements to implement the necessary?pre-construction?components?of the?Project.??
Issue
ISSUE
At its December 2, 2020 meeting, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) awarded $217.9 million in Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds to the Project's construction phase.?This award will allow Metro to start construction of the Project in summer 2022.?Measure M funds for the construction phase of the Project?are?not available until Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.?
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The?Project's Design Phase is expected to be completed by?November 2021. In order to stay on schedule,?programming of additional funds is needed for design and soil testing services to address additional scope required by others, and to advance ROW activities ahead of the construction phase.???
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A?modification?to the design?services?contract?is needed to add?scope?for:?1) services for design support during construction; 2)?design of?architectural?enhancements?to retaining walls,?soundwalls, Grand Avenue?bridge?barrier and fencing requested by the City of Diamond Bar; 3)?additional soil testing and pavement rehabilitation work within the?Project site?required?by?Ca...
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