Metro - File #: 2023-0051

• File #: 2023-0051
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2023
• In control: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee
• On agenda: 4/20/2023
• Final action: 4/27/2023
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award Contract No. PS86284000 with CDM Smith, Inc., to provide Metro ExpressLanes On-Call Traffic and Revenue Support services in an amount not to exceed $2,999,870 subject to the resolution of timely submitted protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, Call For Projects, Construction, Contracts, Countywide ExpressLanes Strategic Plan, Debt, Express lanes, General purpose lanes, Grant Aid, I-10, I-10 ExpressLanes Project, I-101, I-105, I-105 Expresslanes Development (Project), I-105 ExpressLanes Project, I-110, I-405, I-405 Sepulveda Pass, I-605, Measure M, Metro ExpressLanes, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Metrolink Orange County Line, Metrolink San Bernardino Line, Procurement, Project, Safety, Shared mobility, Southern California Highways, Strategic planning, Tolls, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO EXPRESSLANES ON CALL TRAFFIC AND REVENUE SUPPORT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award Contract No. PS86284000 with CDM Smith, Inc., to provide Metro ExpressLanes On-Call Traffic and Revenue Support services in an amount not to exceed $2,999,870 subject to the resolution of timely submitted protest(s), if any.

Issue
ISSUE

Staff has been conducting planning studies to advance the implementation of ExpressLanes in support of Metro's ExpressLanes Strategic Plan. One of the studies prepared for potential ExpressLanes projects is the Traffic and Revenue (T&R) study, which estimates toll rates and potential toll revenue that could be used to operate, maintain, fund construction of the projects as well as provide net toll revenues to jurisdictions and agencies for transit, active transportation and roadway improvements within the corridor. Furthermore, T&Rs provide an indication of the financial feasibility of a potential ExpressLanes project.

This contract will provide on-call T&R study and financing support for future ExpressLanes projects. Metro expects to pursue grant opportunities as well as seek Federal TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) loans to fully fund these projects. As projects proceed through the Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) and Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) phases, staff anticipates the need to refresh the T&R studies. This contract will support updates to the I-105, I-405, and I-10 T&Rs and the TIFIA application process.



Background
BACKGROUND

In November 2014, the Board directed staff to prepare a Countywide ExpressLanes Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) based on the success of the I-110 and I-10 ExpressLanes. In January 2017, the Board directed staff to initiate planning studies for Tier ...