Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: EASTSIDE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PHASE 2 PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 26 to Contract No. PS4320-2003 with CDM Smith/AECOM Technical Services, Inc., a Joint Venture (JV), to continue environmental studies and outreach support services for the Initial Operating Segment (IOS) for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, in the amount of $1,499,399 increasing the total contract value from $32,333,784 to $33,833,183, and extending the period of performance from December 31, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Issue
ISSUE
The Board had previously directed staff to reinitiate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for the IOS for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project to pursue federal funding. Staff is seeking Board approval for a modification to the current environmental study and outreach support contract for two primary reasons: 1) to ensure the completion of the NEPA document by Spring 2026, and 2) to continue stakeholder and community engagement for the NEPA process for the IOS.
Background
BACKGROUND
At its May 2024 meeting, the Board approved the full 9-mile Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project (Project), with a 4.7-mile Initial Operating Segment (IOS) to Greenwood Station and a Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in the City of Montebello, and certified the Final EIR under the CEQA of this Project. The Board's certification of the Project's final EIR and project approval in May 2024 represents Metro's commitment to the complete buildout of the Project. The Project is a Measure R and Measure M project that is included in the 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). The Measure ...
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