Metro - File #: 2016-0649

• File #: 2016-0649
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/18/2016
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/27/2016
• Final action: 10/27/2016
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 13 to Contract No. PS10-4320-2618 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to prepare the Draft and Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles, in the firm fixed amount of $361,149, increasing the total contract value from $3,075,793 to $3,436,942; and B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS10-4320-2618 in the amount of $200,000, increasing the total authorized CMA amount from $476,000 to $676,000 to support potential additional environmental assessment work.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Alameda Corridor East, Alternatives analysis, Began Draft Environmental Impact Statement / Report, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Contracts, Downtown Los Angeles, Environmental Impact Report, Federal Transit Administration, National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969, Procurement, Professional Services, Project, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Streetcar Project (Project), Streetcars, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
10/19/2016	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: RESTORATION OF HISTORIC STREETCAR SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

ACTION: EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 13 to Contract No. PS10-4320-2618 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to prepare the Draft and Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles, in the firm fixed amount of $361,149, increasing the total contract value from $3,075,793 to $3,436,942; and

B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS10-4320-2618 in the amount of $200,000, increasing the total authorized CMA amount from $476,000 to $676,000 to support potential additional environmental assessment work.

Issue
ISSUE
As directed by the Board in February 2010, Metro has been serving as a technical consultant and project manager under contract to the City of Los Angeles for purposes of completing an Alternatives Analysis, environmental review, and Small Starts application for the Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar Project (Project). The next step in the environmental process is compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
As the Project Sponsor, federal co-lead agency and local lead agency, the City of Los Angeles (City) has requested that Metro proceed with NEPA clearance, including the preparation of the Draft and Final EA. This requires a modification to the scope of work in the existing consultant contract and extension of the performance period from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2017. An increase in CMA is requested to support unforeseen additional environmental assessment work. Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc. (LASI) has provided sufficient funds necessary for Metro staff and third party consultant services for this work. Board approval of the contract modification and CMA increase is being requested...