Metro - File #: 2019-0769

• File #: 2019-0769
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/3/2019
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 11/21/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. FINDING that the use of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method for the Link Union Station Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 130242, to achieve certain private sector efficiencies by an integrated project delivery team; and B. APPROVING a competitive solicitation of a CM/GC contract(s) to qualified proposers, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (e), whose proposals will be evaluated by utilizing appropriate evaluation criteria (including price) set forth in the solicitation documents. (REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contractors, Contracts, Informational Report, Project, San Fernando Valley subregion, Strategic planning

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE USE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR (CM/GC) PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. FINDING that the use of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method for the Link Union Station Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 130242, to achieve certain private sector efficiencies by an integrated project delivery team; and

B. APPROVING a competitive solicitation of a CM/GC contract(s) to qualified proposers, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (e), whose proposals will be evaluated by utilizing appropriate evaluation criteria (including price) set forth in the solicitation documents.

(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Metro is able to enter into contracts for a CM/GC delivery pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242. Staff is requesting approval to utilize the competitive procurement process for the selection of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) for the Link Union Station Project, which will allow staff to proceed with a selection of a recommended CM/GC contractor for contract award subject to future Board approval.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

A Construction Management/General Contractor project delivery method is procured to provide pre-construction services during the design phase of the project and commit to construct the project at defined scope and price. The CM/GC project delivery method provides for an integrated project delivery team consisting of the owner, designer/engineer and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) that enables team collaboration to develop the design plans and maximize cost and schedule savings of the project costs. Since the CM/GC contractor is providing preconstruction services during the design phase such as providing constructability reviews, value engineering, pri...