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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT PRECONSTRUCTION BUDGET
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AMEND the Preconstruction Budget for the Link Union Station Phase A Project (Project) by $210.06 million, from $297.82 million to $507.88 million, to fund early work, third party agreements, real estate acquisitions, and related support costs; and
B. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications to existing contracts within the authorized Preconstruction Budget.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff is seeking to begin early work construction with the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), the next phase of CM/GC project delivery. This board action will increase the Preconstruction Budget using available funding so the CM/GC contractor can begin construction of early works project components.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Project is being delivered using the CM/GC delivery method, previously approved by the Board on December 5, 2019. The Board awarded a CM/GC contract to Flatiron West, Inc. (Flatiron) on April 24, 2025. Concurrent to staff confirming the contract, Flatiron informed Metro they had recently converted from a corporation to a Limited Liability Corporation, and therefore, the executed CM/GC contract is with Flatiron Dragados West, LLC. A Notice to Proceed (NTP) to commence Phase 1 Preconstruction Services was issued on July 1, 2025.
The Project will transform how commuter and intercity rail operates in Southern California with new run-through capability at Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) by providing one-seat rides for Northbound and Southbound run-through service, doubling the capacity of daily train movements, reducing dwell times by as much as 20 minutes, and accommodating future high-speed rail.
The Project includes a run-through structure from the stub end of Uni...
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