File #: 2017-0618   
Type: Contract Status: Passed
File created: 9/12/2017 In control: Construction Committee
On agenda: 10/19/2017 Final action: 10/26/2017
Title: CONSIDER: A. FINDING that awarding a design-build contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (a) will achieve certain private sector efficiencies in the integration of design, project work, and components related to electrification for the Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback Project; and (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD) B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to solicit and award a low bid design-build contract for the electrification improvements required for the Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242.
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: Bids, Budgeting, Construction, Contract administration, Contracts, Design build, Div. 20 Portal Widening Turnback (Project), Division 20, Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback Facility Project, Electrification, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Red Line, Procurement, Project, Testing, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1
Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: DIVISION 20 PORTAL WIDENING TURNBACK PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE USE OF DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING DELIVERY APPROACH

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. FINDING that awarding a design-build contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (a) will achieve certain private sector efficiencies in the integration of design, project work, and components related to electrification for the Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback Project; and

(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD)

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to solicit and award a low bid design-build contract for the electrification improvements required for the Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242.

Issue
ISSUE
Metro is authorized to enter into design-build contracts pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242. This section requires that the Board make the finding set forth in Recommendation A. This action is in conformance with Metro's typical business process and procedures for award of low-bid design-build contracts.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

The primary benefit of the design-build process is a shortened project schedule where the design-builder is able to start construction while the design is being completed. For the Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback project, a separate design-build contract to complete design, manufacture, furnish, and test the new traction power supply substation and emergency backup power generator in the Red/Purple Line Yard is critical before the main portal widening and turnback facility construction can commence. The proposed location of the turnback facility directly impacts the existing power substation and emergency backup power generator. The turnback facility cannot be built until the new power substation is constructed and tested and the existing one is removed.

Implementing a design-build delivery ...

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