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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: PIPELINE UTILITY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or her designee to:
A. EXECUTE a Utility Cooperative Agreement with Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company, LLC to accommodate Metro's ongoing Projects; and
B. NEGOTIATE and execute similar as-needed pipeline utility agreements with other pipeline company owners to accommodate necessary advance utility relocation design, construction and Metro's reimbursement terms to support Metro's ongoing Projects.
Issue
ISSUE
As Metro's transit projects move forward, the project teams have identified Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company, LLC (Tesoro Pipeline) within several project footprints that require utility relocations and/or general utility support. This is Metro's first interaction with Tesoro Pipeline. To move forward with the relocations and general utility support coordination to accommodate several Metro transit projects, a Utility Cooperative Agreement (UCA) between Metro and Tesoro Pipeline is needed. Given the complexity of Metro's projects, it is also anticipated that numerous other pipeline (oil, chemical, petroleum, water, steam, fuel, natural gas) conflicts will arise with other pipeline company owners for which swift action will be required in order to maintain the schedule. Therefore, as other pipeline company owner conflicts are identified with Metro's projects, similar utility agreements will need to be negotiated and executed swiftly to memorialize those roles and responsibilities and proceed with mitigating any conflicts to maintain schedule and budget.
Background
BACKGROUND
A well-planned utility relocation is critical to any transit project's cost and schedule. Earlier communication and closer coordination with utility companies allows smoother project completion. It is critical to set up a UCA with Tesoro Pipeline, as...
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