Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION
ACTION: CITY OF LOS ANGELES FY17 ANNUAL WORK PLAN APPROVAL
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute annual expenditure budget plan for the FY17 Annual Work Plan for the City of Los Angeles in the amount of $31,247,162.
Issue
ISSUE
During the design, construction and maintenance phases of Metro projects, a significant amount of support is required from local jurisdictions via an annual work plan. The annual work plan shall serve as a commitment from the agency for the reimbursement of services by City of Los Angeles reviewing jurisdictions for an estimated amount of services. Without an annual work plan, the City of Los Angeles jurisdictions have no funding sources to support the projects.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The action contained herein provides funding for the City of Los Angeles participation in the project within the limit of the current approved FY17 budget for Third Party Review and maintenance. (See Attachment A)
The City of Los Angeles provides design approvals and construction permits for Metro projects that can affect the City right-of-way or assets. Reviews are focused interface with City owned utilities, roadways along, above or below new Metro rail lines, traffic closures and detours and compliance to City codes and requirements. These approvals are necessary for any project in the City of Los Angeles, but are largely focused on the Crenshaw/LAX, Regional Connector and Westside Purple Line Extension projects. With the increase in Metro construction projects, timely reviews and approvals by the City of Los Angeles are essential to keep these projects on schedule.
Metro staff efforts to proactively manage these costs will include the following:
A. Controlling the design review process through the early coordination of design efforts to define scope and establish/clarify standards and re...
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