Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MAY 20, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: FOOTHILL GOLD LINE EXTENSION PHASE 2B
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) between the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority ("Authority") and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA") to reflect updates to key definitions and terms to ensure alignment with the revised scope and operational requirements for the Metro Gold Line Phase 2B project (Attachment A).
Issue
ISSUE
The Authority is responsible for the design and construction of the Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase 2B Project ("Project"), a proposed extension of the Metro A Line from Pomona to Claremont. Upon completion of the Project, the Construction Authority hands over the Project to LACMTA to operate and maintain. Responsibilities and guidelines for allocation of the funds and the specific commitments by the Authority and LACMTA are established by a Funding Agreement and a Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) between the two agencies.
An amendment to the MCA between the two agencies is required to document updates to the contracting methodology used by the Authority, from Design-Build (DB) to Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR) to ensure the successful implementation of Phase 2B. This amendment includes updates to defined terms, contracting approach, responsibilities for System Integration Testing (SIT-2), inclusion of Work Packages and right to review, Security and Bonding protections and insurance requirements.
Background
BACKGROUND
Los Angeles County voters overwhelmingly approved Measures R (2008) and M (2016) to provide a significant source of local funding to support the delivery of a transformative, multimodal set of transportation projects to improve mobility, decrease air pollution, and increase the quality of life for all 10 million county residents....
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