Metro - File #: 2015-0586

• File #: 2015-0586
• Type: Contract
• Status: Non-Calendar
• File created: 5/13/2015
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 7/23/2015
• Final action: 7/23/2015
• Title: CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION approving an increase in the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to Contract No. OP33402180 with Maintenance Design Group (MDG) in the amount of $350,000, increasing the total CMA from $1,350,000 to $1,700,000 for design support during construction for the Division 13 Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Board approved Contract, Budgeting, Bus Maintenance Projects, Construction, Construction completed, Construction Support, Contracts, Division 13, Procurement, Union Division (Project)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2015	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
7/16/2015	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2015

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: DESIGN SUPPORT DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DIVISION 13 BUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACILITY
ACTION: AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION approving an increase in the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to Contract No. OP33402180 with Maintenance Design Group (MDG) in the amount of $350,000, increasing the total CMA from $1,350,000 to $1,700,000 for design support during construction for the Division 13 Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility.


Issue
ISSUE
Difficulties encountered during construction have resulted in additional involvement by the Designer and Engineer of Record. Additional CMA is required to increase the value of the Task Order for Design Support During Construction (DSDC). MDG will also produce all as-built drawings of the new facility once construction is complete.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In November 2008, the Board approved the contract award for the design and engineering of Division 13, and which also included DSDC services. The original period of performance for the construction contract was estimated at 700 calendar days from the notice-to-proceed (NTP). Based on NTP issued May 2012, Division 13 construction was to be completed by July 2014. Construction delays caused primarily by differing site conditions and the collapse of Deck 14 in March 2014 extended the period of performance. Substantial completion is currently scheduled for September 2015. The CMA request of $350,000 is based on the anticipated level of effort required to support the project through construction and final acceptance.
The DSDC scope of work includes the following tasks: responding to Requests for Information (RFIs); reviewing project submittals, monitoring construction progress, attending weekly project team site walks; issuing site visit reports; conducting ...