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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Subject/Action
PROJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION
CONTRACT C1078 MAINTENANCE OF WAY/NON-REVENUE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
ACTION: APPROVE LIFE OF PROJECT (LOP) BUDGET INCREASE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A FUTURE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
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CONSIDER:
A. APPROVE the staff recommendation to increase Life of Project (LOP) Budget by $5,000,000 from $2,773,879,593 to $2,778,879,593 for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project, No. 865518.
B. AUTHORIZE the CEO to negotiate and execute Contract Modification No. 1 to Contract C1078, Clark Construction Group to incorporate design direction based on Alternative A1, to revise the Baseline design of the building floor plans and site plan, in an amount not-to-exceed $4,500,000 increasing the total contract price from $52,830,310 to $57,330,310.
C. AUTHORIZE the CEO to negotiate with the City to allow as-needed access through the MOW site for maintenance vehicles to service the electric and sewer vaults in the 6th Street Viaduct right of way.
Issue
ISSUE
As directed by the July 2015 Metro Board Report Item 40.1 related to Item 40 for the C1078 Contract - Maintenance of Way/Non-Revenue Vehicle Maintenance Building (MOW Building), staff formed a Design Advisory Working Group to explore the objectives of: 1) site placement of the MOW facility, operational functionality and applicable codes; 2) optimization of parking on the site and 3) adoption of architectural design that reflects Metro's most recent efforts. Although there are aesthetic considerations regarding views and integration with the City of LA 6th Street Bridge design, there is no practical design solution that meets all of the objectives set forth by the Board that completely satisfies the desires and aesthetic preferences. Therefore, a decision must be made to avoid significant delay...
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