Metro - File #: 2017-0067

• File #: 2017-0067
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/1/2017
• In control: Ad Hoc Congestion, Highway and Roads Committee
• On agenda: 4/19/2017
• Final action: 4/27/2017
• Title: AUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 114 by Caltrans for construction contract of the Segment 3 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project between SR-134 and SR-118 (Project) under the Funding Agreement No. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6, in the amount of $552,110.89, using non local fund sources.
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Budgeting, Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program, Construction, Contractors, Contracts, I-5 North County Capacity Enhancements, Project, SR-118, SR-134

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2017	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
4/19/2017	Ad Hoc Congestion, Highway and Roads Committee

Meeting_Body
AD-HOC CONGESTION, HIGHWAY AND ROADS COMMITTEE
APRIL 19, 2017
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2017

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: I-5 NORTH CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS FROM SR-134 TO SR-118 (FUNDING AGREEMENT NO. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6)

ACTION: AUTHORIZE CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 114 by Caltrans for construction contract of the Segment 3 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project between SR-134 and SR-118 (Project) under the Funding Agreement No. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6, in the amount of $552,110.89, using non local fund sources.

Issue
ISSUE

Segment 3 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancement Project is between Buena Vista Street and Magnolia Boulevard. Segment 3 work includes fiber optic installation north of Buena Vista Street for Railroad signals. The original plan called for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduits to be installed behind Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall No. 4 for the fiber optic lines. However, the PVC conduits are in conflict with the straps that are necessary to construct the MSE wall and need to be installed different than how was originally designed.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

The I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project includes freeway widening and construction of HIGH Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes and other improvements between SR-134 and SR-118. Segment 3 is between Buena Vista Street and Magnolia Boulevard.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) designed the largest portion of the project, and is managing the construction of the Project. Southern California Railroad Authority (SCRRA) designed the railroad portion of the project and the City of Burbank designed the City portion of the project.

Metro, SCRRA, Caltrans, and the Contractor considered multiple possible alternatives and determined that the option of mounting the conduits on top of the MSE walls would address the PVC conduit conflict with the wall straps. Since the proposed installation...