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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
AUGUST 17, 2016
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: AIRPORT METRO CONNECTOR
ACTION: EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
1. EXECUTE Modification No. 13 for Phase 2 of Contract No. PS114330-2636 with STV/PB - ConnectLAX Joint Venture to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and federal environmental documentation for the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street transit station in the firm fixed amount of $397,953 increasing the total contract value from $6,886,444 to $7,284,397;
2. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS114330-2636, AMC, in the amount of $150,000, increasing the total authorized CMA amount from $1,800,255 to $1,950,255; and
B. RECEIVING AND FILING:
1. Summary of Draft EIR and comments received during the public comment period (July 22, 2016 to August 6, 2016); and
2. quarterly status report on the project including Architectural and Engineering design services and the Crenshaw/LAX Project design accommodations for the future AMC 96th Street transit station.
Issue
ISSUE
In March 2011, the Board approved the contract with the Joint Venture team, ConnectLAX to complete the Alternative Analysis, Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (Draft EIS/EIR) and Conceptual Engineering (CE) for the Metro Green Line to LAX (Project), now known as the AMC Project. On June 26, 2014, the Board approved adding a new transit station at 96th Street to the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the AMC Project. The new Metro station is planned to connect with the future Automated People Mover (APM) system, to be built and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Since the Board did not authorize execution for Phase 2, preparation of the Final EIR and federal environmental documentation, Board ...
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