Metro - File #: 2023-0200

• File #: 2023-0200
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/16/2023
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 5/25/2023
• Final action: 5/25/2023
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute: A. Contract Modification No. 12 to Contract No. PS-2020-1055 with Dr. Geoffrey R. Martin for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $712,000, increasing the total contract value from $3,000,481 to $3,712,481 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026; B. Contract Modification No. 7 to Contract No. PS-8510-2493 with Dr. Edward J. Cording, for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $672,000, increasing the total contract value from $2,999,235 to $3,671,235 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026; and C. Contract Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS-1620-80000, with Dr. Thomas O'Rourke, for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $639,000, increasing the total contract value from $947,457 to $1,586,457 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, Construction, Contracts, Metro Rail C Line, Project, Zoning

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/25/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
5/18/2023	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MAY 18, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: TUNNEL ADVISORY PANEL

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute:

A. Contract Modification No. 12 to Contract No. PS-2020-1055 with Dr. Geoffrey R. Martin for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $712,000, increasing the total contract value from $3,000,481 to $3,712,481 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026;

B. Contract Modification No. 7 to Contract No. PS-8510-2493 with Dr. Edward J. Cording, for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $672,000, increasing the total contract value from $2,999,235 to $3,671,235 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026; and

C. Contract Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS-1620-80000, with Dr. Thomas O'Rourke, for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $639,000, increasing the total contract value from $947,457 to $1,586,457 and extend the contract from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro is currently planning, designing, and constructing rail transit projects with extensive underground engineering and construction that involve complex geotechnical and tunneling conditions. Current active projects with tunnel segments include the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 2 and Section 3 Projects, Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project, Green Line Extension to Torrance, and Vermont Transit Corridor. Los Angeles County has challenging geologic, seismic and tunneling conditions and deep underground station construction, with some through fault rupture zones, tar impregnated soil, toxic gases, and high concentration of methane. While Metro has extensive experience from both staff and engineering consultants, there is the n...