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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 1 PROJECT
ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Change Modification No. 3 to Contract No. MC071, Westside Extension Support Team (West), to continue providing Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) through Fiscal Year 2017 for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project, in an amount not-to exceed $23,413,832, increasing the total contract value from $21,001,079 to $44,414,911.
Issue
ISSUE
On July 25, 2013, the Board approved and awarded to WEST, the Construction Management Support Services contract for this project. Construction management support services are required to oversee and manage the construction and assist in closeout of the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project. Metro Project Management requires the continuation of construction management support services to provide the expertise to oversee the construction of the advanced utility relocations, Division 20 Maintenance-of-Way/Non-Revenue Vehicle Maintenance Building and the Design/Builder's construction operations and assist Metro with the management of the Project. On July 23, 2015, the Board authorized six-month funding for WEST to continue to provide construction management support services through December 2015, for a total contract value in an amount not-to-exceed $6,487,628.
The recommended Board action will provide sufficient contract authorization through June 2017.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The primary role of the CMSS is to provide highly skilled and qualified individuals to assist Metro with the construction management of the Project by becoming part of a fully-integrated construction management team residing in the construction field office, under the oversight of Metro Proj...
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