Metro - File #: 2016-0434

• File #: 2016-0434
• Type: Program
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2016
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2016
• Final action: 6/23/2016
• Title: CONSIDER: A. INCREASING Life of Project (LOP) budget in the amount of $6,560,142 for a total LOP of $15,000,000 for the Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way Metrolink Station Project (Project); B. PROGRAMMING an additional $6,560,142 of Measure R3% - Metrolink Commuter Rail funds towards this project; C. AMENDING the FY 2016-17 (FY17) budget in the amount of $4,265,492 for project 460090; and D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with the cities of Los Angeles and Burbank.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Bids, Bob Hope Airport, Budget, Budgeting, Burbank, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Hollywood Way Station (Project), Maintenance practices, Measure R, Metrolink, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, Operations and Maintenance, Program, Project, Railroad commuter service, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Start of first construction, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
6/16/2016	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: BOB HOPE AIRPORT/HOLLYWOOD WAY METROLINK STATION

ACTION: APPROVE LIFE OF PROJECT BUDGET INCREASE AND RELATED ACTIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. INCREASING Life of Project (LOP) budget in the amount of $6,560,142 for a total LOP of $15,000,000 for the Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way Metrolink Station Project (Project);

B. PROGRAMMING an additional $6,560,142 of Measure R3% - Metrolink Commuter Rail funds towards this project;

C. AMENDING the FY 2016-17 (FY17) budget in the amount of $4,265,492 for project 460090; and

D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with the cities of Los Angeles and Burbank.

Issue
ISSUE

The Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way Station (Station) will advance Board approved policy to provide plane-to-train connection between the Burbank Airport and the Metrolink service on the Antelope Valley Line (AVL). In December 2015, the Board established LOP budget of $8,439,858. An additional $6,560,142 is needed to revise the design in response to stakeholder concerns and to fully fund construction. To proceed with this significant Project, Staff requires approval of the above recommendations to begin construction by November 2016.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Metrolink stations are usually operated and maintained by the cities where the station is located. The Station is located approximately 35 percent in City of Los Angeles, and 65 percent in City of Burbank. Both cities agreed to accept operation and maintenance (O&M) responsibilities for the station, but requested design changes be addressed to reduce the ongoing O&M costs. Furthermore, Invitation for Bids (IFB) for construction was issued in March 2016. The bids received were up to 48% more than the budgeted amount. In addition, contingency for third party/utility relocations and work windows for construction were not properly addre...