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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 19, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO EXPRESSLANES BACK OFFICE SYSTEM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a firm fixed unit rate contract, Contract No. PS53258000 to BRiC-TPS, LLC, for implementing, operating, and maintaining a new ExpressLanes Back Office System (BOS) in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $114,749,473 for the eight-year base period, excluding contract options, and which shall be authorized as follows, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any:
1. The Design and Implementation phase of the new BOS will be authorized immediately upon contract execution in an amount NTE $15,583,030;
2. The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase of the new BOS will be authorized at the completion of the BOS Implementation in an amount NTE $99,166,443; and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications for Contract No. PS53258000 within the Board-approved contract modification authority.
Issue
ISSUE
A tolling BOS is required to enable Metro to efficiently operate the current I-10 and I-110 ExpressLanes and the future I-105 ExpressLanes. In 2018, Metro entered into an eight-year base contract (PS40164-2000) with TransCore LP to design, build, operate, and maintain the I-10 and I-110 ExpressLanes BOS. The existing contract is scheduled to expire on March 9, 2029. Staff is seeking to award a new BOS Contract No. PS53258000 to BRiC-TPS, LLC, to begin the design, development, and implementation of a new BOS that will provide Metro ExpressLanes with significant system improvements and efficiencies, resulting in streamlined operations and cost savings. The existing contract will be kept and managed for continued Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of ExpressLanes, while a new and improved BOS is developed in parallel. Development of a new BOS for tolling typically requires 18 months,...
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