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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MAY 16, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: NORTH HOLLYWOOD TO PASADENA BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT - FINAL DESIGN SERVICES
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD Contract No. AE112357000 to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project (Project) to HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $29,846,544 subject to resolution of properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. EXECUTE individual Contract Modifications within the CEO's Board approved authority.
Issue
ISSUE
Board approval is required to execute the contract to complete PS&E for the Project. PS&E is the next phase in the project development process and must be completed before construction can begin.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Project is a 19-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor with 22 stations. The Project serves as a key regional connection between the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys and traverses the communities of North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, and Pasadena. Each community has dense residential populations and many cultural, entertainment, shopping, and employment areas throughout, including the NoHo Arts District, Burbank Media District, Glendale Galleria, Americana at Brand, Eagle Rock Plaza, and Old Pasadena.
Following the completion of the environmental phase in April 2022, the Board certified the final environmental impact report (FEIR) and approved the Project. The approved Project entered Advanced Preliminary Engineering (APE), which includes advancing design work and continued coordination with the cities and communities along the corridor, and the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase was completed in December of 2023.
The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) approach will be used to deliver and construct the Project. Utilizing CM/GC provides the benefit of construction contrac...
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