Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING funding for additional Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA operated as "Metrolink") costs for the Link Union Station (Link US) Project in the amount of $400,000 in Measure R 3% funds; and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary Metrolink agreements up to $400,000.
Issue
ISSUE
In March 2017, the Board approved the total cost of $70,398,000 for the Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Certification phase of the Link Union Station (Link US) Project, including up to $3 million for third party work of which $1 million is for Metrolink to provide design review and project support services. Staff completed the CEQA environmental document in July 2019 and Metrolink has expended $993,900 of work to support the environmental phase of the Link US project. Staff is requesting approval of $400,000 for Metrolink to support ongoing work and authorization of the CEO to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements with Metrolink in an amount of up to $400,000.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
On March 30, 2017, a funding agreement between Metro and Metrolink was executed for an amount of up to a $993,900 for reimbursement of expenses incurred by Metrolink to provide Metro design review and project support services during the planning, environmental and preliminary engineering phases. Due to changes to the project which resulted in an extended planning and environmental phase, Metrolink requested that the funding agreement be amended to include $400,000 in additional funding to provide the required support an additional six months of work for the preliminary engineering phase and additional environmental work. Staff will also return to the Board in the future to comprehensively address all third party costs...
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