Metro - File #: 2020-0931

• File #: 2020-0931
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 3/25/2021
• Final action: 3/25/2021
• Title: A. ESTABLISH a life-of-project budget for the Eastside Access Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $29,703,098 consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment B). B. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute project related agreements, including contract modifications, up to the authorized Life-of-Project budget.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Bicycle lanes, Bids, Budget, Budgeting, Construction, Curbs, Downtown Los Angeles, Funding plan, Grant Aid, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles Union Station, Measure R, Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy, Metro Rail A Line, Pedestrians, Plan, Project, Project management, Ramps (Interchanges), Westside/Central Service Sector
• Related files: 2021-0234

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/25/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
3/18/2021	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: EASTSIDE ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title

A. ESTABLISH a life-of-project budget for the Eastside Access Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $29,703,098 consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment B).

B. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute project related agreements, including contract modifications, up to the authorized Life-of-Project budget.

Issue
ISSUE

The establishment of the LOP Budget for the Project at the time of construction contract award is consistent with the recommendations in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Construction Management Best Practices Study Report and lessons learned regarding establishing final budgets, when adequate information (such as the receipt of hard bids) is available. Bids for the design-bid-build construction of the project were received on January 25, 2021 and the recommended award under the CEO's delegated authority.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Project was awarded funding through Federal TIGER Grant CA-79-0005-00 ($11,800,000) and $30,000,000 is included in the Measure R Ordinance for the "Eastside Light Rail Access (Gold Line)" transit project. The Project is intended to improve multi-modal access to Metro's bus and rail facilities located at Union Station and enhancements in the Little Tokyo and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Project elements include:

Segment 1: 1st Street: (From Los Angeles Street to Mission Road)

This segment includes construction of bike lanes, LED street light upgrades, and wayfinding signage

Segment 2: Alameda Esplanade: (From 1st Street to Commercial Street)

This segment includes construction of an esplanade including installation of bike lanes, pedestrian walkway, trees, streetlights, pedestrian lights, low impact dev...