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AD HOC CONGESTION, HIGHWAY AND ROADS COMMITTEE
MARCH 20, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: PROJECT APPROVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT (PA&ED) FOR SR-91 ACACIA COURT TO CENTRAL AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Action
ACTION: AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE57645000 with HNTB Corporation in the amount of $5,006,899.68 for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of a Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) for the SR-91 Acacia Court to Central Avenue Improvement Project (the Project), subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro, in collaboration with Caltrans District 7 and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG), is advancing the development and implementation of the State Route 91 improvements between Acacia Court and Central Avenue to reduce congestion and improve freeway and local interchange operations as part of the SR-91/I-605/I-405 Hot Spots Program funded by Measure R and Measure M. Attachment C shows the Project location.
Background
BACKGROUND
The SR-91 freeway experiences significant congestion and operational deficiencies, which are forecasted to increase in the future absent any physical and operational improvements to the facility. Within the limits of this project, improvements are needed to resolve the current operational and safety-related deficiencies associated with the closely-spaced interchanges of Central Ave., Wilmington Ave., and Acacia Ct. These interchanges have created a vehicle weaving conflict at ramp locations due to congestion on the general purpose lanes and frontage road. Additionally, the off ramp intersections at Wilmington Ave and Central Ave converge onto a 3-phase intersection with deficient truck turning radii that impede left turn truck movements. The Project consists of improvements on the SR-91 mainline, on/off ram...
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