Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: CALTRANS QUARTERLY UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE ORAL REPORT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE the quarterly oral report on the status of the Caltrans construction projects.
Issue
ISSUE
Caltrans is a Metro funding partner and the lead agency on multiple highway projects under construction in Los Angeles County. These projects include, but are not limited to, safety, mobility, and operational improvements on freeways and state highways that are Measure M-funded.
At the request of Directors Horvath and Hahn, this report includes an update on the status of the Pacific Coast Highway Safety Enhancement Project and the I-105 at Studebaker Safety Enhancement Project, respectively. This will be the last report and presentation on both projects because the I-105 at Studebaker Safety Enhancement Project has been completed, and the Pacific Coast Highway Safety Enhancement Project will be completed before the next quarterly report.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)/ Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Commitments
Projects administered by Caltrans have federal aid and DBE commitment goals based on the contract bid amount for federal aid projects.
* The I-405 Crenshaw Auxiliary Lane Project's DBE goal of 14% has been achieved.
* The SR-71 South Segment Project did not have federal participation, so a DBE goal was not required, however, the Contractor achieved 0.45% in DBE participation.
* The Pacific Coast Highway Safety Enhancement Project was an emergency contract and a Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal of up to 5% was encouraged.
* The I-105 at Studebaker Road Safety Enhancement Project is a Caltrans Minor B Contract that is only awarded to SBEs.
Project-Based Equity Considerations
The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Safety Enhancement Project and the I-105 at Studebaker Safety Enhancement Project are contracts...
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