Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
ACTION: AWARD AND EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to award and execute a five year contract, Contract No. PS84203274, with Kleinfelder, Inc. for Environmental Engineering and Consulting services on Task Orders, inclusive of three base years and two one-year option years with a total not-to-exceed amount of $12,000,000.00. Base year contract value is $7.2 million; Option year one contract value is $2.4 million; and Option year two contract value is $2.4 million.
Issue
ISSUE
Every Capital Project and many ongoing facilities maintenance and restoration activities undertaken by LA METRO requires environmental engineering and consulting services. METRO must remain in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations to avoid potential fines, and civil and criminal liability. This contract is anticipated to be a critical component for technical and environmental engineering support for any of our capital and operating projects. This contract provides technical expert environmental assistance to ensure timely environmental compliance and execution of needed environmental design, data generation and analysis, and environmental measurement and monitoring necessary and as required by Federal and State statutes and regulations and local ordinances.
The Environmental Compliance and Sustainability (ECSD) group is in the midst of an unprecedented time to consider new responsibilities and revenue generating opportunities as a result of evolving environmental and climatic statutory and regulatory needs to ensure the protection of human health and environment; as well as to constantly address the challenge of operational sustainability while ensuring ...
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