Metro - File #: 2015-0805

• File #: 2015-0805
• Type: Project
• Status: Non-Calendar
• File created: 6/3/2015
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 7/23/2015
• Final action: 7/23/2015
• Title: CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION: A. adopting Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for Project 205104 (Metro Blue Line (MBL) Pedestrian Active Grade Crossing Improvements Installation) of $30,175,000; B. increasing the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Project 205104 in Cost Center, 3960 - Rail Transit Engineering, by $12,897,000 to fund the FY 2016 cash flow for these pedestrian grade crossing safety enhancements; and C. authorizing the CEO to negotiate and execute a Public Highway at-Grade Crossing Improvement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) according to the Term Sheet (Attachment B).
• Sponsors: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
• Indexes: Alignment, Americans With Disabilities Act, Bids, Blue Line Improvement, Board approved Life-of-Project Budget, Budget, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Compton, Construction, Construction engineering, Construction management, Construction Support, Contractors, Contracts, Curbs, Design build, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Install Pedestrian And Swing Gates At 18 Metro Blue Line Gated Street Crossings (Project), Intersections, Light rail transit, Long Beach, Maintenance, Mbl Pedestrian Safety Enhancements At Grade Crossings (Project), Metro Blue Line, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Rail A Line, Motion / Motion Response, Payment, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Procurement, Project, Rail transit, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Transit centers, Union Pacific Railroad, United States Department Of Transportation, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2015
7/23/2015	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
7/16/2015	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2015

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METRO BLUE LINE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS AT GRADE CROSSINGS
ACTION: ADOPT LIFE-OF-PROJECT BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:

A. adopting Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for Project 205104 (Metro Blue Line (MBL) Pedestrian Active Grade Crossing Improvements Installation) of $30,175,000;

B. increasing the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Project 205104 in Cost Center, 3960 - Rail Transit Engineering, by $12,897,000 to fund the FY 2016 cash flow for these pedestrian grade crossing safety enhancements; and

C. authorizing the CEO to negotiate and execute a Public Highway at-Grade Crossing Improvement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) according to the Term Sheet (Attachment B).

Issue
ISSUE
The existing MBL light rail transit system is over 25 years old and pedestrian crossing protections needs updating to be consistent with Metro's current design standards. The installation of safety devices, such as pedestrian gates and emergency exit swing gates at rail pedestrian crossing intersections is expected to provide similar safety performance to our other light rail lines with at-grade crossings.
BACKGROUND
The Board adopted a motion by Director Yaroslavsky in July 2012 that was subsequently amended by Director Ridley-Thomas in August 2012, directing the CEO to convene a MBL Task Force and report back to the Board for all causes of accidents, including reviewing the design elements of the crossings, developing potential suicide prevention strategies, and to provide solutions for improving pedestrian safety.
The Task Force was comprised of staff from Metro, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), UPRR, the Cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach (although the City of Compton was invited, staff from the City of Compton was not present at the meetings) and the County of Los A...