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FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2015 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) TRIENNIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSIT OPERATORS, INCLUDING METRO OPERATIONS, AND METRO AS THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ENTITY
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT TO MA AND ASSOCIATES
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RECOMMENDATION
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AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a one year Firm Fixed Price Contract No. PS1544301142 to Ma and Associates to conduct the fiscal year FY 2013-2015 independent performance review of all the Los Angeles County transit operators receiving state Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 4, and operators receiving Proposition A funds in lieu of TDA funds and Metro as the Regional Transportation Planning Entity (RTPE), for the fixed price of $588,192.
Issue
ISSUE
Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99246 requires that Metro conduct an independent performance review of all Los Angeles County transit operators, including Metro Operations, eligible to receive state TDA Article 4 funds. The same requirement also calls for an independent performance review of the activities of Metro as the RTPE for Los Angeles County. Attachment B describes the performance review requirements.
In addition, the State gives Metro the authority to withhold allocations in excess of prior year allocations if the performance review finds that the operator has not made reasonable progress on implementing prior review recommendations. State law also stipulates that the Planning agency prior to determining the allocation to an operator for the next fiscal year, annually review and evaluate the efforts made by the operator to implement changes recommended by the performance review.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The performance reviews for Los Angeles County transit operators and for Metro as the RTPE are required every three years. All Los Angeles Cou...
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