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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: TUNNEL ADVISORY PANEL
ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
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AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. execute Contract Modification No. 10 to Contract No. PS-2020-1055 with Geoffrey R. Martin for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $802,261, increasing the total contract value from $1,287,745 to $2,090,006 and extend the contract from October 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020;
B. execute Contract Modification No. 7 to Contract No. PS-8510-2416 with Harvey Parker and Associates, Inc. for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $981,465, increasing the total contract value from $1,611,745 to $2,593,210, and extend the contract from October 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020; and
C. execute Contract Modification No. 5 to Contract No. PS-8510-2493 with Cording, Dr. Edward J. for the continuation of Tunnel Advisory Panel Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $764,033, increasing the total contract value from $1,311,745 to $2,075,778 and extend the contract from October 1, 2015 to June 30, 20202.
Issue
ISSUE
In April 2015, the Board authorized funding on a month-to-month basis until the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) could review the contract. The CEO completed a review of the proposed contract modifications, which included a nearly two hour meeting with the TAP members on June 4, 2015, to discern their role of providing independent advice on tunneling and other related issues. Based upon this due diligence the CEO concurs with the staff recommendations.
Board approval of the recommendations will allow the continuation of services of the TAP to support Metro on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, the Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project, the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 and Section 2 ...
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