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File #: 2015-1262   
Type: Contract Status: Passed
File created: 8/10/2015 In control: Construction Committee
On agenda: 9/24/2015 Final action: 9/24/2015
Title: 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, 20...
Sponsors: Construction Committee
Indexes: Budgeting, Construction, Contracts, Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project, Federal Transit Administration, Metro Blue Line, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Rail C Line
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Procurement Summary, 2. Attachment B - Contract Modification Summary
Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: TUNNEL ADVISORY PANEL

ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
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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