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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: REGIONAL CONNECTOR TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT
ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
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AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 5 to Contract No. MC070, to Arcadis U.S., Inc., to continue providing Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) through June 30, 2017, for the Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project, in the amount of $18,494,981 increasing the total contract value from $17,135,690 to $35,630,671.
Issue
ISSUE
On March 21, 2013, the Board approved and awarded Contract MC070 to Arcadis U.S., Inc., for Construction Management Support Services in the amount of $3,499,990 for this project. The executed contract is an eight year (with two one-year options for contract duration extension) cost-plus fixed fee contract with provisions for Board approval of the contract value every fiscal year by Contract Modification. Construction management support services are professional services that are required to assist Metro by providing technical expertise and staff augmentation in the oversight and management of the final design and construction of the Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project.
Subject to the annual authorization requirements of the contract, the Board approved modifications in the amount of $7,680,700 on April 24, 2014 for FY15 and $5,955,000 on July 23, 2015 for Construction Management Support Services for 6 months through December FY16, for a total authorized contract amount of $17,135,690. This authorization requests approval through June 30, 2017 (a total period of 18-months). The recommended Board action will provide contract funding through June 30, 2017. Future work will be funded on a year-to-year basis. This approach will result in more accurate budgeting for each year, while providing better control over consult...
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