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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 20, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: VAN NUYS NORTH PLATFORM PROJECT
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 5 for Contract No. PS2415-3268, Van Nuys North Platform Project, with RailPros Inc. (Rail Pros), in the amount of $399,485 for Phase II bid support and additional engineering services, increasing the contract value from $3,176,169 to $3,575,654; and
B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS2415-3268, Van Nuys North Platform Project, in the amount of $200,000, increasing the total CMA amount from $288,750 to $488,750.
C. AMEND the FY16 annual budget by $599,485 representing current year costs of the contract modifications requested above.
Issue
ISSUE
In December 2013, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $4 million in Proposition 1B Intercity Improvement Program (ICR1B) funds to Metro to complete final design for the Van Nuys North Platform Project (Project).
In January 2014, the Metro Board approved amending the FY 2013-14 budget to add $4 million to complete final design of the Project. Additionally, the Metro Board authorized the CEO to enter into funding agreements with Caltrans to reimburse Metro up to $4 million in state funds for the final design of the Project.
In May 2014, the Metro Board authorized the CEO to negotiate and execute a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) Contract No. PS2415-3268 to RailPros for the Van Nuys North Platform Project inclusive of options for bid and design support services during construction. In June 2014, RailPros and Metro entered into Contract No. PS2415-3268 for a contract price of $2,887,499 for Phase I services for plans, specifications, estimates, and final design.
Board approval for the contract modification is needed to fund Phase II bid support services and add...
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