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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
MARCH 17, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: PATSAOURAS BUS PLAZA STATION
ACTION: AUTHORIZATION FOR LIFE OF PROJECT BUDGET AND CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. INCREASING the Life of Project (LOP) and Contract Modification Authority (CMA) as follows:
1. LOP Budget for Patsaouras Bus Plaza Station (PBPS CP 202317) by $8,809,000, from $30,984,000 to $39,793,000; and
2. CMA for Contract No.C0970 with OHL USA, Inc. (OHL), in the amount of $6,276,800, from $1,983,200 to $8,260,000.
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Contract Modification:
1. No. 9 to Contract No. C0970, with OHL in the amount of $697,185, increasing the total value of the Contract from $20,247,802 to $20,944,987; and
2. No. 10 to Contract No. C0970, with OHL in the amount of $3,694,695, increasing the total value of the Contract from $20,944,987 to $24,639,682.
Issue
ISSUE
This action is required to increase the PBPS LOP budget consistent with the current projected forecast and approve an increase in the CMA to allow staff to execute two separate Contract Modifications over $500,000 each with OHL for design related changes:
* Contract Modification No. 9 is in the amount of $697,185 to provide two lanes westbound from the PBPS for safety reasons.
* Contract Modification No. 10 is in the amount of $3,694,695 to redesign and construct structural footings for the El Monte Busway Bridge widening at Patsaouras Bus Plaza Station in order to accommodate the existing Metro Red Line service tunnels that were incorrectly depicted by the Advanced Conceptual Engineering (ACE) drawings.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Background
As originally envisioned, the PBPS scope of work was to relocate the patron boarding island situated at the corner of Alameda Street to the east side of Patsaouras Bus Plaza for buses running on the El Monte Busway. The idea was to accomplish this by widening the existing El Monte ...
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