File #: 2016-0611   
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 8/5/2016 In control: Construction Committee
On agenda: 9/15/2016 Final action: 9/22/2016
Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute the Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement (PERA) for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project.
Sponsors: Construction Committee
Indexes: Budgeting, Century City, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Construction management, Construction Support, Design build, Informational Report, Intersections, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Professional Services, Project, Project management, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Cities subregion, Westside Subway Extension Section 2 (Project), Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Westside/Central Service Sector
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement (PERA).pdf
Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 2 PROJECT

ACTION: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT BY THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute the Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement (PERA) for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Westside Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project (Project) is a 2.59 mile heavy rail transit project that extends the Purple Line to Century City from the interim terminus at Wilshire/La Cienega Station of the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project that is currently in construction. The Project which begins within the City of Beverly Hills (COBH), consists of twin-bored tunnels and two subway stations The first station is located near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive and the second is located within the City of Los Angeles in Century City near the intersection of Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars.

In January 2013, the Board authorized Advanced Preliminary Engineering for Project, including the design for advanced relocation of utilities, engineering support during the design-build solicitation process and design support services during construction. Presently, the Project's design/build contract is in the procurement phase. A Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement is required to compensate the COBH for engineering support to review the design and construction documents prepared by Metro's consultants and contractors during the Project's delivery.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Currently, there is no Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) between Metro and the COBH, which would establish terms of agreement for reimbursement, by Metro, for services provided by the COBH in support of the Project. In the absence of an MCA, Metro staff has been mee...

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