File #: 2016-0765   
Type: Contract Status: Passed
File created: 9/16/2016 In control: Construction Committee
On agenda: 10/20/2016 Final action: 10/27/2016
Title: CONSIDER AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. PS2890900 to Del Richardson & Associates, Inc. for professional services to operate the Metro Pilot Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Business Solution Center (BSC) in the amount of $849,008 for the two-year period, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and B. AMEND the FY17 budget in the amount of $380,000 to fund the award of Contract No. PS2890900 for professional services to operate the pilot BSC.
Sponsors: Construction Committee, Executive Management Committee
Indexes: Access Services Inc., Airport Metro Connector (AMC) Station Project, Budget, Budgeting, Business Solution Center, Construction, Contractors, Contracts, Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project, Los Angeles International Airport, Measure R, Measure R Admin Costs (Project), Metro Crenshaw Line, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail K Line, Motion / Motion Response, Outreach, Pilot studies, Procurement, Professional Services, Project, Rail transit
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Procurement Summary, 2. Attachment B - Motion 79, 3. Attachment C - DEOD Summary
Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 20, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METRO PILOT CRENSHAW/LAX TRANSIT PROJECT BUSINESS SOLUTION CENTER

ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. PS2890900 to Del Richardson & Associates, Inc. for professional services to operate the Metro Pilot Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Business Solution Center (BSC) in the amount of $849,008 for the two-year period, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and

B. AMEND the FY17 budget in the amount of $380,000 to fund the award of Contract No. PS2890900 for professional services to operate the pilot BSC.

Issue
ISSUE

In July 2014, Metro's Board of Directors issued Motion 79 which authorized the CEO to establish a Metro Pilot Business Solution Center to provide hands-on case management services and business assistance to small businesses along the Crenshaw Corridor between 48th and 60th Streets during the four-year term of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Line Project.

The BSC formally launched operations in February 2015; and Metro staff completed a program assessment in February 2016 which included feedback from Metro's Contractor and members of the business community engaged in the BSC services. As a result, Metro staff assessed the feasibility of re-scoping the pilot program model and contract scope of work and issued a new solicitation to perform BSC services. In recognition of Motion 79 (Attachment B) and the vital role Metro's BSC provides to the small business community within the Crenshaw Corridor, this contract award will enable Metro to meet the objective of securing a service provider to operate the Pilot BSC for the remaining two years of operations for the pilot program.




Discussion
DISCUSSION

Recognizing the BSC is Metro's first-ever pilot program, staff continues to provide ongoing review and assessment of the ...

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