Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 15, 2017
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: WILLOWBROOK/ROSA PARKS STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
ACTION: EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 6 to Contract No. AE354280011791 with RNL Interplan, Inc. (RNL) for the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project (Project) Design and Engineering Services to complete final design for the Project in the firm fixed amount of $1,391,035, increasing the total contract value from $6,904,331 to $8,295,366; and
B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. AE 354280011791 for the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project Design and Engineering Services, in the amount of $250,000, increasing the total authorized CMA amount from $1,151,214 to $1,401,214.
Issue
ISSUE
In October 2015, the Board awarded to RNL a professional services contract (Contract) to complete final design for the Project, the components of which fall under the jurisdiction of Caltrans, Union Pacific, the State Public Utilities Commission and Los Angeles County and involve the acquisition of a portion of the shopping center adjacent to the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station (Station).
Since October 2015, RNL and Metro staff have coordinated extensively with Metro's internal departments including operations, security, safety, customer service, active transportation as well as the external stakeholders described above. As a result of this process, the advanced design has identified a number of additional issues that must be addressed in the final construction documents in order to meet the needs of the various Project stakeholders. In particular, two components must be added to the Contract: 1) the construction of two cross-over tracks and temporary Overhead Catenary System (OCS) to maintain safe operations during construction and 2) separation of the Project into dist...
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