Metro - File #: 2017-0311

• File #: 2017-0311
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/3/2017
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2017
• Final action: 6/22/2017
• Title: AUTHORIZE the CEO to execute Contract Modification No. 62 to Contract No. PS43502000 with WSP USA Inc. (WSP), formerly Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) Inc., to provide continued engineering support services during solicitation processes and design support services during construction for Section 3 of the Westside Purple Line Extension Project, from July 2017 through June 2019, in an amount not-to-exceed $15,028,122, increasing the total contract value from $199,649,637 to $214,677,759.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, Construction, Construction management, Construction Support, Contracts, Design build, Disadvantaged business enterprises, Federal Transit Administration, Full Funding Grant Agreement, Measure M, Measure R, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Procurement, Professional Services, Program, Project, Project delivery, Project management, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 3, Westside Subwy Ext. Section 3 (Project)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2017	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION PROJECT - SECTION 3

Action
ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the CEO to execute Contract Modification No. 62 to Contract No. PS43502000 with WSP USA Inc. (WSP), formerly Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) Inc., to provide continued engineering support services during solicitation processes and design support services during construction for Section 3 of the Westside Purple Line Extension Project, from July 2017 through June 2019, in an amount not-to-exceed $15,028,122, increasing the total contract value from $199,649,637 to $214,677,759.


Issue
ISSUE

On February 24, 2016, the Metro Board of Directors approved to advance the project delivery of the Westside Purple Line Extension Project - Section 3 (Century City to Westwood/VA Hospital) as part of a larger package of the Shovel Ready Program of Projects which included the advancement of other Measure R Projects. The "shovel-ready" state allowed Metro to take advantage of opportunities to advance into the Project design and construction stage to expedite project delivery.
Advancement of the Section 3 Project allowed WSP to provide continued advanced preliminary engineering, design for advanced relocation of utilities, engineering support services during solicitation processes, and design support services during construction, as staff continued to pursue local, state and federal funding sources to move the Project forward. Included within the scope of services, was a commitment by WSP to meet or exceed Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and adopt a formal mentor prot?g? program as part of enhanced business participation. Current DBE participation on the contract value of $199,649,637 is 25.57%, which exceeds the goal by 9.2%. WSP's current commitment for Contract Modification No. 62, Section 3 Project scope o...