Metro - File #: 2017-0617

• File #: 2017-0617
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/12/2017
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2017
• Final action: 10/26/2017
• Title: CONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute a seven-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE39820000, with Owen Group, Inc. for the inspection of Metro structures, including light rail, roadway, bikeway, and busway bridges, elevated stations, subway tunnels, and retaining walls, comprised of a base term of five years in the amount of $2,477,273, with two, one-year options, in the amounts of $510,100 for option year one, and $512,250 for option year two, for a combined total of $3,499,623, subject to the resolution of protest(s), if any; and B. APPROVING Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. AE39820000 in the amount of $699,925 or 20% of the total contract value, to cover any unforeseen issues that may arise during the course of the Contract.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, Contracts, Expo Line Operating Project (Project), Gold Line Operations (Project), Guidelines, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Operations Transportation (Project), Procurement, Professional Services, Rail Operations - Blue Line (Project), Rail Operations - Green Line (Project), Rail Operations - Red Line (Project), Rail transit, Safety, State Of Good Repair

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/26/2017	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF STRUCTURES CONTRACT

Action
ACTION: AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute a seven-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE39820000, with Owen Group, Inc. for the inspection of Metro structures, including light rail, roadway, bikeway, and busway bridges, elevated stations, subway tunnels, and retaining walls, comprised of a base term of five years in the amount of $2,477,273, with two, one-year options, in the amounts of $510,100 for option year one, and $512,250 for option year two, for a combined total of $3,499,623, subject to the resolution of protest(s), if any; and

B. APPROVING Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. AE39820000 in the amount of $699,925 or 20% of the total contract value, to cover any unforeseen issues that may arise during the course of the Contract.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro owns and operates structures that require periodic inspection to ensure public safety, and maintain reliability of the bus and rail system. There are approximately 241 structures that require on-going professional evaluation. Currently, Metro's existing staff is fully engaged and does not have the resources or specialized technical skills to carry out these tasks.

Award of this Contract will enable Metro to supplement internal resources for the work detailed above, and to ensure that our inspection frequency meets the guidelines established by the National Bridge Inspection System, and the National Rail Transit Tunnel standards.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Metro executive management identified State of Good Repair as a priority for the agency. In order to ensure that the assets required for safe operation of the rail and bus system are kept in good repair, it is necessary to provide periodic inspections of each asset on a rolling schedule. Contract No. PS85103002 Supple...