Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
A. AWARD AND EXECUTE a 20-month firm fixed price Contract No. PS4044200 to Sepulveda Mobility Partners, a joint venture between HNTB Corporation and WSP USA, Inc. (formerly Parsons Brinckerhoff) to prepare the Sepulveda Transit Feasibility Study and Technical Compendium, in the amount of $6,537,482.39, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and
B. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) for Contract No. PS4044200 in the amount of $980,622 to support the cost of any unforeseen issues that may arise during the course of the Contract.
Issue
ISSUE
On April 26, 2017, Metro issued a Request for Proposals (RFP No. PS40442) seeking a qualified contractor to conduct the Sepulveda Transit Feasibility Study and Technical Compendium (Study). The 20-month Study will analyze a variety of options for adding new rail transit service between the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (see Attachment C). The results of the Study will support initiation of the environmental review process and further consideration of a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery method.
Staff is requesting Board authorization to award the Contract.
Background
BACKGROUND
The section of Interstate 405 (I-405) between the San Fernando Valley and LAX remains one of the nation's most congested urban freeway corridors. With more than 500,000 people moving through this section every weekday, the level of congestion shows that the demand greatly exceeds the capacity of the I-405 alone. Much of this is a result of the geography of the area and the limited number of roads and public transport options running north-south through the Santa Monica Mountains and on to LAX. In 2014, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Improvement Project com...
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