Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 20, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TRANSIT CORRIDOR
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) as Alternative #4 (modified): At-grade Light Rail Transit (LRT) with the Rail Maintenance and Storage Facility Option B;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:
1. EXECUTE Modification No. 16 to Contract No. PS4370-2622 with KOA Corporation (KOA) to exercise Option B for the Project's Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) in the amount of $699,255, increasing the total contract value from $5,559,918 to $6,259,173;
2. EXECUTE Modification No. 17 to Contract No. PS4370-2622 with KOA for technical analysis including advanced conceptual engineering (ACE), first/last mile planning, a connectivity study with the Metro Orange Line and grade crossing safety analysis in support of an at-grade LRT Alternative #4, in the amount of $2,021,013, increasing the total contract value from $6,259,173 to $8,280,186; and
3. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS4370-2622 in the amount of $400,000, increasing the total amount from $1,039,443 to $1,439,443.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is the lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) EIR clearance and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is the lead agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) EIS clearance. As the lead agency for the CEQA clearance, Metro has, in coordination with the FTA and the cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando, completed an environmental analysis for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project.
Board action on the selection of an LPA is needed to prepare the Final EIS/EIR and remain on schedule, with an opening date of 2027. Selection of the LPA and preparation of the Final EIS/EIR collectively is a key milestone in the project delivery proce...
Click here for full text