Metro - File #: 2018-0515

• File #: 2018-0515
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/1/2018
• In control: Ad Hoc Congestion, Highway and Roads Committee
• On agenda: 9/19/2018
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE5302500 with TRC Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $7,394,536 for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of a Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) and Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for EB SR-91 Atlantic Avenue to Cherry Avenue Auxiliary Lane Improvement Project, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Ad Hoc Congestion, Highway and Roads Committee
• Indexes: "Hot Spots" Program, Auxiliary lanes, Budgeting, Construction, Contracts, Eb Sr91 Atlantic Avenue /Cherry Avenue Auxiliary Lane Improvement (Project), I-405, I-605, I-710, Interchanges, Measure M, Measure R, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Procurement, Professional Services, Project, Project Status Report, Safety, Southern California Highways, SR-91, Strategic planning
• Related files: 2018-0673

Meeting_Body
AD HOC CONGESTION, HIGHWAY AND ROADS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: PROJECT APPROVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT (PA&ED) AND PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES (PS&E) FOR EASTBOUND SR-91 ATLANTIC AVENUE TO CHERRY AVENUE AUXILIARY LANE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Action
ACTION: AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE5302500 with TRC Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $7,394,536 for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of a Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) and Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for EB SR-91 Atlantic Avenue to Cherry Avenue Auxiliary Lane Improvement Project, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro, in collaboration with Caltrans District 7 and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG), is advancing the development and implementation of the Eastbound State Route-91 Atlantic Avenue to Cherry Avenue Auxiliary Lane Improvement Project (the Project) to alleviate operational deficiencies, reduce congestion, and improve mobility and safety on the mainline. This contract award will enable Metro to complete the PA&ED and PS&E for the proposed improvements as part of the SR-91/I-605/I-405 Hot Spots Program funded by Measure R and Measure M. Attachment C shows the project location.

BACKGROUND

The SR-91 freeway experiences significant congestion and operational deficiencies, which are forecasted to increase in the future absent any physical and operational improvements to the facility. Within the limits of this project, improvements are needed to resolve the current operational and safety-related deficiencies associated with the closely-spaced interchanges of I-710 Atlantic Ave., and Cherry Ave. The Project consists of adding one auxiliary lane in the eastbound direction and extending the outside #5 beyond the Che...