Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Action
ACTION: AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award and execute a five (5) year Contract No. AE51181EN084, with Burns & McDonnell, Engineering Company, Inc. for Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Support Services on Task Orders, inclusive of a three (3) year base term for an amount not-to-exceed $18,000,000, plus two (2) one-year options for a not-to-exceed amount of $21,000,000, for a total contract value of $39,000,000.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is in a state of rapid growth both in expanding its system and maintaining the environmental benefits associated with the implementation of environmental and sustainability strategies for those projects. To ensure the project execution and maintenance of these environmental benefits over the life of our assets, an increased need for monitoring and continued maintenance of sustainability gains and practices requires a series of short-term support services. The Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Department (ECSD) is responsible for managing the environmental compliance and sustainable practices for capital projects. In addition, our ISO 14001:2015 certified Environmental Management System provides an avenue that ensures the continuation of environmental compliance and sustainability benefits through the Operations Phase of an infrastructure. There is currently a Metro staff resources gap to support these environmental and sustainability-related tasks. This Contract is anticipated to provide the level of environmental support on all projects, but majority of which include Measure M and Measure R construction projects. These projects are expected to be in different phases of construction during the term of this Contract. This support is in addition to the continual state and local re...
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