Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 18, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: AIRPORT METRO CONNECTOR
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE:
A. The Chief Executive Officer to execute a 5-year cost-plus fixed fee Contract No. PS58330MC075 with KDG+DE Construction Support Services to provide Construction Support Services for the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street Transit Station Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $25,943,154.86 and exercise 2 one-year options, when deemed appropriate; and
B. Contract Modification Authority in the amount of $5,188,630.97 or 20% of the not-to-exceed contract award value and authorize the CEO to execute individual Contract Modifications within the Board approved Contract Modification Authority.
Issue
ISSUE
A Construction Support Services Consultant (CSSC) is required to assist Metro Project staff in management oversight for construction of the AMC 96th Street Transit Station Project. Services will be provided from final design through pre-construction activities, construction, and contract close out.
The recommended Board action will provide funding through FY24 when construction of the Project must be complete in order to open for public service on the same schedule with Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA) Automated People Mover.
Background
BACKGROUND
On July 15, 2015, the Metro Board of Directors approved the award of a design contract for the AMC 96th Street Transit Station Project. This new Metro station that will be owned and operated by Metro is planned to connect with LAWA’s future Automated People Mover (APM) system and the Crenshaw/LAX and Green line light rail systems. The APM will provide direct service to and from the AMC station and the terminal area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The design for the AMC 96th Street Transit Station requires extensive coordination with LAWA during the environmental review, design and construction phases with particular focus on integration with LAWA’s APM system.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Findings
AMC is a design-bid-build project, meaning that all design plans and specifications will be 100% completed by Metro’s design consultants prior to award of a construction contract. As such, it is beneficial to have additional technical reviews of those technical bid documents by a consultant team to minimize risks to Metro during construction. The CSSC consultant will provide review support of the technical bid documents, administration, inspection services and technical support during final design, the bid period, construction, and close out phases of the project. The CSSC consultant will provide skilled individuals to assist Metro with the construction management of the project. The consultant team will reside in an integrated project field office with Metro staff.
Considerations
The Board could direct Metro staff to perform construction support tasks with current in-house resources. However, this alternative would require Metro to divert resources from on-going projects and/or hire multiple full-time personnel that are not immediately available or funded. KDG + DE was selected based on qualification and price criteria used to evaluate a total of eight proposers. They have the experience and competence in construction support services, design-bid-build and integrated team structures on some of the most challenging and complex projects in Los Angeles County. In addition, a number of these projects are similar in scope to the Airport Metro Connector / 96th Street Transit Station.
Determination_Of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Approval of this item will have no impact on safety.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This project is funded on a fiscal year basis under Project number 860303 Airport Metro Connector Project (AMC), cost center 8510, under various accounts including Professional/Technical Services and ROW acquisitions. The CSSC contract work scope is planned and funded on an annual basis until the Life of Project Budget is established. The project is authorized to expend up to a cumulative amount of $159.9M through the FY20 period. Approval of the recommendations will provide funding for the award of the Construction Support Services Consultant contract through FY24. This is a multi-year project requiring expenditure authorizations in fiscal year increments until a Board Authorized Life of Project Budget is adopted. It is the responsibility of the Project Manager and Chief Program Management Officer to budget for this project in future fiscal years.
Impact to Budget
Through FY19, the sources of funds for the recommended actions are Measure M 35% and Cap & Trade Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). There is no impact to Operations eligible funding. No other funds were considered.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Approval of this recommendation supports the following Metro Strategic Plan Goal 1: Provide high quality mobility options that enable people to spend less time traveling. This contract action will help expand the transportation system with targeted infrastructure and service investments.
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The Board could direct Metro staff to perform construction support tasks with current in-house resources. This alternative would require Metro to divert resources from on-going projects and/or hire multiple full time personnel that are not immediately available or funded.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
After Board approval of the recommended action, staff will complete the process to award and execute Contract No. PS58330MC075.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - DEOD Summary
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Robert Rincon, Deputy Executive Officer, Transit Project Delivery (213) 922-5451
Timothy P. Lindholm, Executive Officer, Program Management (213) 922-7297
Deneise Glover, Principal Contract Admin, Vendor/Contract Management (213) 922-5450
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Richard Clarke, Chief Program Management Officer (213) 922-7557
Debra Avila, Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer (213) 418-3051
