Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: CONGESTION PRICING FEASIBILITY STUDY
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACTS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a twenty-four month, firm fixed price Contract No. PS62790000 to WSP USA, Inc., in the amount of $3,085,929 for the Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study Technical Services, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; and
B. AWARD a twenty-four month, firm fixed price Contract No. PS62791000 to Guidehouse LLP, in the amount of $1,919,300, with an 18-month option in the amount of $569,840, for a total contract value of $2,489,140, for the Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study Communications and Public Engagement Services, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE/BACKGROUND
On February 28, 2019, the Board approved strategies to pursue the Transformational Initiatives that are central to "The Re-Imagining of LA County," which includes a Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study (Study). These Transformational Initiatives address the widely shared desire to greatly reduce congestion, improve mobility and air quality, improve equity, and ultimately provide a more sustainable and resilient LA County for all.
Concurrently, the Board passed Motion 32.3 to direct staff to ensure the Study fully addresses and incorporates the parameters identified in the January 2019 Motions 43.1 (Butts) and 43.2 (Solis, Garcetti, Dupont-Walker, Butts, Hahn), which include, but are not limited to, a detailed implementation timeline, cost estimates, sources of funding, and an equity strategy execution plan.
In April 2019, the Board approved the next steps for the Study, which included the following:
* May 2019: Staff will issue Requests for Proposals for 1) Technical Services and 2) Communications Plan and Public Engagement Services.
* Summer 2019: Seek Board authorization to award contracts.
* Ongoing: Staff will conduct ongoing dia...
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