Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 10 to Contract No. PS2415-3172 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide environmental, preliminary and advanced engineering design services on the Link Union Station (Link US) Project in the amount not-to-exceed $23,360,000, increasing the Total Contract Value from $62,793,000 to $86,153,000;
B. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) in the amount of $2,836,000, increasing the total CMA amount from $4,356,715 to $7,192,715 and execute future contract modifications up to the CMA authorized amount; and,
C. EXECUTE all necessary agreements and task orders with third parties to support the Link US Project for a total amount of up to $8,000,000.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff is requesting Metro Board to authorize the CEO to execute Contract Modification No.10 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to develop preliminary and advance engineering designs based on the FEIR project that was approved by the Metro Board in June 2019 and prepare a new National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Contract Modification also includes a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) amendment for a partial relocation of the Burlington North Santa Fe (BNSF) freight storage tracks located south of Los Angeles Union Station where the run through tracks connects to the main line tracks along the west bank of the Los Angeles River.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Link Union Station (Link US) Project will transform how the commuter and intercity rail operates in Southern California with run-through capability at Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) providing one-seat rides from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, increasing commuter and intercity rail services, and accommodating future high-speed rail servi...
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