Metro - File #: 2019-0604

• File #: 2019-0604
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 7/29/2019
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2019
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. AE60979000 with Michael Baker International in the amount of $11,474,367.25 for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the WB SR-91 Alondra Blvd. to Shoemaker Ave. Improvement Project (Project), subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: "Hot Spots" Program, Budgeting, Construction, Contracts, Firm Fixed Price Contract, I-405, I-5, I-605, I-605 Hot Spots- Wb (Westbound) Sr-91 Improvements From Alondra To Shoemaker (Project), Interchanges, Measure M, Measure R, Procurement, Professional Services, Project, Project Status Report, Ramps (Interchanges), Safety, Southern California Highways, Strategic planning
• Related files: 2019-0800

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/24/2019	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 16, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: WB SR-91 ALONDRA BLVD. TO SHOEMAKER AVE. 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. AE60979000 with Michael Baker International in the amount of $11,474,367.25 for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for the preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the WB SR-91 Alondra Blvd. to Shoemaker Ave. Improvement Project (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 State Route 91 (SR-91) improvements between Alondra Boulevard and Shoemaker Avenue to reduce congestion and improve freeway and local interchange operations 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. This contract award will enable Metro to complete the final design for the proposed improvements.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Metro Board designated $590 million in Measure R funds for the congestion "Hot Spots" relief improvements along the I-605, SR-91 and I-405 Corridors in the Gateway Cities sub-region. In March 2013, Metro completed a feasibility study for improvements on I-605 and crossing corridors (I-405, SR-91, I-105, I-5, and SR-60) to identify congestion "Hot Spots" and develop preliminary improvement concepts. One of the identified congestion Hot Spots was the I-605/SR-91 Interchange.

Metro completed a Project Study Report/Project Development Support (PSR/PDS) for the I-605/SR-91 Interchange in July 2014. The PSR/PDS is an initial scoping/resourcing document that identifies transportation deficiencies, major elements that should be investigated, and the resources ne...