Metro - File #: 2019-0769

• File #: 2019-0769
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/3/2019
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 11/21/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. FINDING that the use of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method for the Link Union Station Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 130242, to achieve certain private sector efficiencies by an integrated project delivery team; and B. APPROVING a competitive solicitation of a CM/GC contract(s) to qualified proposers, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (e), whose proposals will be evaluated by utilizing appropriate evaluation criteria (including price) set forth in the solicitation documents. (REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Amtrak, Bids, Budgeting, California High Speed Rail, California High Speed Rail Authority, California State Transportation Agency, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Construction engineering, Contract administration, Contractors, Contracts, Design build, High speed rail, Informational Report, Link Union Station, Los Angeles To San Diego To San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Union Station, Metro Gold Line, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Metrolink, Procurement, Program management, Project, Project delivery, Project management, Rail transit, Railroad commuter service, Request For Proposal, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (Project), Station operations, Strategic planning, Westside Cities subregion

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE USE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR (CM/GC) PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. FINDING that the use of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method for the Link Union Station Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 130242, to achieve certain private sector efficiencies by an integrated project delivery team; and

B. APPROVING a competitive solicitation of a CM/GC contract(s) to qualified proposers, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (e), whose proposals will be evaluated by utilizing appropriate evaluation criteria (including price) set forth in the solicitation documents.

(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Metro is able to enter into contracts for a CM/GC delivery pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242. Staff is requesting approval to utilize the competitive procurement process for the selection of a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) for the Link Union Station Project, which will allow staff to proceed with a selection of a recommended CM/GC contractor for contract award subject to future Board approval.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

A Construction Management/General Contractor project delivery method is procured to provide pre-construction services during the design phase of the project and commit to construct the project at defined scope and price. The CM/GC project delivery method provides for an integrated project delivery team consisting of the owner, designer/engineer and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) that enables team collaboration to develop the design plans and maximize cost and schedule savings of the project costs. Since the CM/GC contractor is providing preconstruction services during the design phase such as providing constructability reviews, value engineering, pri...