Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JANUARY 16, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION WASTE HANDLING SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE:
A. An increase to the total authorized funding for Contract No. PS20655 with TRC Solutions Inc. to increase Environmental Construction and Waste Handling Services contract value in the amount of $20,600,000, increasing the Total Contract Value from $46,200,000 to $66,800,000, and
B. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute all individual Task Orders and changes within the new Board approved contract funding amount.
Issue
ISSUE
Nearly every capital project and all transit projects undertaken by Metro require evaluation of hazardous substances, contamination, or a need for regulatory compliance under federal, state and local law. Metro must comply with all environmental laws to avoid fines, and civil or criminal liability.
The passing of Measure M and continuation of Measure R projects in the last four years has increased the number of projects that have been developed; many of which have been awarded and executed such as Purple Line Extension 2, Purple Extension 3, and West Santa Ana Branch.
While there have been due diligence efforts to anticipate unforeseen environmental conditions at the project sites, procuring for project specific environmental services contracts to address unforeseen circumstances determined during project development or design could significantly delay schedule. Specifically, such delay will likely result in increased liability for Contractor claims for delay to schedule completion milestones or risk fines due to violation of order by a regulatory agency. Metro staff does not have the internal resources to do all environmental waste handling and environmental compliance support work in house. To complement and supplement limited resources, Metro has hired consulting staff and used vendors with specialized environmen...
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