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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR METRO RAIL AND FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. FINDING that awarding a design-build delivery method, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(b), will achieve for Metro certain private sector efficiencies through the integration of design, project work and components at Metro rail facilities and in Metro light rail vehicles in Los Angeles County as defined by the supply and install projects listed in Attachment A.
Approval requires a two-thirds affirmative vote;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award the competitively bid design-build contracts to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130051.9(c)
Issue
ISSUE
The Maintenance and Engineering department has a wide range of capital improvement and State of Good Repair (SGR) projects that need to be completed in the coming years. PUC Section 130242 requires a finding by a two-thirds vote of the Board to use the design-build project delivery method.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro is authorized to enter into design-build contracts pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242, however recommendation A requires Board approval. Public Utilities Code Section 130242 et seq. allows for the award of contracts for a design-build delivery to a responsible bidder whose bid is responsive and lowest price.
The projects listed in Attachment A are mostly supply and installation contracts that may have a small percentage of design work to accommodate the installation that may be required due to the variability between manufacturers. To minimize the risk to project schedule, staff is seeking Board approval to use the design-build project delivery method for the projects listed in Attachment A, as appropriate. All the projects l...
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