Metro - File #: 2020-0154

• File #: 2020-0154
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/14/2020
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 4/16/2020
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to increase the Life of Project Budget (LOP) Budget for Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project (CP 210151) by $18,998,400 from $109,350,000 to $128,348,400.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Blue Line Improvement, Budget, Budgeting, Construction, Construction Acquisitions, Eminent domain, Federal Transit Administration, Gateway Cities subregion, Grant Aid, I-105, Market value, Metro Blue Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail C Line, Park and ride, Pedestrians, Project, Property acquisition, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Start of first construction, Station operations, Strategic planning, Union Pacific Railroad, Willowbrook, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement (Project)

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2020

Subject
SUBJECT: WILLOWBROOK/ROSA PARKS STATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to increase the Life of Project Budget (LOP) Budget for Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project (CP 210151) by $18,998,400 from $109,350,000 to $128,348,400.

Issue
ISSUE

The Willowbrook Rosa Parks Project (WRP) Life of Project (LOP) budget requires an increase of $18,998,400 in order to pay for increased real estate acquisition costs, construction escalation and 3rd party coordination to complete the project.

background
BACKGROUND

The Willowbrook Rosa Parks Station is situated at the intersection of the A and C Lines in the Willowbrook community, where over 35,000 passengers pass through the station daily by rail and bus and commuters fill the park and ride lot to capacity, making WRP the fourth busiest station in the entire Metro network. Despite this, WRP has had little community presence with a greater portion of the Station hidden behind a privately-owned shopping center and under the 105 Freeway.

The intent of this project has been to create a more substantial community connection and presence along with a more efficient, intuitive and healthier environment for the station users. The project scope includes the following:

* A new Public Plaza with Customer Service, Security and Mobility buildings providing services unavailable in this area and a strong visual connection to the surrounding community;
* An extended A Line platform and mezzanine with new amenities for efficient transfers and service and to push much of the station out from under the 105 Freeway;
* The installation of new bus bays to improve service;
* A redesigned Park and Ride lot with a new drop-off area

To achieve this full scope of work, Metro required acquisition via eminent domain for a portion of the adjacent shopping center property...