Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION WASTE HANDLING SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. Increase the total authorized funding for Contract No. PS20655 with TRC Solutions Inc. for Environmental Construction and Waste Handling Services in the amount of $8,000,000, increasing the Total Contract Funding limit from $66,800,000 to $74,800,000, and
B. Execute all individual Task Orders and changes within the new Board approved contract funding amount.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff requests the Board for an $8,000,000 increase in contract funding in order to support soil remediation efforts specifically for Project 405509 Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor. The increase in contract value and corresponding use of the grant funds is necessary to support the current schedule of the Rail to Rail ATC project.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Rail to Rail ATC Project is an active transportation capital improvement that spans approximately 10 miles in the heart of south Los Angeles. Upon completion, the project will link Disadvantaged Communities, neighborhoods, schools, and key destinations such as the A Line, Silver Bus, and Crenshaw/LAX with a multi-purpose pedestrian and bicycle corridor. The project will be further enhanced through a partnership with Council District 9 to construct Slauson Connect, a cultural resource center that is located on the project right of way.
This project is a true collaboration of funding support, with five unique grant partners. One of the grants that Metro staff has obtained is a California State Funds (Site Soil Remediation) grant that provides $8,000,000 that is earmarked for soil remediation within the project right of way. These funds will be utilized to remove abandoned freight rail infrastructure and remediate contaminated ballast and soils along the right of way. Perfo...
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