Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: I-5 SOUTH CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS FROM ORANGE COUNTY LINE TO I-605; SEGMENT 2 (Valley View)
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 11 Supplemental 3 (CCO 11S3) by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the construction contract of Segment 2 (Valley View) of the I-5 South Capacity Enhancements Project from Orange County Line to I-605 (Project) under Funding Agreement No. MOU.P0004292, Amendment No. 4, in the amount of up to $500,000 within the overall corridor Life of Project (LOP) budget.
Issue
ISSUE
The Project includes freeway widening and construction of HOV lanes and other improvements between the Orange County Line and I-605. Caltrans designed and is managing construction of the Project.
CCO 11 approved by the staff in September 2016 authorized $60,000 to clean up the illegally dumped materials on site. CCO 11 Supplemental 1 approved by the staff in March 2018 authorized additional $100,000 to continue removal of the illegally dumped materials. In order to minimize the illegal dumping, the local police and California Highway Patrol (CHP) were informed of the issue and were requested to monitor the construction site. The contractor provided a night guard for his yards. In November 2018, CCO 11 Supplemental 2 was requested by Caltrans and approved by Metro to authorize additional $240,000 to clean up the excessive illegally dumped material on site.
Some suspects were caught in action by the law enforcement and the construction crew, but the illegal dumping activities were not decreased or eliminated. The previous authorized amount of $400,000 was spent by August 2020. Caltrans estimated an additional $500,000 would be necessary to clean up the illegally dumped materials through the completion of the project in 2023.
CCO 11 Supplemental 3 authorizes up to $500,000 to cover the cost of clean ...
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