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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 15, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: TRACK AND TUNNEL INTRUSION DETECTION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE A DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
Make a finding that a Design-Build contract to deliver a Track and Tunnel Intrusion Detection system at Metro transit facilities will achieve for LACMTA certain efficiencies in the performance of the design and construction of the Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242, authorizing the CEO to issue a solicitation.
Requires 2/3 vote.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro Operations consist of transportation and multiple support units which are committed to provide safe, courteous, professional, dependable, clean, and efficient transit services to customers. Underground train stations and tunnels pose a difficult environment for conventional technologies such as CCTV, motion detectors, infrared and microwave technology to work efficiently and cost-effectively. Staff anticipated these challenges and requested funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) for a Track Intrusion Detection system to discern between people and trains as well as the ancillary areas in the train tunnels.
Finding that awarding a design-build contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 130242 (a) will achieve certain private sector efficiencies in the performance of design, , furnish, construction and testing work at Metro transit facilities in Los Angeles County as defined by the type of project listed on Attachment A. The recommended finding will allow staff to proceed with the solicitation of a contract utilizing a design-build delivery method.
BACKGROUND
The Track and Tunnel Intrusion Detection system project for underground rail stations proposes to provide track intrusion systems at key Metro rail hub underground stations. Metro Headquarters (USG), which is located at Union Station in Downtown...
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