Metro - File #: 2021-0148

• File #: 2021-0148
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 3/17/2021
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 4/15/2021
• Final action: 4/22/2021
• 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.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Budgeting, Capital Project, Civic Center/Grand Park Station, Construction, Contracts, Customer service, Design build, Downtown Los Angeles, Grant Aid, Hubs, Informational Report, Link Union Station, Location 99, Los Angeles Union Station, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail E Line, Pershing Square Station, Procurement, Project, Protection, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Station 0602, Station 0608, Strategic planning, Testing, Tracking systems, Transportation Security Grant Program, Westlake/Macarthur Park Station, Wilshire/Vermont Station

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
4/15/2021	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
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...