Metro - File #: 2021-0224

• File #: 2021-0224
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/8/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 5/27/2021
• Final action: 5/27/2021
• Title: A. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract No. AE275020011497 for ExpressLanes Program Management Support services with WSP USA, Inc. to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project in the amount of $18,788,594, inclusive of one optional task to provide post-PS&E support in the amount of $1,413,641, increasing the Total Contract Value from $14,147,001 to $32,935,595. B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. AE275020011497 in the amount of $2,000,000 increasing the total CMA amount from $770,000 to $2,770,000 to support potential additional services needed to complete the PS&E for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Board approved Contract, Budgeting, California Transportation Commission, Construction, Contractors, Contracts, Express lanes, General purpose lanes, Grant Aid, I-105, I-105 Expresslanes Development (Project), I-105 ExpressLanes Project, I-405, Metro ExpressLanes, Norwalk, Procurement, Program Management, Project, Small Business Enterprise, Strategic planning, Surveys
• Related files: 2021-0341, 2021-0440

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/27/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
5/19/2021	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 19, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO EXPRESSLANES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title

A. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract No. AE275020011497 for ExpressLanes Program Management Support services with WSP USA, Inc. to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project in the amount of $18,788,594, inclusive of one optional task to provide post-PS&E support in the amount of $1,413,641, increasing the Total Contract Value from $14,147,001 to $32,935,595.

B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. AE275020011497 in the amount of $2,000,000 increasing the total CMA amount from $770,000 to $2,770,000 to support potential additional services needed to complete the PS&E for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project.

Issue
ISSUE

Board action is requested to execute a contract modification
to complete PS&E for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project to meet the funding and timeline requirements of the State Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) grant the project received.

Background
BACKGROUND

In June 2015, the Metro Board approved the Metro ExpressLanes Program Management Support Contract valued at $7,700,000 to provide professional services in support of ExpressLanes project planning and development. Work conducted in this contract include preparation of the I-105 ExpressLanes Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) and I-105 Concept of Operations. This contract has a 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and, as of March 2021, approximately 29% of funds spent have been paid to SBE firms.

In October 2019, the Board approved contract Modification No. 7 for $5,677,0...