Metro - File #: 2021-0362

• File #: 2021-0362
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/21/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 7/22/2021
• Final action: 7/22/2021
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD and EXECUTE a five-year cost plus fixed fee contract, Contract No. PS70129 with PMA Consultants LLC to provide Construction Support Services for the Metro G Line Grade Separation and Crossing Gates Project (Project), for an amount not-to-exceed $17,273,075.56, with two (2) one-year options, $3,498,933.58 for Option 1 and $3,498,933.75 for Option 2 for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $24,270,942.89, subject to the resolution of any timely protest; and B. EXECUTE individual Contract Modifications within the Board approved Life of Project Budget.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, California Environmental Quality Act, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Construction Support, Construction Support Services Contract, Contract administration, Contracts, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project, Grade separations, Intersections, Light rail transit, Measure M, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Outreach, Pedestrians, Procurement, Progressive Design/Build, Project, Project delivery, Safety, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, Van Nuys

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/22/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 22, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: G LINE GRADE SEPARATION AND CROSSING GATES CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD and EXECUTE a five-year cost plus fixed fee contract, Contract No. PS70129 with PMA Consultants LLC to provide Construction Support Services for the Metro G Line Grade Separation and Crossing Gates Project (Project), for an amount not-to-exceed $17,273,075.56, with two (2) one-year options, $3,498,933.58 for Option 1 and $3,498,933.75 for Option 2 for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $24,270,942.89, subject to the resolution of any timely protest; and

B. EXECUTE individual Contract Modifications within the Board approved Life of Project Budget.

Issue
ISSUE

A Construction Support Services Contract (CSSC) consultant is required to provide design review, construction, and administration support of the Project to ensure the Project is completed in compliance with contract requirements and applicable government regulations. Construction support services will be provided for final design, pre-construction activities, administration of construction, and contract close out.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Project is an early Measure M transit deliverable. The Project seeks to provide infrastructure improvements that will decrease trip times, increase capacity, and enhance safety along Metro's G Line.
Measure M also identifies funding for future conversion of the BRT to Light Rail Transit (LRT) in 2051. In October 2017, the Metro Board approved staff findings and recommendations resulting from a technical study and a concept for improving the G Line. In July 2018, the Metro Board approved the Project description and the statutory exemption of the Project from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Project. The Project consists of construction of grade separations with aerial bus station...