Metro - File #: 2021-0621

• File #: 2021-0621
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/16/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 1/27/2022
• Final action: 1/27/2022
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award and execute a two-year base period Contract No. PS76262000 with Morgner Construction Management for the Los Angeles Union Station Strategic Advisor in the amount not to exceed $805,464.50 with three, one-year options for as-needed advisory services, in the amounts of $46,306.75, $47,696.25, and $49,126.77 respectively, for a total amount of $948,594.27, subject to resolution of all properly submitted protest(s) if any.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, California High Speed Rail, Construction management, Contracts, Environmental Impact Report, Link Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements, Master Transportation Plan For Union Station (Project), Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Rail L Line, Notice Of Preparation, Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station, Plan, Procurement, Project, Redevelopment, Strategic planning, Transit centers, Union Station Master Plan, West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor, West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB) Project
• Related files: 2022-0109

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/27/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
1/19/2022	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 19, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES UNION STATION STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award and execute a two-year base period Contract No. PS76262000 with Morgner Construction Management for the Los Angeles Union Station Strategic Advisor in the amount not to exceed $805,464.50 with three, one-year options for as-needed advisory services, in the amounts of $46,306.75, $47,696.25, and $49,126.77 respectively, for a total amount of $948,594.27, subject to resolution of all properly submitted protest(s) if any.

Issue
ISSUE

The Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) continues to be a central element in Metro's expanding system and remains critical to numerous planned transit projects such as Link Union Station (Link US) and the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB). Individually and combined, these projects can shape, influence, and impact Metro's ability to leverage LAUS as a station that is interconnected and holistically designed, as well as the timing and success of future commercial development. The LAUS Strategic Advisor (Strategic Advisor) will support Metro in exploring and defining a series of recommendations that will guide Metro's efforts focused on transforming LAUS into a world-class transportation facility.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro acquired LAUS in 2011 and shortly thereafter initiated a master planning process. The Union Station Master Plan (Master Plan) was defined by three programmatic goals (improved connectivity, transit optimization, and creating a great destination) that continue to guide the LAUS work program to-date.

The Master Plan included a series of near- and long-term capital improvements including perimeter improvements, a new consolidated passenger concourse, relocation of the Patsaouras Bus Plaza, and a 3.25M square foot commercial development program. Sinc...