Metro - File #: 2022-0440

• File #: 2022-0440
• Type: Contract
• Status: Consent Calendar
• File created: 6/28/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 8/25/2022
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. PS85661000 to Valley Transit Partners, for Phase 1 Preconstruction Services of the Progressive Design-Build contract for the Metro G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $43,997,256, subject to the resolution of protest(s) if any; B. ESTABLISH a Preconstruction Phase-of-Project Budget (Preconstruction Budget) for the Project in the amount of $149,683,000; and C. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications to existing contracts within the authorized Preconstruction Budget.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, California Environmental Quality Act, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contractors, Contracts, Firm Fixed Price Contract, Funding plan, Grant Aid, Labor, Measure M, Metro Busway G Line, Orange Line Brt Improvements (Project), Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements, Procurement, Professional Services, Program Management, Progressive Design/Build, Project, Project management, Safety, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, Strategic planning, Transit buses, Travel time
• Related files: 2022-0653

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/25/2022	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
8/18/2022	Construction Committee

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 18, 2022


Subject
SUBJECT: METRO G LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT


Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS


Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. PS85661000 to Valley Transit Partners, for Phase 1 Preconstruction Services of the Progressive Design-Build contract for the Metro G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $43,997,256, subject to the resolution of protest(s) if any;

B. ESTABLISH a Preconstruction Phase-of-Project Budget (Preconstruction Budget) for the Project in the amount of $149,683,000; and

C. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications to existing contracts within the authorized Preconstruction Budget.

Issue
ISSUE

Staff is seeking the Board's approval for two items: (1) to award a Progressive Design-Build firm fixed price Contract No. PS85661000 to Valley Transit Partners in the amount of $43,997,256; and (2) to establish a Preconstruction Budget in the amount of $149,683,000. The Preconstruction Budget is inclusive of all previously awarded contracts, incurred expenses to date of $30,145,000, and anticipated additional preconstruction activities performed by existing professional services contracts for the Project, all as summarized in the expenditure and funding plan for the Preconstruction Budget as shown in Attachment A.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Project seeks to provide safe and cost-effective improvements to the operating speeds, capacity, and safety of the existing G Line busway while addressing passenger needs and minimizing disruption to the San Fernando Valley residents. The proposed improvements include grade separations over Van Nuys Boulevard and Sepulveda, enhanced signal priority technology, electronic bus connectivity, and a four-quadrant railroad style gating system. The proposed gating-system is intended to reduce incid...