Metro - File #: 2023-0159

• File #: 2023-0159
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/1/2023
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 4/20/2023
• Final action: 4/27/2023
• Title: CONSIDER: A. AMENDING the Life of Project Budget (LOP) Budget for Project No. 460324 Soundwall Package 11 Highway Project by an amount of $8,525,000, increasing the LOP budget from $102,485,000 to $111,010,000, consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment B); and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute individual Contract Modifications within the Board approved Life of Project budget.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, Construction, Construction management, Contractors, Contracts, Countywide Soundwalls- Approx 5 Miles Along Route 170 From I-101 To Sherman Way (Project), Landscaping, Measure R, Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Project, Project management, Soundwall, Street lighting, Traffic control, Vandalism

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: SOUNDWALL PACKAGE 11 HIGHWAY PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. AMENDING the Life of Project Budget (LOP) Budget for Project No. 460324 Soundwall Package 11 Highway Project by an amount of $8,525,000, increasing the LOP budget from $102,485,000 to $111,010,000, consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment B); and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute individual Contract Modifications within the Board approved Life of Project budget.

Issue
ISSUE

Staff have been working diligently to complete the project within the approved LOP budget; however, the LOP, as established in January 2021, must be increased given certain complexities on the project that were unknown at the time of that action. Staff is seeking the Board's approval to Amend the LOP to close out the project in an amount of $8,525,000 for a new LOP of $111,010,000. Construction costs have escalated due to vandalism and the need to clear chronic unhoused encampments in the project areas, as well as design errors and omissions. The project is at 98% completion, and this request will provide enough funding to complete the Project and close out all associated contracts.

Background
BACKGROUND


The Project is a Design/Bid/Build contract that is administered by Metro on behalf of Caltrans. The Project is located entirely within Caltrans right of way and consists of the construction of soundwalls on Route 170 from Route 101/Route 170 interchange to the Sherman Way Overcrossing and on Route 405 from north of Saticoy Street Undercrossing to Roscoe Boulevard Undercrossing. Construction of the soundwalls requires modification and widening of eight existing bridges. In May 2015, the Board approved the initial LOP in the amount of $89,183,000. In January 2021, an LOP increase was app...