Metro - File #: 2023-0453

• File #: 2023-0453
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 7/3/2023
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2023
• Final action: 7/27/2023
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 16 to Contract No. PS2415-3046 with HNTB Corporation and extend the professional service period of performance from August 4, 2023 to December 31, 2024 in the amount of $2,686,361 increasing the Total Contract Value from $8,359,970 to $11,046,331; and B. APPROVE programming an additional $9,163,577 from $11,000,000 to $20,163,577 of Measure R 3% funds in order to achieve a shovel ready level.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Board approved Contract, Budgeting, Capital Project, Construction, Contracts, Doran St. Grade Seperation (Project), Funding plan, Grade separations, Grant Aid, Measure R, Metrolink, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, Plan, Procurement, Professional Services, Program, Project, Safety, Strategic planning
• Related files: 2023-0608

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JULY 19, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: DORAN STREET CROSSING GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 16 to Contract No. PS2415-3046 with HNTB Corporation and extend the professional service period of performance from August 4, 2023 to December 31, 2024 in the amount of $2,686,361 increasing the Total Contract Value from $8,359,970 to $11,046,331; and

B. APPROVE programming an additional $9,163,577 from $11,000,000 to $20,163,577 of Measure R 3% funds in order to achieve a shovel ready level.

Issue
ISSUE

Staff is advancing this capital improvement from inception through the final design phase with extensive changes to existing conditions that have not been accounted for in the current project programming. Board approval of the staff recommendations will allow the continuation of services for this project to a shovel ready level in order to demonstrate project readiness with the recent federal grant award of $38.3M through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.


Background
BACKGROUND

This project is the building block for future service expansion and improved network integration along the Antelope Valley Line corridor. The Doran Street Crossing Grade Separation project would enable uninterrupted commuter, intercity and high speed rail service through the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles.

In January 2021, the Board approved contract modification No. 12 to increase the professional service value to $8.4M based on the need to modify the design of the interim conditions for the Doran Street at-grade crossing. The same board action provided an additional $2.6M for third party services bringing the approved programming to $11M. Similar to the other Regional Rail projects, board action for programming did not include Metro labor, outreach services, Real Estate/Acquisitio...