Metro - File #: 2024-0176

• File #: 2024-0176
• Type: Policy
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/7/2024
• In control: Construction Committee
• On agenda: 4/18/2024
• Final action: 4/25/2024
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Department of Public Works-Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) to design and construct bus stop security lighting under the Metro Enhanced Bus Stop Lighting Project (Project) totaling $1,590,000.
• Sponsors: Construction Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Energy Conservation Initiatives (Project), Federal Transit Administration, Memorandum Of Understanding, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Policy, Procurement, Project, Public works, Renewable energy sources, Ridership, Safety, Safety and security, San Fernando Valley subregion, Section 5307, Security, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Street lighting, Surveys, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
APRIL 18, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: BUS STOP LIGHTING

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Department of Public Works-Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) to design and construct bus stop security lighting under the Metro Enhanced Bus Stop Lighting Project (Project) totaling $1,590,000.


Issue
ISSUE

Multiple assessments made since 2016 have shown a need for additional lighting for enhanced safety and security at bus stops throughout Metro's Service Area. Addressing this need is an essential public safety investment to encourage bus ridership and to enhance the customer experience.
Execution of this Project will partially address the need and will be expedited through the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL). Fifty energy-efficient lighting improvements are planned to be installed on City of Los Angeles public rights-of-way at or adjacent to an existing Metro bus stop. BSL will maintain the bus stop lighting and renewable energy sources for these poles and other fixtures, if any.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro is Los Angeles County's largest transit provider, with over 110 local bus routes that serve customers at more than 12,000 bus stops that are owned by various local jurisdictions. While Metro owns the bus stop signs and signposts at most bus stops, each municipality is responsible for installing and maintaining bus stop infrastructure, including amenities like bus stop lighting.

In 2019, Metro and BSL completed a pilot project consisting of the installation of lighting at 18 bus stop locations within the City of Los Angeles. In the same year, Metro completed the study Understanding How Women Travel (August 30, 2019, https://thesource.metro.net/2019/09/19/metro-releases-understanding-how-women-travel-report/), which calls for, among other things, for b...