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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. INCREASE the Board approved Preconstruction Budget for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project (Project) by $608,095,000 from $879,731,000 to $1,487,826,000; and
B. 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) increasing the Preconstruction Budget by $608,095,000 for additional funding to continue Real Estate acquisition and relocation activities, and utility relocation work including support costs; and (2) authorizing the negotiation and execution of all project-related agreements and modifications to existing contracts within the authorized Preconstruction Budget.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Project extends north from the Van Nuys Metro G-Line station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station, a total of 9.2 miles of a dual track light rail transit (LRT) system with 14 at-grade stations. The Metro Board certified the Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) in December 2020, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed a Record of Decision in January 2021, for the project. Included in the Final EIS/EIR was the Initial Operating Segment (IOS) defined as the southern 6.7 miles of the Project alignment.
The IOS, identified as the southern segment, provides a dual track street running light rail transit system along the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard from Oxnard Street to San Fernando Road. The Project includes 11 at-grade center platform stations, 10 traction power substations, and a maintenance and storage facility (MSF) for LRT vehicles. This southern segment o...
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