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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/5/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 3rd Floor, Metro Board Room
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2024-1077 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2024-1078 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2024-0967 7.ContractCONSIDER: A. APPROVING an increase in total authorized funding and executing Modification No. 12 to Contract No. AE47810E0128 with SECOTrans (Joint Venture of Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., NBA Engineering Inc., Pacific Railway Enterprises Inc., and Ramos Consulting Services, Inc), for pending and future Task Orders to provide systems engineering and support services for Metro Rail and Bus Transit projects, in the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of $35,000,000, increasing the total contract authorized funding from an NTE amount of $114,782,000 to an NTE amount of $149,782,000, and exercising a one-year option extending the contract through April 25, 2026; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to execute individual Task Orders and Contract Modifications within the Board approved contract funding amount.   Not available Not available
2024-0813 8.BudgetINCREASE the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget by $3,354,650, from $4,000,000 to $7,354,650 for the Chatsworth Station ADA Improvement Project.   Not available Not available
2024-0498 9.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer or designee to: A. AWARD Contract No. PS118736000 to Myers-Shimmick, a Joint Venture, for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project (Project) Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Phase 1 in the amount of $8,260,253 for Preconstruction Services, subject to the resolution of protest(s), if any; B. ESTABLISH a Preconstruction Budget for the Project in an amount of $135,183,738; and C. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications within the authorized Preconstruction Budget.   Not available Not available
2024-0960 23.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to utilize the State of California Statewide Fleet Vehicles Contract for a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) expenditure amount of $24,034,308 inclusive of sales tax, for 142 electric sedans, 5 electric trucks, 97 hybrid sport utility vehicles (SUVs), 125 pick-up trucks, and 118 cargo/passenger vans. Five suppliers will fulfill delivery of the vehicles under contract with the State of California. YAROSLAVSKY AMENDMENT: Report back in 120 days with a nonrevenue vehicle purchasing policy that prioritizes zero emission vehicles. The report should review and, to the extent feasible, mirror existing zero emission fleet purchasing policies at the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles.   Not available Not available
2024-1031 34.Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position)CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING the State and Federal Legislative Report; B. ADOPTING the proposed 2025 Federal Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment A; and C. ADOPTING the proposed 2025 State Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment B. HAHN AMENDMENT: Include in Attachment B, Goal 2, support for a Transportation Bond.   Not available Not available
2024-1070 35.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE successor collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local 911(Teamsters), effective July 1, 2024; and B. AMEND the FY25 budget in the amount of $3.7 million for the implementation of the wage and benefit changes for the approval of the final collective bargaining agreement.   Not available Not available
2024-1097 36.Oral Report / PresentationACKNOWLEDGMENT of outgoing Board Director Paul Krekorian.   Not available Not available
2024-1080 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held October 31, 2024.   Not available Not available
2024-0966 5.ProgramCONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. Programming of $2,049,073 within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Active Transportation Program, as shown in Attachment A; 2. Deobligating $1,960,567 in Measure M MSP - Transit Program, as shown in Attachment B; 3. Inter-program borrowing and programming of $17,752,182 from Measure M MSP - Transit Program to Measure M MSP - Highway Efficiency Program, as shown in Attachment C; and B. AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.   Not available Not available
2024-1030 6.ProgramDEOBLIGATE $434,969.47 of previously approved MAT funding and returning those funds to the MAT Program.   Not available Not available
2024-0842 10.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS124467000 to US Bank National Association (U.S. Bank N.A.) for custodial banking services in an amount Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $1,193,550 for the three-year base term and $397,850 for each of the two, one-year option terms, for a total NTE amount of $1,989,250, effective April 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0998 12.ProgramCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the revised Proposition A 5% of 40% Incentive Guidelines (Attachment A); and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to amend existing agreements between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Local Transit Operators to incorporate guideline amendments, and execute all necessary future agreements as pertains to this program.   Not available Not available
2024-0951 14.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 2 to Communications Support Services Bench Contract Nos. PS85397000 through PS85397015 to: A. INCREASE the cumulative contract value of the Bench contracts in an amount not-to-exceed $18,000,000, increasing the cumulative contract value from $32,000,000 to $50,000,000; and B. EXECUTE task orders for a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) total authorized amount of $5,000,000.   Not available Not available
2024-1059 15.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS108564000 with McKinsey & Company, Inc. (McKinsey) to provide consultant support services for hiring process improvements, continued job classification analysis, and execution of strategies to reduce vacancy rates and retain talent, in an amount Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $3,477,500, increasing the contract value from $497,500 to $3,975,000 and extend the period of performance from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025 and; B. AMEND the FY25 budget in the amount of $3,477,500 to fund the contract modification.   Not available Not available
2024-0765 16.Motion / Motion ResponseCONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Quarterly Update on the Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD) Implementation Plan; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or their designee, to incorporate new job classifications into appropriate existing collective bargaining units, as determined by the CEO.   Not available Not available
2024-0925 17.Rule / By-lawCONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Community Advisory Council update; and B. APPROVING CAC’s revisions to their Bylaws (Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2024-0513 18.PolicyCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the amended System Advertising Policy (Attachment A); and B. ADOPTING the amended Commercial Sponsorship and Adoption Policy (Attachment B).   Not available Not available
2024-0992 20.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS123023000 to Byrnes & Associates to provide Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing Program compliance oversight services in the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of $676,899 for the three-year base term, and $225,633 for each of the two, one-year options, for a total combined NTE amount of $1,128,165, effective February 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest, if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0815 21.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1167960008370 to Mariposa Tree Management Inc., for tree trimming services throughout Metro bus and rail facilities, in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $1,925,190 for the three-year base period and $1,183,600 for the one, two-year option, for a combined NTE amount of $3,108,790, effective January 1, 2025; subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0957 22.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price Contract No. DR123696000 for 15 pickup trucks with ladder racks and liftgates to Tom’s Truck Center North County, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a total contract amount of $1,038,311.32, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0643 24.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. OP123557000 to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. (Hitachi) in the amount of $24,444,798.94 to modify the onboard automatic train control (ATC) software on Metro’s Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to only allow the doors on the platform side to open upon the vehicle berthing, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; B. FIND that there is only a single source of procurement for the proprietary ATC system software and modifications set forth in Recommendation A above, and it is for the sole purpose of modifying, integrating, and testing the LRV ATC functionality on the A and E lines; and C. INCREASE the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the Correct Side Door Enable System Project by $22,938,000, increasing the LOP budget from $9,062,000 to $32,000,000. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2024-0511 25.ContractINCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) budget for the P2000 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Midlife Modernization Project, Capital Project (CP) 206044, by $20,053,926.00, increasing the total LOP budget from $160,800,000.00 to $180,853,926.00.   Not available Not available
2024-0478 26.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Contract Modification No. 24 with New Flyer of America in the not-to-exceed amount of $7,938,707 under Contract No. OP28367-001, to procure seven on-route opportunity chargers, replace the same number of chargers installed on the G-Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line and include a Service Level Agreement to ensure reliability and availability, increasing the total contract value from $66,460,743 to $74,399,450. This Contract Modification does not increase the Life of Project (LOP) budget of $80,003,282.   Not available Not available
2024-0495 27.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. PS121478000 to International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) to provide the Low Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program administration services for all regions in Los Angeles County and Not-to-Exceed (NTE) in the amount of $9,569,484 for the three-year base period, $3,545,396 for the first option year, and $3,694,533 for the second option year, for a total combined NTE contract value of $16,809,413, effective on January 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of properly submitted protest(s), if any; B. PASS-THROUGH the payment of up to $5,345,624 for taxi voucher reimbursements over the three-year base period and two, one-year options. These pass-through costs shall be payable under Contract No. PS1214178000, for a total combined NTE contract value of $22,155,037; and C. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board approved contract modification authority.   Not available Not available
2024-0535 28.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 7 to Contract No. PS88001001 with Strive Well-Being Inc. to continue to provide Transit Ambassador Pilot Program services while staff transitions the Ambassador Program in-house, in the amount of $6,500,000, increasing the current three-year base Not-to-Exceed (NTE) contract value from $24,103,235 to $30,603,235; and B. AMENDING the FY25 Budget by $1,500,000 to pay for additional Ambassador presence to support the agency’s efforts to increase visible presence of uniformed personnel.   Not available Not available
2024-0989 29.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. OP122943001 for the Metro Micro Contracted Services - North Region to Nomad Transit, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Via Transportation, Inc. to provide on-demand Microtransit operations services in the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of $45,008,012.36 for the three-year base term and $47,058,021.47 for the three-year option term, for a total combined NTE amount of $92,066,033.83, effective December 16, 2024, subject to the resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), if any; and B. AWARD an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. OP122943002 for the Metro Micro Contracted Services - South Region to Nomad Transit, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Via Transportation, Inc. to provide on-demand Microtransit operations services in the NTE amount of $21,002,472.24 for the three-year base term and $21,951,012.21 for the three-year option term, for a total combined NTE amount of $42,953,484.45, effective December 16, 2024, subject to the resolution of    Not available Not available
2024-1079  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available