AGENDA

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 – 10:00 A.M.




Call to order:

 

Directors:

 

Don Knabe, Chair

Gloria Molina, Vice Chair

Paul Hudson

Zev Yaroslavsky

Pam O’Connor

William Dahl, Ex Officio

Doug Failing, Ex Officio

 

 

6.        RECEIVE report of the Executive Officer.


7.        APPROVE execution of a Master Cooperative Agreement that specifies the roles, responsibilities, and procedures that Metro and CALTRANS will follow in planning, designing, and constructing Major Capital (bus and rail) Transit Projects that impact the State Highway system.



8.        APPROVE execution of a Design Supplemental Cooperative Agreement that specifies detailed responsibilities and procedures which Metro and CALTRANS will follow in planning and designing the Light Rail Vehicle bridge over the 101 Freeway at Union Station in conjunction with CALTRANS Freeway improvements.



9.      CONSIDER:

 

A.         finding that awarding design/build contracts pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(a) will achieve for the Metro certain private sector efficiencies in the integration of the design, project work and components related to the real property renovation, repair and construction work at Metro facilities in Los Angeles County as defined by the list of projects; and

B.        authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to solicit and award design/build contracts for renovation, repair and construction at Metro facilities pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130051.9(c).

                (Requires 2/3 vote of the Board)




10.      APPROVE an increase in Los Angeles Rail Car project budget in the amount of $13,895,329 increasing the total project budget from $201,400,000 to $215,295,329.


 

11.      APPROVE:

 

A.         execution of Change Order No. 137 to Contract No. CO326, Universal City Station Freeway Overcrossing and Site Restoration, with Brutoco Engineering and Construction, Inc. to add gravel backfill for Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining walls in the amount of $406,992 and delete sand backfill in the credit amount of $125,292 for a net amount of $281,700, increasing the total contract value from $35,387,126 to $35,668,826; and

B.        an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure in the amount of $281,700, increasing the AFE from $36,626,816 to $36,908,516.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE


12.      APPROVE execution of Change Order No. 35 to Contract No. P2000, Los Angeles Standard Light Rail Vehicle, with Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. to replace existing passenger seat upholstery on 26 of the 52 Light Rail Vehicles in the amount of $225,000 increasing the total contract value from $214,559,333 to $214,784,333.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE


13.      APPROVE execution of Change Order No. 39 to Contract No. P2000, Los Angeles Standard Light Rail Vehicle, with Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. to modify the propulsion system for the 52 Light Rail Vehicles in the amount of $593,278 increasing the total contract value from $214,559,333 to $215,152,611.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE

 




         Consideration of items not on the posted agenda, including: items to be presented and (if requested) referred to staff; items to be placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Committee or Board; and/or items requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COMMITTEE’S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

ADJOURNMENT

 

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