AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 381B

DECEMBER 14, 2006 3:30 P.M.

Board of Directors Yvonne B. Burke - Chair L.A. County Supervisor Second District Jan Perry – Vice Chair L.A. City Council Member 9th District Alan Corlin Vice Mayor City of Culver City Pam O’Connor City Council Member City of Santa Monica Bernard C. Parks L.A. City Council Member 8th District Herb Wesson, Jr. L.A. City Council Member 10th District Zev Yaroslavsky L.A. County Supervisor Third District Roger Snoble Metro CEO Non-Voting Member Executive Office Richard D. Thorpe Chief Executive Officer

1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes – November 2, 2006 4. Public Comments (On/Off Agenda)

5. Consent Calendar

a. Caltrans Annual Work Plan

6. General Board Action Item(s) a. FCI/Fluor/Parsons – Ballona Creek Bridge Design b. FCI/Fluor/Parsons – Trousdale Station

Design c. Proposed Station Design Policy

7. General Board Discussion Item(s)

a. Monthly Status Report

8. CEO Comments 9. Board Member Comments

10. Adjourn

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING JANUARY 11, 2007

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November Accomplishments:Design and Construction• Began sanitary sewer, gas, waterline and electrical

relocations between 18th and 23rd Streets

• Continued trenching for and laying of storm drain pipe in Flower Street from I-110 to 23rd Street

• Completed initial round of field diagnostic meetings with CPUC, City of LA, and Metro for review of grade crossing improvements

• Submitted first set of crossing applications to CPUC

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November Accomplishments:Design and Construction (Continued)• Defined preliminary geotechnical investigations required

for conceptual design of aerial Venice/Robertson station. Reviewed and reconciled prior station cost estimates.

• Received 60% designs from FFP for street improvement portions of Segment B, Mid Corridor

• Provided comments to FFP on 30% designs for street improvement portions of Segment C, West End

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November Accomplishments:Community/Government Relations• Conducted an Urban Design Committee meeting on

November 8

• Provided tours of the Expo right-of-way for Senator Sheila Kuehl’s staff and Caltrans’ Sacramento staff

• Conducted a briefing and project update with staff of Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas

• Briefed Expo Board and Urban Design Committee Members on the proposed design elements for the Transit Parkway

• Conducted three Design Presentation Community Meetings in segments A, B and C to receive community input on the canopy design, landscaping, wall treatments and art opportunities

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November Accomplishments:Community/Government Relations• Briefed USC and West Angeles Church to receive input

on the Transit Parkway design elements

• Disseminated 250 notices regarding night work (storm drain replacement) to businesses and residents along Flower Street on November 22

• Provided project update to LAUSD Board District 2 staff

• Continued meeting with schools identified in the EIR to provide construction safety tips and project schedule information

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November Accomplishments:Real Estate• Continued real estate acquisition and lease termination

activities.

• MTA Board adopted Resolution to abandon condemnation of Parcel WE-616. The order of Prejudgment Possession was terminated by Court Order dated 10/5/06. Hearing on November 15, 2006 authorized MTA to withdraw funds deposited in court.

• One parcel acquired; five offers pending

• Continued supplemental hazardous materials investigations along the Metro right of way

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December Planned Activities:Design and Construction• Continue negotiation of remaining Master Cooperative

Agreements

• Continue negotiation of Third Party Annual Work Plans and issue Work Orders

• FFP to submit 30% design for Work Package C2, Harcourt to Venice Corridor Improvements

• FFP to submit 60% design for Work Packages A2, 23rd

to Vermont Corridor Improvements, and A3, Trench Structure

• FFP to submit 85% design for Work Package D2, Track Procurement

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December Planned Activities:Community/Government Relations• Brief LAUSD Board Member in Board District 1

• Continue meeting with administrators, parents and teachers at schools identified in the EIR to provide construction schedule and safety information tips.

• Host Construction Update Meetings

• Host Urban Design Committee Meetings

Real Estate• Continue real estate acquisition and lease termination

activities

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Project Major MilestonesSep 2006 Oct 2006

Authority Actions

Nov 2006 Dec 2006 Jan 2007

Design Build Contract

Community Outreach

DowntownCommunity Meeting & Business

Merchants Meeting

Finalize Construction

Insurance

Approve Construction Insurance Approve City of LA MCA

and Annual Work Plan

Groundbreaking

Feb 2007Approve Construction Package A1 (18th to 23rd)

Legend:Urban Design Committee Meeting

Start Construction

Negotiate Construction Package A4 ( 61” Waterline)

Approve Construction Package A4 (61” Waterline)

Mid-CorridorCommunity Meeting

Downtown and West EndCommunity Meetings

Dorsey H.S. Teachers & Parents Meeting

Approve LTP for Procurement Trackwork & Special Trackwork Package D2

Negotiate LTP for Procurement Trackwork & Special Trackwork Package D2

Approve LTP for Procurement TPSS Prefab Bldg Package D3

Negotiate LTP for Procurement TPSS Prefab Bldg Package D3

Downtown Construction Update Meeting

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Summary of Jobs Program Activities:November 2006• Released RFQ to select up to 4 Community and Faith Based Organizations to recruit,

screen and train individuals to participate in the Local Jobs Program--Sent to a mailing list of interested CBO/FBOs, and advertised in over 14 local newspapers--Held a pre-proposal meeting to answer questions regarding the RFQ--Will select CBOs/FBOs in January

• Solicited Proposals from 4 local companies to provide security services for the construction field office and right-of-way. Hired a local firm, Infinity Protection Services, to provide these services

• Finalized agreement with Chrysalis to employ homeless clients trained through Chrysalis for janitorial services at the construction field office

• Hired 4 local workers through PV Jobs for intermittent work to distribute construction notices throughout the Corridor

• Continued to update database of individuals interested in seeking employment with the Expo Local Jobs program

• Supported the Young Black Contractors Annual Holiday Celebration by providing tools for their Apprenticeship program

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

The following information provides a status update of FFP’s Jobs Program outreach and workactivities in the month of November. This report willalso detail the activities to be undertaken in themonth of December to provide contracting andsubcontracting opportunities for DBE firms, smallsized businesses (including M/WBEs) andconstruction jobs for local residents.

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November Activities:FFPs Local Jobs Program has made efforts to recruit skilled and unskilled labor from within the Expo Corridor. FFP anticipates that during the peak period of construction, 250 construction jobs for skilled craft personnel will be available on the Expo LRT Project. FFP’s Construction Jobs Program goal is to hire local residents from within the Expo Corridor to work 30% of these construction hours.

– Released the Request For Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit a Community or Faith Based Organization to recruit, screen and train individuals for the Local Jobs Program:

• November 13 - Issued the RFQ by mailing to a list of twelve (12) CBO/FBOs who have inquired about the Local Jobs Program over the past few months as well as placing advertisements in Daily Breeze, Daily News, The Downtown News, Eastern Group Publications (10 newspapers serving the Spanish- speaking community), The Los Angeles Sentinel and Wave Publications (West Wave, Northeast Wave and East Wave)

• November 15 - Hosted Pre-Proposal Meeting for all interested parties at the Downtown Project Office to receive any questions regarding the RFQ.

– Solicited proposals from 4 local companies regarding providing security services for the construction field office/yard and right-of-way. Infinity Protection Services was the company selected to provide guard services and work commenced on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. (Referred by the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce)

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November Activities continued• Finalized and agreement with Chrysalis to employ homeless clients trained through

the Chrysalis Enterprises Program for janitorial services at the construction field office. Work commenced on Monday, November 6, 2006.

• Hired four (4) workers through PVJobs for intermittent work to distribute construction notices throughout the Exposition Corridor. We have identified the local hires on our Expo Project Corridor Residents (ECPR) Zip Code Map on the next slide.

• Identified a Contracts Manager through G & C Equipment, a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

• Added 15 new individuals to the existing database of approximately 100 individuals from with the Expo corridor (men and women) seeking construction employment opportunities through the Expo Local Jobs Program. (Any individual who is interested in the jobs program will be tracked and FFP will work with the Community/Faith Based Organizations to identify skill sets, qualifications for pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship training or readiness to enter into the union and skilled positions.)

• Supported the Young Black Contractors Annual Holiday Celebration by providing tools for their Apprenticeship Program.

Expo Project Corridor Residents (EPCR)By Zip Code

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

FFP is committed to a diverse work force and is making significant progress in reaching the 20% DBE goal for Design, Professional Services as well as Construction. These goals are in addition to the 30% local resident hiring goal.

Some DBE firms have already been hired as they were included on the Design/build team when FFPs proposal was submitted to the Authority.

However, as new DBE opportunities are identified, FFP will advertise these new opportunities in industry publications and will make efforts to reach out to new DBE businesses via email, newsletters, websites and other venues as they are identified.

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Design Services:

The Design Allowance + Fee is $26,650,000 and the DBE Goal of 20% represents $5,330,000.00. We have achieved 91.4% of our goal as depicted by the businesses represented in the chart on the next slide:

Design Phase

Contractor Sub to Work Scope DBEDate of Award Comments

Contract Value

Anil Verma Associates Parsons Mid Day Layover Yard yes TBD Letter of Commitment made to firm. Contract scope and cost pending scope redefinition from Authority

TBD

B&C Transit FFP Communications and Train Control Design

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation TBD

Bullock & Associates Parsons Engineering-Sewage yes 9/8/06 Subcontract signed $110,000

Cordoba GCTech CAD DESIGN & SUPPORT yes 7/16/06 Subcontract signed $150,000

D'Leon Consulting Engineers Parsons Utility/Drainage Engineering and Admin Support

yes 4/10/06 Subcontract signed $700,000

Elwood Associates Gruen Art Coordination yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $47,000

GC Tech, Inc (Engineering) Parsons Engineering and Admin Support

yes 4/10/06 Subcontract signed $600,000

Gotama Gruen Station Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $222,000

Griego & Associates Parsons Systems Safety Engineering yes 4/10/06 Subcontract signed $226,000

Jubany Architects Gruen Station Architecture (National/Washington Station)

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $215,000

Lin Consulting Parsons Traffic Signals and Street Lighting Design

yes 6/1/06 Subcontract signed $1,338,000

Miyamoto International Gruen Station Structural Design yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $882,000

RAW International Gruen Station Architecture (Western, Crenshaw Station)

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $358,000

Selbert Perkins Gruen Environmental Graphics, Signage

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation $171,000

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Professional Services:

The Professional Services Allowance + Fee is $43,787,000and the DBE Goal of 20% represents $8,757,000 We haveachieved 44.4% of our goal as depicted by the businessesrepresented in the chart on the next slide:

Professional Services Phase

Contractor Sub to Work Scope DBEDate of Award Comments

Contract Value

Anil Verma Assoc. FFP Project Controls, Document Control, Business Admin.

yes TBD Subcontract pending final signatures

$315,000

AP Engineers Leighton Soil Testing yes TBA Subcontract under negotiation

$40,000

Asahi Surveying, Inc. Parsons Design Surveys yes 4/7/06 Subcontract signed ($900k) – actual DBE amount TBD as certain work subcontracted

$387, 000

BC2 Drilling Leighton Drilling yes TBA Subcontract under negotiation

$35,000

C & C Aerial Mapping Asahi Aerial Mapping yes 4/7/06 Subcontract signed $13,000

C&L Drilling Leighton Drilling yes TBA Subcontract under negotiation

$15,000

Chrysalis Enterprises FFP Janitorial Services yes 11/03/06 Subcontract signed $3900

Elwood Associates Gruen Art Coordination yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$21,000

GC Tech, Inc. FFP Community Outreach yes 3/31/06 Subcontract signed $1,570,000

Gotama Gruen Station Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing - Construction Support

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$13,000

Griego & Associates Parsons Systems Safety Engineering yes 4/10/06 Subcontract signed TBD

Infinity Protection Services

FFP Security Services pending 11/22/06 Subcontract under negotiation

$185,000

Jubany Architects Gruen Station Architecture – ConstructionSupport (National/Washington Station)

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$7000

Professional Services Phase ContinuedLee Andrews GCTech Construction Claims/Litigation yes 4/11/06 Subcontract signed $150,000

Lin Consulting Parsons Traffic Signals & Street Lighting yes 6/01/06 Subcontract signed $64,000

Miyamoto International

Gruen Station Structural Design –Construction Support

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$30,000

RAW International Gruen Station Architecture – Construction Support (Western, Crenshaw Station)

yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$15,000

Selbert Perkins Gruen Environmental Graphics, Signage yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$10,000

Stop Sign & Design FFP Construction Signage yes 11/29/06 Subcontract under negotiation

TBD

Wagner Engineering & Survey, Inc

FFP Construction Surveying yes TBD Subcontract under negotiation

$1,200,000

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FFP LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM INITIATIVE AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

DBE Firms/ Small-Sized Businesses for Construction Work Elements:

The Construction Allowance + Fee is $322,450,000 and the DBE Goal of 20% which represents $6,449,000.

Work Scopes and Contract Values are currently being developed/negotiated for the businesses represented in the chart on the next slide:

Construction Services Phase

Contractor Sub to Work Scope DBEDate of Award Comments

Contract Value

B&C Transit FFP Under Development Yes TBD Professional Services Agreement with Parsons

TBD

Cut, Core & Demolition FFP Concrete Sawing & Breaking and Hauling

Yes 11/01/06 Sub-Contract under development

TBD

Diversified Landscaping FFP Subcontract mailed; waiting on execution by subcontractor

Yes 11/03’06 Approved copy of contract sent; insurance revisions

pending

155,000

J.B. Horton Trucking, Inc. FFP Trucking Yes 10/09/06 N/A 250,000

Highlight Electric FFP Subcontract mailed; waiting on execution by subcontractor

Yes 11/3 N/A 300,000

Ortiz Asphalt Paving FFP Under Development Yes TBD N/A TBD

United Steel Placers FFP Under Development Yes TBD N/A TBD