City Council

(18) 23-0550 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the five-year Progressive Design-Build Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co., covering Phase 1 of the Landscaping Improvements Program at the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA). Recommendations for Council action: ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is not a project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21065, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) and is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, and Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 6 (2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. APPROVE the five-year Progressive Design-Build Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co., covering Phase 1 (design and preconstruction) of the Landscaping Improvements Program at LAWA, for cost not to exceed $13,067,519. CONCUR with said Board’s action on February 16, 2023, by Resolution 27683, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer,LAWA, or designee, to execute said Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co.