City Council

(15) 25-0049 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a First Amendment to Contract DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries Inc., for design and construction services for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase 2, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Recommendations for Council action: 1. CONCUR with the Board of Airport Commissioners’ (BOAC) adoption of the determination that the action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III Class 1(1) and Article II, Section 2.i of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE the First Amendment to Contract DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries Inc. to add $52,413,178 in contract authority, for new total of $231,777,583, and extend the term by two (2) years, covering design and construction services for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase 2 at LAX. 3. CONCUR with the BOAC’s action on November 7, 2024, by Resolution No. 28051, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment upon approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval by the Council. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that of the proposed First Amendment to Contract No. DA-5629 with Vanderlande Industries, Inc. for the design and construction of eight additional scopes of work for the Baggage Optimization Project Phase Two at Los Angeles International Airport will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The proposed Amendment increases the maximum not-to-exceed contract authority by $52,413,178, from $179,364,405 to $231,777,583 and extends the term by two years, from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028. Funding for the Amendment in 2024-25 is programmed in LAWA’s Capital Improvement Plan. The recommendations in this report comply with the Los Angeles Airports’ adopted Financial Policies.