Board of Airport Commissioners

RESOLUTION NO.      - Award of seven (7)-year Progressive Design-Build Contract to Skanska-Flatiron, a Joint Venture: Covering Phase 1 of the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project - Roadway Improvements at Los Angeles International Airport, for cost not to exceed $173,700,000; and appropriation of $192,200,000 for said project \nPURPOSE: The award of a seven (7)-year progressive design-build contract to Skanska-Flatiron, a Joint Venture, enables design and future construction of projects related to the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP) Roadway Improvements at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). As a critical component of the overall ATMP, the Roadway Improvements enhance safety, efficiency, and user experience for ground transportation systems in and around LAX. The roadway improvements will reduce congestion and improve flow in the Central Terminal Area and surrounding areas by separating airport and local traffic, incorporating transportation technology, and reconfiguring roadway access into and out of the airport. \nRECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2.i of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; further find that the proposal from Skanska-Flatiron, a Joint Venture, represents the lowest ultimate cost (as defined in City Charter Section 371) to the City than any other responsive proposal submitted; further find that the award of contract is in compliance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187476 approved by the City Council on April 27, 2022; approve Award of Contract to Skanska-Flatiron, a Joint Venture, subject to change order authority by the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, as necessary; further approve a budgeted owner's contingency of $17,500,000 for Phase 1 of the project that can only be utilized through change orders authorized by the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, or the Board of Airport Commissioners; further approve appropriation of $192,200,000 for Phase 1 of the project for services including, but not limited to, mobilization, design services, preconstruction services, early enabling work, permitting, Guaranteed Maximum Price development, and owner's contingency, whereas staff will return to the Board of Airport Commissioners upon completion and request approval of the Guaranteed Maximum Price package proposals and for future phases of the project and appropriation of the associated funds; authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to approve and execute change orders, up to a budgeted owner's contingency of $17,500,000 for Phase 1 of the project, provided that prior to execution of any change order in excess of $5,000,000, the Board of Airport Commissioners shall have reviewed and authorized execution thereof, and such authorization shall become final pursuant to City Charter Section 245; and further authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute said Contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney and approval by the Los Angeles City Council. (Terri Mestas)\n07 report \n8.