Los Angeles
City Council
(8) 11-1225-S2
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed
Fifth Amendment to the contract with Ilium Associates, Inc., for transit
marketing, customer outreach, support services, and public right-of-
way sign fabrication and installation services.
Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Transportation, or
its designee, to execute a Fifth Amendment to the contract with Ilium
Associates, Inc. (C-128772) for marketing, community outreach,
support services, and public right-of-way sign fabrication and
installation services with the following changes, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality:
a. Extend the contract term for one (1) year from September 1,
2025 through August 31, 2026, with an option to extend on a
month-to-month basis for up to 12 months, through August 31,
2027.
b. Update Exhibit A - Contractor Hourly Rate.
c. Increase the contract ceiling by $6,581,137, for a new not-to-
exceed amount of $32,313,926.
d. Add, amend, or delete contracting language to comply with City
ordinances.
e. Update the Standard Provisions for City Contracts to the current
version (Rev. 1/25 [v.2]).
Fiscal Impact Statement:
The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no General
Fund impact. Funds for the services requested for the contract
amendment have been budgeted in the Proposition A Local Transit
Assistance Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Funding for Fiscal Year
2026-2027 will be requested through the annual budget process. The
Chief Legislative Analyst has not completed a financial analysis of this
report.
Financial Policies Statement:
The CAO also reports that the recommendation in this report complies
with the City’s Financial Policies in that sufficient budgeted funds are
available to support proposed expenditures.