LA County Board

16. New Warm Landing Place Facility Project: Approve and Establish Capital Project and Award a Progressive Design Build Agreement for Design and Construction of the New Warm Landing Place Facility Project at 955 North Vignes Street, Los Angeles Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Approve and establish the Warm Landing Place Facility Project, Capital Project No. 6A026 (Project), located at 955 North Vignes Street in the City of Los Angeles, with a total Phase 1 Design and Pre-construction Services budget of $6,500,000, and authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with the Phase 1 Design and Pre-construction Services of the Project. Find that the Proposed project and related actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Take the following actions: Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with Abbott Construction LLC, for the Project for a Phase 1 contract amount of $2,250,000 for the Design and Pre-construction Services; and authorize the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the duration of the Phase 1 Design and Pre-construction Service until final determination and acceptance of the recommended Guaranteed Maximum Price as set forth in the Progressive Design-Build Agreement. Authorize the Director of Public Works to supplement Abbott Construction LLC’s Phase 1 contract amount of $2,250,000 for Design and Pre-construction Services by up to 25%, for a maximum Phase 1 contract amount of $2,812,500. Authorize the Director of Public Works to perform due diligence and make ready work, including the demolition and removal of the existing structure, using Board-approved Job Order Contracts for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000. Authorize the Director of Public Works, whenever the interests of the County so require, in whole or in part and upon settlement of termination costs, to terminate for convenience this Progressive Design-Build Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. Authorize 1% of the eligible design and construction costs, in the amount of $91,000 to be allocated to Civic Art. (26-1249)