Salinas Rail Kick Start Project – Construction Management:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with MNS Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $4,381,719, to provide construction management services for the Salinas Rail Kick Start Project, for the period ending December 31, 2021, pending review and approval of the contract by Agency Counsel, Caltrans Audits and Investigations, and Local Assistance;  
2. APPROVE the use of Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) funds budgeted to this project; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved contract term or amount.

TAMC released a Request for Proposals for the Construction Management for the Salinas Rail Kick-Start Project on June 28, 2017. Two responsive proposals were submitted. The proposal review team and staff recommend hiring MNS Engineers.

The Salinas Rail Kick-Start Project has an overall cost estimate of $77.7 million for the construction of all three packages, including improvements to the UP main line tracks. Package 1 is the extension of Lincoln Avenue to the Salinas train station and associated parking and circulation improvements. Package 2 is the Salinas layover facility. Package 3 is track improvements at the Gilroy station and minor improvements at other Santa Clara County stations.

The independent cost estimate for the construction management work for all three packages was $4,300,000, and the consultant contract budget comes in at $4,381,719, or approximately 6% of the total project budget. The project budget has sufficient programmed TCRP funding for this contract.

On June 28, 2017, the Transportation Agency Board of Directors authorized staff to release a Request for Proposals for Salinas Rail Kick Start Project Construction Management services, for an estimated not-to-exceed cost of $4,300,000. TAMC received two responsive submittals by the due date of August 3, 2017. The review panel read and scored the written submittals according to selection criteria listed in the RFP. The review panel found both consultants to be well qualified to do this work, and recommended interviews.

The interview team and agency staff recommend approving MNS Engineers to do the Construction Management work for the Salinas Rail Kick Start Project. Attached are the scope of work (Attachment 1) and budget summary (Attachment 2) for an actual cost plus fixed fee contract with MNS Engineers. The proposed contract with MNS Engineers contains a nonstandard professional libability insurance provision that requires minimum coverage levels in the amount of $2 million per claim and $2 million aggregate. Staff updated the Rail Policy Committee on this contract on September 11, 2017.