Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Bellur Devaraj to provide General City Engineering support for the Engineering Division related to the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project. City of Culver City California Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: December 17 2007 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Bellur Devaraj to provide General City Engineering support for the Engineering Division related to the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project. Contact Person/Dept.: Charles D. Herbertson / PWD Fiscal Impact: Yes x General Fund: Yes No x Phone Number: (310) 253 5635 Item Number: A 1 No Public Hearing: Action Item: x Attachments: Public Notification: Bellur Devaraj and Master Notification List were notified via e mail on December 12 2007 Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson 12/05/07 Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball)(12/11/07) Executive Director Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (12/12/07) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Culver City Redevelopment Agency ( The Agency ) approve a professional services agreement with Bellur Devaraj P.E. with a not to exceed fee of $30 000 to provide on an as needed basis engineering support for the Engineering Division s review of the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project BACKGROUND: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has proposed to construct a 9.6 mile light rail transit line to run along the Metro owned Exposition Right of Way from the existing Metro Light Rail Transit (LRT) station at 7th/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles to Venice/Washington in Culver City. This is known as Phase 1 of the project. The Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Authority) was created by the California State Legislature to oversee the final design and construction of the Exposition Light Rail Transit (Expo LRT). Phase 1 of the Expo LRT which consists of 3 segments (A B and C) is currently under construction or in the process of design. The groundbreaking for Ph...
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