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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Jared Scarbrough, Acting Chief Capital Service Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
David Osborn, Acting Director of Capital Design and Construction |
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TITLE:
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Contract: Betterment Agreement - Wayside Signal Design (Utah Department of Transportation)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute a Betterment Agreement between the Utah Transit Authority and the Utah Department of Transportation in the estimated amount of $4,399,570.38 for UDOT to contract completion of the Wayside Signal Design for the FrontRunner 2X Project.
BACKGROUND:
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) are partnering on the FrontRunner 2X Project to increase train frequency and travel time reliability. As part of the UTA Equipment Obsolescence program for the FrontRunner 2X Project, UTA plans to replace all Integrated Vital Processor Interlocking Wayside Processors and Model 4000 Grade Crossing Predictors with an ElectroLogIXS System on the FrontRunner commuter rail segment.
This Betterment Agreement is for the Wayside Signal Design for this effort.
DISCUSSION:
UTA staff is requesting approval from the UTA Board of Trustees to enter into a Betterment Agreement with UDOT in the amount of $4,399,570.38 for the Wayside Signal Design on the FrontRunner 2X project. UTA agrees that the costs are estimates only and UTA is responsible for actual costs associated with the betterment items.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Utah Department of Transportation |
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Contract Number: |
UTA #25-P00512, UDOT #PIN 20253 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
Execution of agreement through 3/31/2026 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$4,399,570.38 |
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Procurement Method: |
Non-Procurement Betterment Agreement |
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Budget Authority: |
Approved 2025 Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Disapproval of the Betterment Agreement. UTA will upgrade these components as a separate project from the FrontRunner 2x project. The work would conflict with the FrontRunner 2X project and would result in equipment obsolescence replacement delays of approximately five years and added cost.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 2025 approved budget includes $1,399,570.38 for the Betterment Agreement between UTA and UDOT for the wayside signal design on the FrontRunner 2X project. Projected funding requests for 2026 will be $3,000,000. The total 2-year estimate is $4,399,570.38. All funds will come from the Train Control Rehab and Replacement project and offset by grant UT-2025-002 and UT-2025-031.
2025 Agreement Total $1,399,570.38
2026 Agreement Total: $3,000,000.00
Total Agreement Value: $4,399,570.38
ATTACHMENTS:
• Contract: Betterment Agreement - Wayside Signal Design (Utah Department of Transportation)