SHA Analytics, LLC serves as a key member of the Program Management Support Services (PMSS) team, playing a critical advisory role to LA Metro on the I-105 ExpressLanes Project that is being delivered through a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) contract model. The Project is structured into three separate construction contracts – two of which are under active construction as of February 2025.

Prior to the start of the construction, SHA Analytics, LLC led the risk assessment efforts that were instrumental during iterative price negotiations with the Contractor. As design documents evolved and pricing was refined, comprehensive risks discussions guided the Project toward alignment on cost, schedule and scope. As part of this process, SHA Analytics, LLC facilitated structured risk workshops with LA Metro, the CM/GC Contractor, designers, and subject matter experts to identify, quantify, and allocate construction risks. These workshops were crucial in determining the allocation of project risks – identifying which risks would be transferred to the Contractor and priced within the contract, and which would remain with LA Metro.  

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Transferred risks were closed out from the Project’s risk register and priced by the Contractor, while retained risks informed the development of a properly sized contingency budget, derived using Monte Carlo simulation techniques. Additionally, SHA Analytics, LLC supported the FHWA Cost and Schedule Risk Assessment (CSRA) process and led the development of the Project’s Initial Financial Plan for FHWA submittal.

As construction progresses, SHA Analytics, LLC continues to provide ongoing risk assessment and tracking services and evaluate the adequacy of the remaining contingency budget to ensure continued alignment with project goals and federal requirements.

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Key contributions include:

• Core role on PM team: Serves as a key advisor supporting LA Metro with this CMGC-delivered mega project.

• Pre-Construction Risk Advisory: Provided critical risk assessment services that supported iterative price negotiations with the CMGC Contractor as design evolved.

• Risk Workshop Leadership: Facilitated risk workshops and maintained detailed quantitative risk registers.

• Contract Document Support: Worked with LA Metro’s legal team to ensure that risk allocation strategies and contingency planning were aligned with contract terms under the CM/GC delivery model.

• FHWA Support: Assisting LA Metro with compliance with the FHWA Major Project process, including preparation for the CSRA workshop and developing the Project’s Initial Financial Plan.

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These efforts establish SHA Analytics, LLC as a partner to LA Metro, ensuring proactive risk assessment, informed decision-making, and alignment with project and regulatory requirements from planning through construction.

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