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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors Committee of the Whole Meeting (In Lieu of Administration and Finance Committee Meeting)

Thursday, July 21, 2005
12:00 PM

Room B-104
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
River Oaks Campus

3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS: This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes. The law does not permit Committee action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Committee action is requested, the matter can be placed on a subsequent agenda. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.
  
3. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 

CONSENT AGENDA

4. Receive and file the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the months of April and May 2004. (Rosenquist)
  
5. Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports. (Evans)
  
6. Receive and file the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update May through July 2004. (Gonot)
  
7. Receive and file the Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Month of May/June 2004. (Collins)
  
8. Receive and file the Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Month of May/June 2004. (Collins)
  
9. Receive and file the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of May/June 2004. (Collins)
  
10. Receive and file the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report. (Sharpless)
  
11. Ratify the reappointments of the following individuals to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for the term ending June 30, 2006: Bob Eltgroth representing the City of Morgan Hill; David Simons representing the City of Sunnyvale; and Bill Manry representing the City of Monte Sereno. (Gonot)
  
12. Ratify the appointment of Donald R. Burnett to the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) position representing the West Valley Cities. (Gonot)
  
13. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Golden Bay Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount of $2,354,187 for construction of the Vasona Light Rail Project Winchester Park & Ride and Campbell Parking Lot Improvements. This contract is 1 percent federally funded. (Collins)
  
14. Authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized funding for the Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. Group 1 Light Rail Station Finishes contract by an amount of $600,000 to accommodate delay impacts beyond VTA control for a new contract amount of $6,463,456. This contract is 52 percent federally funded. (Collins)
  
15. Adopt a support position for SB 1381 (Kuehl), which implements the recommendations contained in the California Blueprint for Bicycling and Walking, a Caltrans report regarding the need for improving bicycling and walking infrastructure within the state. (Evans)
  
16. Authorize the General Manager to approve the award of a contract to U. S. Health Works for Substance Abuse Testing, Medical Review Officer and Medical Examination Services for three years with an option for two one-year extensions. The contract value for the three-year period is $414,000. (Evleth)
  
17. Adopt a resolution authorizing filing an application with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for Transportation Fund for Clean Air 60 percent Regional funds for the construction of Phase 2 of the River Oaks Bicycle/Pedestrian Project. Authorize the General Manager to execute the funding agreement upon receipt from BAAQMD. (Gonot)
  
18. Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation for final design and design support during construction of the Route 85/87 Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract value by $110,865 for a new total contract value not to exceed $5,353,518. (Gonot)
  
19. Authorize the General Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Sunnyvale for the transfer of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Transit Enhancement funds for the City of Sunnyvales Frances Street Transit Center Project; and appropriate $222,500 from VTAs FY 05 Capital Budget. (Rosenquist)
  
20. Authorize the General Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Palo Alto for the transfer of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funds for the Palo Alto Intermodal Transit Center Project; and appropriate $309,384 from VTAs FY 05 Capital Budget. (Rosenquist)
  
21. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Mitchell Equipment Corporation, the sole responsive and responsible bidder for the purchase of a light rail vehicle car mover for $431,190. (Tucker)
  
22. Authorize the General Manager to award a contract to Peterson Dean Commercial, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for re-roofing Building B at the River Oaks facility for $289,145. (Tucker)
  

REGULAR AGENDA

23. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the construction of the Palo Alto Caltrain Transit Center. This project is funded 41 percent by the 1996 Measure B Transportation Improvement Program and 59 percent by Federal grant. (Collins)
  
24. Approve a modification to Section C of the Contractor Pre-qualification Program scoring criteria, which will recognize only those OSHA, Clean Air and other safety violations incurred by the Bay Area office of a contractor having more than one office and further, modify the pilot program to allow sub-contractors nearing the end of a two-year pre-qualification period to re-qualify for an additional year by submitting a Validation Statement. (Rosenquist)
  
25. Amend the VTA FY 2004 05 Capital Budget to add $1 million for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project, and further authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement for providing an amount not to exceed $1 million as VTAs one-third local funding share of the cost of preparing the Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). (Sharpless)
  

OTHER ITEMS

26. Committee Staff Report (Evleth)
  
27. Chairpersons Report (Williams)
  
28. Determine Consent Agenda for the August 5, 2004 Board Meeting.
  
29. Announcements
 
30. ADJOURN
 

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