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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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Minutes of May 20, 2004.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount of $878,068 for construction of the Vasona Light Rail Project San Fernando Station Plaza.   This contract is 81 percent federally funded.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized funding for the Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., construction contract to accommodate the final contract close-out adjustments on the Tasman East Light Rail Project – Civil, Track and Landscaping  (I-880 to Hostetter) contract in an amount of $132,000, for a new authorized amount of $22,856,559.   (Collins)

Approve the concept proposal for artist Masayuki Nagase’s Bench “Sculptures” CODE project at the Palo Alto Caltrain Transit Center.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Harsco Track Technologies for light rail grinding and profiling of VTA’s light rail track at a cost of $621,250 for a three-year period.   (Tucker)

Receive and file the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update – July through August 2004.   (Gonot)

Receive and file the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of July 2004.   (Collins)

Receive and file the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report.   (Sharpless)

Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.   (Tucker)

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.   (Evans)

REGULAR AGENDA

Authorize the General Manager to execute task order contracts with five civil engineering, three architectural, and two electrical engineering consultant firms for General Engineering and Architectural Consultant Services for facilities, rail, and highway projects services to be utilized on an as-needed basis.   Each contract will be for a period of up to three years, with an option to extend the contract for an additional two-year term.  The total amount for all ten contracts will not exceed $10,000,000.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Valley Transit Consultants for Preliminary Engineering services on the Downtown East Valley – Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project in an amount not to exceed $10,400,000.   The initial contract term will be for 13 months.   This contract is currently locally funded.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with EIP Associates, Inc., for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Downtown East Valley Santa Clara/Alum Rock Corridor Project, increasing the approved contract value by $165,000 for a new contract value not to exceed $902,834.   (Gonot)

OTHER ITEMS

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Daly)

Committee Staff Report   (Daly)

Chairperson’s Report   (Cortese)

Determine Consent Agenda for September 2, 2004 Board Meeting.

Announcements

Adjourn