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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.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Minutes of October 18, 2006.

Review the 2007 Transit Planning & Operations Committee Meeting Schedule.   (Marinos)

Receive a report on Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance.   (Tolosa)

Review the FYTD 2007 First Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006).   (Tolosa)

REGULAR AGENDA

Receive a report regarding the November 8, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting.   (Verbal Report)   (Morrow/Rhodes)

Receive a presentation on Advancing 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with HNTB Corporation in an amount not to exceed a total of $36.6 million for a new total contract amount of $60.5 million and extend the contract term to December 31, 2008, for design and engineering services necessary to complete 65 percent design development of the surface guideway alignment portions of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $10.6 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with the HMM/Bechtel Joint Venture in an amount not to exceed $43.3 million, increasing the total contract amount to $94.5 million, and extending the contract term to December 31, 2008, for project-wide support services, and design and engineering services necessary to complete 65 percent design development of the tunnel alignment portions of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $8.8 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.    (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with STV Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $9.5 million, increasing the total contract amount to $20.5 million, and extending the contract term to June 30, 2008, for design and engineering services resulting in a set of documents that will be used to put together a Design-Build contract package for the construction of the Yard and Shops facilities of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $3.3 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with Earth Tech, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $22.0 million, increasing the total contract amount to $38.9 million, and extending the contract term to December 31, 2008, for design and engineering services necessary to complete 65 percent design development of the passenger station facilities for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $5.7 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with the PGH Wong Engineering, Inc., and Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. (Wong/PB) Joint Venture in an amount not to exceed $15.0 million, increasing the total contract amount to $29.22 million, and extending the contract term to December 31, 2008, for design and engineering services necessary to complete 65 percent design development of the systems components of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $2.5 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $9.0 million, increasing the total contract amount to $14.0 million, and extending the contract term to December 31, 2008, for design integration engineering services necessary to complete 65 percent design development of the design integration requirements of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project.   Also, authorize an adjustment to the current 2000 Measure A Capital Budget for fiscal year 2007 as necessary to commit $2.0 million for anticipated engineering costs through June 2007.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with DMJM+HARRIS for additional design services on the Caltrain South County Capacity Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $3.96 million for a new contract amount of $7.96 million, and to extend the contract term through August 2, 2008.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement in the amount of $6.5 million for the relocation of Verizon/MCI, Qwest and Sprint Company Facilities required for the Caltrain South County Capacity Improvement Program.   (Collins)

Review the Market Segmentation Analysis:   Mode Choice and Traveler Choice and Attitude Survey.   (Connolly)

Review the Draft Service Design Standards.   (Augenstein)

OTHER ITEMS

Review the 1996 Measure B Program Transportation Improvement Program (MBTIP) Executive Summary of the Semi-Annual Report for December 2006.   (Collins) 

Discuss the Use of Proceeds from Sale of VTA-Owned Real Properties.   (Miller) 

Discuss the Joint Development – Developer Selection Criteria.   (Miller)

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.   (Evans)

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Smith)

Committee Staff Report   (Smith)

Chairperson’s Report   (Sandoval)

Determine Consent Agenda for the December 14, 2006 Board Meeting.

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