| Citizens Advisory Committee - February 28, 2007 |
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Click here to download the PDF Agenda AGENDA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEEMeeting Notice Date: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2007 6:00 1. Committee Meeting Call to Order 6:05 2. Adoption of Minutes of the January 24 and February 7, 2007 Meetings - ACTION* (attachment 1) (attachment 2) 6:07 3. Chair's Report - INFORMATION 6:10 4. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project - INFORMATION* (attachment) This is a status report on the Third Street Light Rail Project. All line contracts are now substantially complete on the Initial Operating Segment (IOS). Limited weekend passenger service commenced on January 13, 2007, and full revenue service will start on April 7, 2007. The current Forecast-at-Completion (FAC) for the project is $613,433,111, $30.1 million over the approved budget. During the month of December, $4,828,338 in construction was performed. Over the same period, $351,288 was spent on construction support. As of December 31, 2006, total expenditures in construction and soft costs reached $492,319,663, which represents 84.4% of the approved budget and 80.3% of the FAC. Construction expenditures have reached $323,860,494 (77% of the FAC) and construction support expenditures total $105,349,860 (81.7% of the FAC). The availability of sufficient vehicles and mechanics to provide sustainable service for the new line continues to be one of the challenges MTA faces in preparation for full revenue service. As previously reported, if the current vehicle availability trend continues, MTA may fall slightly short of meeting peak evening vehicle demand when full revenue service starts on April 7, 2007. Vehicles with major damage are a contributing factor to vehicle availability. As of February 2, 2007, there were seven damaged Breda LRVs which have been on long-term hold awaiting repairs. Four of the LRVs have major damage beyond the capability of the MTA's body shop to repair and MTA needs to issue a contract to an outside firm to perform the work, estimated to cost $7,666,250. The other three LRVs are not as severely damaged and will be repaired at the MTA's Green facility as part of the LRV Fleet Recovery efforts at an estimated cost of $152,564. MTA expects to have those three vehicles back in service in time for the start of revenue service. For its part, the MME is now 44% complete, based on the current forecast-at-completion. Work on preliminary engineering for the Central Subway is now 37% complete. On February 6, 2007, FTA released the FY2008 New Starts Report and the project received an overall project rating of "medium". The project also received a "medium" rating for local financial commitment and a "medium-high" rating for project justification. In addition to the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Report (SEIS/SEIR) and community outreach, efforts continue on tunnel and stations design. This is an information item. 6:45 Programming and Legislation 5. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Allocation of up to $317,709 in Prop K funds, with Conditions, to the Municipal Transportation Agency for Design and Implementation of the Upgrade Transit Lane Signs Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and Amendment of the Relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program - ACTION* (attachment) The City of San Francisco has over 15 miles of transit lanes that allow busses and taxis. The semi-exclusive transit lanes improve transit performance by reducing the amount of delay attributable to vehicular interference in unrestricted mixed-flow traffic lanes. Currently, the City's transit lanes are signed and marked with out-dated transit lane signs and markings, specifically the diamond logos that are used on high-occupancy vehicle lanes across the country. These signs may be confusing to some motorists operating vehicles with passengers, who may infer that they, as high occupancy vehicles, are entitled to use these facilities as well . Further, lack of clear signage also makes enforcement difficult. Consequently, the MTA has requested $317,709 in Prop K funds to complete upgrade of the signage on all of the City's transit lanes to comply with updated federal standards and improve the effectiveness of the transit lanes. Our recommendation is tentative, pending receipt of additional information from the MTA, including, but not limited to potentially shortening the project schedule from 2 years to 1 year. This request would require an amendment to the 5-Year Prioritization Program for the Bus Rapid Transit/MUNI Metro Network category to add this project. We are seeking a motion of support for the allocation of up to $317,709 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the MTA for design and implementation of the Upgrade Transit Lane Signs Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and amendment of the relevant 5YPP. 6:55 Planning 6. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan Final Report - ACTION* (attachment) In April of 2006 we updated the committee on the progress of the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan, a planning study funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC's) Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) and from the Authority's Prop K-funded Neighborhood Transportation Plans Program . The intent of MTC's program is to encourage residents and other stakeholders in low income communities to participate in transportation planning and to build long-term capacity to see the projects through to implementation. The Authority's Neighborhood Transportation Planning Program is designed to strengthen neighborhood transportation planning and to develop a pipeline of grant-ready projects that can capture funds as grant opportunities come up. Working closely with community members and agencies, we have completed the neighborhood transportation plan for the Tenderloin-Little Saigon area. The plan identifies the transportation priorities of Tenderloin residents and stakeholders, and provides a funding and implementation plan to deliver the community's top transportation priorities in the near term. The study results are based on extensive community outreach, includingcontracting with community based organizations to provide outreach services, and have effectively increased local transportation planning capacity at the neighborhood level. We are seeking a motion of support for the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan Final Report. 7:30 Finance and Administration 7. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Award of a Consultant Contract to the Top Ranked Firm as Scored by the Selection Panel for the Environmental Analysis and Preliminary Engineering of Bus Rapid Transit on Van Ness Avenue - ACTION* (attachment) In December 2006, the Authority Board approved the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Feasibility Study and its recommendations, as well as an appropriation of $1.95 million in Prop K funds to support the environmental analysis and preliminary engineering phase of the project. In January, 2007, we issued a Request for Proposals for environmental analysis and preliminary engineering consultant services for BRT on Van Ness. Consultant proposals are due to the Authority on February 28. A pre-proposal conference held on February 9, 2007, indicated strong interest from a number of firms. Proposals will be evaluated and firms will be invited to interview on March 8, 2007 by a review panel that includes representatives from MTA. Based on a competitive selection process, the panel will make a recommendation for award of consultant contract prior to the March Finance Committee. We would like to request CAC consideration of a motion to support award of a consultant contract to the recommended firm, so that we may seek Finance Committee and Authority Board approval in March. This approval schedule will help us meet the expedited schedule for this project We are seeking a motion of support for award of a consultant contract to the top-ranked firm as scored by the selection panel for the Environmental Analysis and Preliminary Engineering of BRT on Van Ness Avenue. 8. Increase to the Professional Services Contract with DMJM Harris, in an Amount Not to Exceed $96,856, for Planning and Preliminary Engineering Services to Develop the Yerba Buena Island Ramps Project Study Report, Contingent on Approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority Board (TIDA) of an Amended Interagency Agreement between the Authority and TIDA for the Additional Scope of Work and Related Expense -INFORMATION* (attachment) The Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) and the Mayor's Office requested that the Authority, as Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco , act as lead agency for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)-required Project Study Report (PSR) for the replacement of the Bay Bridge connector ramps to Yerba Buena Island . On July 25, 2006, through Resolution #07-12, the Authority Board approved the award of a professional engineering services contract to DMJM Harris to provide the necessary consultant services to complete the PSR in a timely manner. While the original contract scope covered the work necessary to complete the Project Study Report, Caltrans is requiring that additional technical tasks be performed by DMJM Harris as part of the final PSR. TIDA has requested that the Authority amend its contract with DMJM Harris to include this additional scope of work, and is taking an agenda item to its Board in March 2007 to amend the interagency agreement with the Authority to reflect the added tasks and expense. This is an information item as this was presented for approval to the Finance Committee and Board on February 27, 2007. 7:50 9. Public Comment 8:00 10. 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