PRESENT Transportation Agency Employee of the Quarter to Christina Watson.

Salinas Rail Project Package 1 - Construction Contract:

1. APPROVE the project plans and specifications;
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director, subject to approval by Agency Counsel and Caltrans Audits and Investigations, to execute a contract with Monterey Peninsula Engineering in an amount not to exceed $7,487,989, with an anticipated completion date of September 2020, for construction of the Package 1 Improvements at the Salinas Train Station;
3. AUTHORIZE the use of funds from the approved project budget for this work in an amount not to exceed $7,487,989, and $1,123,200 as a contingency fund for change orders; and
4. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved contract amount or term.

RECEIVE presentation on the draft 2019 Five-Year Integrated Funding Plan.

RECEIVE update on state legislative activities and ADOPT positions on legislation.

RECEIVE reports from Transportation Providers:

• Caltrans Director's Report and Project Update - Gubbins
• Monterey Peninsula Airport - Sabo
• Monterey-Salinas Transit - Sedoryk
• Monterey Bay Air Resources District - Stedman

ACCEPT the list of checks written for the month of March 2019 and credit card statements for the month of February 2019.

RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff.

Grant Preparation Assistance:

1. APPROVE  and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with Cathedral Oaks Consulting, subject to approval by Agency Counsel, in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 to provide grant preparation assistance services through June 30, 2022;
2. APPROVE the use of Measure X funds budgeted to this project; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved contract term or amount, subject to approval by Agency Counsel.

Safe Routes to School Program Implementation Request for Proposals:

1. APPROVE the release of a Request for Proposals for consultants to assist in expanding the Measure X Safe Routes to School Program implementation; and
2. DIRECT staff to release the request for proposals to potential consultants at a not-to exceed amount of $1,580,000, including an initial three-year contract and three optional one-year contract extensions.

Pavement Management Program Services:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute contract renewal and amendment with Nichols Consulting Engineers, CHTD, subject to approval by Agency Counsel, in an amount not to exceed $13,716 to provide Pavement Management Program services, and extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2019;
2. APPROVE the use of Measure X funds budgeted to the Pavement Management Program; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract amendment, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved agreement term or amount.

Salinas Rail Project - HDR Engineering Contract Amendment #6:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute contract amendment #6 with HDR Engineering Inc., subject to approval by Agency Counsel, in an amount not to exceed $297,151, to complete the design work for Package 1 at the Salinas train station, and to extend the contract deadline by eighteen months from June 30, 2019 to December 31, 2020;
2. AUTHORIZE the use of state funds budgeted to this project;
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved contract term or amount; and
4. APPROVE sole source finding.

Rail Network Integration Study Contract:

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with AECOM, subject to approval by Agency Counsel and the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, to prepare a Monterey Bay Area Rail Network Integration Study, for the period ending June 30, 2021;
2. APPROVE the use of Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds budgeted to this purpose; and
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved contract term or amount.

ACCEPT draft minutes of the Transportation Agency Committees: