July 28, 2015: Board meeting highlights

July 28, 2015: Board meeting highlights

Jul 28, 2015

CLEVELAND -- The Board of Trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) met at 9 a.m. today. All agenda items passed.

Planning and Development Committee

  • Mayor Earl Leiken of Shaker Heights made a presentation regarding a transit-oriented development project near the Warrensville-Van Aken Rapid Station


Board Meeting - all items passed


2015-63 – Honoring Jesse O. Anderson for his commitment and dedication to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and serving on its Board of Trustees for 24 years

2015-64 – Expressing congratulations to the employees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority who retired during the second quarter of 2015

2015-65 – Expressing appreciation to Dr. Valarie J. McCall for her service to Northeast Ohio and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) (link is external) and endorsing her candidacy for Chair of APTA

2015-66 – Authorizing a change order to Contract 2013-100 with Gillig, LLC (link is external), for the purchase and delivery of up to sixteen 40-ft. low-floor CNG coaches, training, special tools and spare parts, as specified, for a price not to exceed $7,721,511.64 (RTA Development Fund and future funding, Fleet Management Department budget)

2015-67 – Authorizing Contract No. 2015-046 with Lakefront Lines, Inc./Coach USA (link is external)to provide supplemental Paratransit services for a two-year period in an amount not to exceed $5,567,130.00  and in an amount not to exceed $3,109,374.00 for one option year for a total contract amount not to exceed $8,676,504.00 (General Fund, Paratransit District department budget)

2015-68 – Authorizing Contract No. 2015-067 with Standard Contracting & Engineering, Inc (link is external). for project 16.18 – Paratransit lift replacement, as specified and as required, in an amount not to exceed $162,981.00 (RTA Development Fund, Engineering & Project Development Department budget)

2015-69 – Authorizing Contract No. 2015-086 with Jadco Construction Services, Inc (link is external). for project 15.69 – Green Road Station Stair Replacement, as specified and as required, in an amount not to exceed $118,000.00 (RTA Capital Fund, Engineering & Project Development Department budget)

2015-70 – Authorizing Contract No. 2015-087 with Purple Orchid Group, LLC (link is external)for Project 24P-BP3 – East 120th Street Station Demolition, as specified and as required, in an amount not to exceed $361,790.00 (RTA Development Fund, Engineering & Project Development Department budget)

2015-71 – Authorizing Contract No. 2015-102 with Railworks Track Services, Inc (link is external). for Project 52H – Red Line West Track Rehabilitation West 117th Street Station to “S” Curve, as specified and as required, in an amount not to exceed $1,159,205.00 (RTA Development Fund, Engineering & Project Development Department budget)

2015-72 – Authorizing a two (2) year intergovernmental agreement with Cuyahoga County (link is external)for the purchase of supplementary unleaded 87 octane fuel from the Authority

2015-73 – Authorizing the General Manager to amend an agreement with the City of Cleveland (link is external)for the exercise of mutual aid to provide for expanded enforcement authority along Clifton Boulevard in the City of Cleveland, Ohio

2015-74 – Adopting the tax budget of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016, and submitting the same to the Cuyahoga County fiscal officer

2015-75 – Authorizing the General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (link is external)for student fares

2015-76 - Establishing the GCRTA 2015-2017 Triennial Affirmative Action goals for equal employment opportunity and for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

2015-77- Authorizing the establishment of a three-year overall annual goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation in the Authority’s Federally Funded contract procurement opportunities for Federal Fiscal Years 2016-2018, and its submission to the Federal Transit Administration (link is external)
 

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