9:00 – 9:05 a.m. 1. Approval of Minutes for March 31, 2011
Purpose: Decision Person(s) Responsible: G. Garcia
Details: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of March 31, 2011.
9:05 – 9:35 a.m. 2. Public Comments
Purpose: Discussion Person(s) Responsible: G. Garcia
Details: Comments from the general public are received.
9:35 – 9:47 a.m. 3. President & CEO’s Business Report
Purpose: Briefing Person(s) Responsible: G. Greanias
Details: President & CEO’s Business Report including safety
awards, personnel announcements, language assistance, NCAA, long range planning
meetings and rodeo revenue.
9:47 – 9:50 a.m. 4. Chairman’s Report
Purpose: Briefing Person(s) Responsible:
G. Garcia
Details: The Chairman of the Board will present his report of current METRO activities.
9:50 – 10:05 a.m. 5. Committee Reports
Purpose: Briefing Person(s) Responsible: Board Committee Chair(s): B. Ballanfant - Capital Programs,
J. Stewart - Customer Service,
D. Jefferson - Finance/Audit,
C. Patman - Gov’t & Public Affairs and A. Watson - People
Details: The Committee Chairs will present their reports to the Board.
B. Ballanfant – Capital Programs
J. Stewart – Customer Service
D. Jefferson – Finance/Audit
C. Patman – Government & Public Affairs
A.Watson – People Committee
CONSENT AGENDA
10:05 – 10:07 a.m 6. Request Board approval
accepting the monthly committee reports, including the investment reports.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Capital Programs - B. Ballanfant,
Customer Service - J. Stewart,
Finance/Audit - D. Jefferson,
Government & Public Affairs - C. Patman and People - A. Watson
Details: Request Board approval accepting the monthly committee
reports, including the investment reports.
10:07 – 10:09 a.m. 7. Request Board
approval of Section 5316 Job Access/Reverse Commute and Section 5317 New Freedom
projects and authorization for staff to perform grant actions as necessary for
project implementation.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Finance/Audit - D. Jefferson, Edie Lowery
Details: Request Board approval of Section 5316 Job
Access/Reverse Commute and Section 5317 New Freedom projects. Additionally,
request Board authorization to submit grant application, conduct administrative
actions as necessary, and execute the resulting grant contract with FTA and
interagency agreements with sponsors whose projects have been selected for
funding
10:09 – 10:11 a.m. 8. Request Board approval for the President & CEO to execute an Interlocal Agreement between METRO and Upper Kirby Management District for reimbursement for budgeted, approved projects.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Capital Programs - B. Ballanfant,
Kevin Cronin
Details: Request Board approval for the President & CEO to
execute an Interlocal Agreement between METRO and Upper Kirby Management
District. This agreement enables METRO to reimburse Upper Kirby District for
various projects along Richmond Avenue thereby avoiding duplication of work and
overall disruption to the community.
10:11 – 10:13 a.m. 9. Request Board
authorization for the President & CEO to execute a 2-year option on a contract
with BeAed Corporation for silk screening services.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart, Raequel Roberts
Details: Request Board authorization for the President & CEO to
execute a 2-year option on a contract with BeAed Corporation for silk screening
services in an amount not to exceed $118,644.
10:13 – 10:15 a.m. 10. Request Board
authorization for the President & CEO to negotiate and execute a contract with
Avolution Pty Ltd. for the ABACUS software suite in an amount not-to-exceed
$151,000.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart, Randy Frazier
Details: Request Board approval for the President & CEO to
negotiate and execute a contract with Avolution Pty Ltd. for the ABACUS software
suite in an amount not-to-exceed $151,000.
10:15 – 10:17 a.m. 11. Request Board
authorization for the President and CEO to execute and deliver a just-in-time
contract with Ogburn’s Truck Parts for brake kits. The two (2) year requirements
contract is in an amount not-to-exceed $1,187,708.00.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart, Don Murphy
Details: METRO Board authorization is requested for the President
and CEO to execute and deliver an indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery
contract with the lowest responsive bidder Ogburn’s Truck Parts for the purchase
and delivery of brake kits for METRO's fleet of transit vehicles. The two (2)
year requirements contract is in an amount not-to-exceed $1,187,708.00.
10:17 – 10:19 a.m. 12. Request
Board authorization for the President and CEO to execute and deliver a
just-in-time contract with Axle Tech International. The two (2) year
requirements contract is in an amount not-to-exceed $464,157.00.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart, Don Murphy
Details: METRO Board authorization is requested for the President
and CEO to execute and deliver an indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery
contract with the lowest responsive bidder Axle Tech International for the
purchase and delivery of brake kits for METRO's fleet of transit vehicles. The
two (2) year requirements contract is in an amount not-to-exceed $464,157.00.
10:19 – 10:21 a.m. 13. Request Board
authorization for the President and CEO to execute a contract with Universal
Lubricants for engine oil in an amount not-to-exceed $392,000.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart,
Paul Como
Details: Request Board authorization for the President and CEO to
execute a contract for the purchase and delivery of engine oil for buses.
ITEMS FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION
10:21 – 10:23 a.m. 14. Request Board
authorization for the President & CEO to execute and deliver a contract with
Stewart & Stevenson Power Products, LLC for Allison Energy Storage Systems in an
amount not-to-exceed $480,974.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - C. Patman, Don Murphy
Details: METRO Board authorization is requested for the President
and CEO to execute and deliver an indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery
contract with the lowest responsive bidder Stewart & Stevenson Power Products,
LLC for the purchase and delivery of Allison Energy Storage Systems, Refresher
and Conversion Kits for METRO’s fleet of MCI and New Flyer hybrid transit
vehicles. The two (2) year requirements contract is in an amount not-to-exceed
$480,974.00.
10:23 – 10:25 a.m. 15. Request Board approval
to increase METRO’s FY2011 Environmental Remediation Oversight Contractor’s
(EROC) budget by $1.5M from $7.815M to $9.315M, extend the period of performance
to December 31, 2014, and increase the overall requirements contract (Contract
No. R0800014) from $7.815M to $15.615M.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Capital Programs - B. Ballanfant,
Darrell Burtner
Details: Request Board authorization for the President and CEO to
increase METRO’s FY2011 Environmental Remediation Oversight Contractor’s (EROC)
budget by $1.5M from $7.815M to $9.315M, extend the period of performance to
December 31, 2014, and increase the overall requirements contract (Contract No.
R0800014) from $7.815M to $15.615M.
10:25 – 10:27 a.m. 16. Request Board
authorization for President & CEO to increase FY2011 budget in amount of $4.5
million and modify SafeBus contract with Hewlett-Packard to advance completion
date to 12/31/11 and reduce scope of project.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart,
Randy Frazier
Details: Request that the Board authorize the President and CEO
to increase FY2011 capital budget in the amount of $4.5 million and modify
existing contract with Hewlett-Packard to reduce scope of SafeBus project and
advance completion date to 12/31/11.
10:27 – 10:29 a.m. 17. Request Board adoption of METRO’s newly revised Service Standards.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Customer Service - J. Stewart,
Kurt Luhrsen
Details: Request Board adoption of METRO’s newly revised Service Standards.
10:29 – 10:31 a.m. 18. Request Board approval
for the President & CEO to execute and deliver contracts for Transit, Traffic
Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: Capital Programs - B. Ballanfant,
V. Obregon
Details: Request Board approval for the President & CEO to
execute and deliver (7) on-call contracts totaling $6,000,000 for transit,
traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems for a period of two
(2) years with a one (1) year option.
10:31 – 10:46 a.m. Executive Session
Purpose: Briefing, Discussion Person(s) Responsible: G. Garcia
Details: EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Pursuant to TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE §§551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and
551.076, the Board will consult with its attorneys on pending or potential
litigation, legal matters in which the attorneys’ duties are governed by the
State Bar of Texas (Code of Conduct); and will deliberate, in accordance with
the above statutes, real estate matters, personnel matters, security matters and
devices, and any legal issues regarding contract negotiations that may result in
potential litigation.
10:51 – 10:53 a.m. 19. Other matter as may come before the Board.
Purpose: Discussion,
Decision Person(s) Responsible: G. Garcia
Details: Others matters as may come before the Board. |
