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Consent calendar (approved): The board approved the consent calendar by roll call. Items included: approval of minutes for the July 10, 2025 meeting (8.1); a sixth amendment to the park programming and management agreement with Bitterman Redevelopment Ventures for up to $630,596 for FY25–26 (8.2); a fourth amendment to the lease with Philz Coffee for first-floor retail space (8.3); a fifth amendment to the on-site dental lease for second-floor retail space (8.4); and a first amendment to the Happy Lemon lease for first-floor retail space (8.5). The motion to adopt the consent calendar was moved by Director Chang and seconded by Director Lavery. Roll-call votes recorded: Andrzejak — aye; Chang — aye; Galli — aye; Kirschbaum — aye; Lavery — aye; Chair G — aye.

Legal-services amendment (approved): Item 14 authorized the executive director to execute a fourth amendment to the agreement with Myers Nave for legal services related to construction. The amendment increases the maximum compensation by $200,000 to a total of $2,216,300, extends the term to Feb. 27, 2026, and adjusts billing rates. The motion was moved by Director Chee and seconded; roll call recorded all present directors voting aye.

General engineering consultant extension (approved): Item 15 authorized the executive director to execute Amendment No. 7 to Parsons Transportation Group's general engineering consultant agreement, exercising a no-cost time extension through April 30, 2026, so Parsons can continue supporting delivery while a successor contract is procured. The motion was moved by Director Andrzejak and seconded by Director Lavery; roll call recorded all present directors voting aye.

Combined delivery package (approved): Item 16 (described in a separate article) combined contracts 50TS and 55YB into a single CMGC package and approved the Integrated Project Delivery Team delivery approach; the motion passed unanimously (Andrzejak, Chang, Galli, Kirschbaum, Lavery and Chair G voted aye).

The board cleared the consent calendar and then recessed to closed session; all actions described above were taken in open session and are reflected in the board minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 11 meeting the Transbay Joint Powers Authority approved the consent calendar (items 8.1–8.5), extended legal and engineering support agreements (items 14–15), and approved combining two construction packages (item 16).","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470834,"TJPA board votes to combine two Caltrain-area track packages; keeps CMGC delivery and IPDT partnership",515,6186000,6701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778894-57b090ba127d2948f0331c516e3a1a9a&start=6186&end=6701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778894-57b090ba127d2948f0331c516e3a1a9a/thumbnail_6186000.jpg","/articles/6470834/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/TJPA-board-votes-to-combine-two-Caltrain-area-track-packages-keeps-CMGC-delivery-and-IPDT-partnership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470834-a7ef0388769deca0c478794cc9388c18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142148&Signature=F7D9e-Ubb5ZlkvbnbRCeHuQVywrBmnhTL~JyBq11z3q8oy2t8awLGyh6C3Qxse-u7kR2Tr2tGLCWkAVyPw0Z0hnaF7AXqsk2rmrq1nBn7ptgWb-9oySrMvvPWnGYR5yxg-DauthK07Qnu42fk7iaQ8l0uzth~pzByVaE9UOZZ1gZJES40Az5YhiwZ5o~MuKWQNRKwO0tdlLfOpNLqy7vU~kFHtADOTWApdhjIl8tb-eNSnUhSQTP4FbWdlkI48lLgtpQqIrwSrdQwKXuGFMW9MtdiDTwDlDAPXGqPRFp9gbEmLs7ghh7Ej0tA6pLmExMCSmYBkKGF55OZS2PnnEmSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — The Transbay Joint Powers Authority voted on Sept. 11 to recombine two previously separated contract packages for the Downtown Rail Extension, approving a single, combined contract for yard and tunnel track-and-systems work to be delivered under a one-step construction-manager/general-contractor (CMGC) approach.

Alfonso Rodriguez, the portal project director, told the board that refined design work and closer coordination with Caltrain and project partners over the last two years supported recombining the yard-preparation package (55YB) with the tunnel track-and-systems package (50TS). \"Through IPDT, TJPA remains the delivery agency, but the project is delivered through the IPDT partnership construct,\" Rodriguez said, referring to the Integrated Project Delivery Team that includes Caltrain and other regional partners.

The board approved a staff recommendation to combine the two packages and to use a one-step CMGC procurement method after a risk assessment concluded the combined delivery reduces coordination complexity and operational risk for the electrified corridor. Director Indercheck said the decision \"narrows built-in complexity\" and commended the IPDT structure for enabling the recommendation. Chair G and other directors also emphasized the importance of preserving system integrity now that Caltrain electrified service is in operation.

Motion and vote: The motion to approve combining contracts 50TS and 55YB was moved by Director Chang and seconded by Director Kirschbaum. Roll-call votes recorded: Andrzejak — aye; Chang — aye; Galli — aye; Kirschbaum — aye; Lavery — aye; Chair G — aye. The motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Staff said the combined package will keep design and construction staging coordinated with Caltrain operations, overhead catenary systems and signaling in an electrified environment. Rodriguez noted that contractor availability for sequential-excavation tunneling remains a top concern; the procurement approach and IPDT oversight are intended to manage that risk.

Next steps: Staff will issue procurement documents for the combined package under the CMGC one-step approach and continue coordination with Caltrain and the project’s IPDT members. The board will consider award recommendations in future meetings when the procurement concludes.

The vote was one of several approvals taken that day; the board also approved two contract-amendment extensions for legal and engineering support and a consent calendar of routine items.","The Transbay Joint Powers Authority voted unanimously to combine the 50TS (track & systems) and 55YB (yard preparation) contracts into a single CMGC package to be delivered through an integrated project delivery team with Caltrain and other partners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470839,"TJPA updates portal schedule and funding plan after federal grant rescind; local share remains short",1095,4416000,5511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778894-57b090ba127d2948f0331c516e3a1a9a&start=4416&end=5511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778894-57b090ba127d2948f0331c516e3a1a9a/thumbnail_4416000.jpg","/articles/6470839/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/TJPA-updates-portal-schedule-and-funding-plan-after-federal-grant-rescind-local-share-remains-short","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470839-bbec76a99507f3505e6977535b5e34e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142148&Signature=SWgIH0rgSEkNqrsPH7GC4ZWuxuPkGVe3Hq47TEsAPpDsWY-zP9YGxi2a63otWWQoX7dObNbbdBG3N5JoXm8mQHrOyjy93~MIpLli5UTmmMwc8T5n7zzgvlF-s3QY7IqH4QYqlYtnARgQSFwu0xTffWW8~Kqc2JUWNC7WrdocHpITQ0W1T7uUebxhxG75ZBQmFsGbc4GoMPUHNvrRQLnE5W6z2b3jBpdLUXyoLgaJfdOt-CUWxna6AiKRvgoHWPRtHs0bcaD~Zj6kENplbuwnRLenn19uOt3ePk1YcaRVOKfXTgHlZ7i1l5x65SbCO6cAt5wGcwHC8NRfb91XMSuM6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — At its Sept. 11 meeting, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority received a monthly update on the Downtown Rail Extension (the \"portal\") that described schedule, procurement and funding changes after the Federal Railroad Administration rescinded a previously announced CRISI grant. Executive staff said the program has reduced its indicative construction estimate to about $7.57 billion but still faces a local funding shortfall and is reprogramming available local funds to cover highest-priority, design-phase work.

The portal update summarized near-term work: launching right-of-way appraisals and property surveys, issuing the request for proposals (RFP) for the progressive design-build 40CT tunnel contract (expected to take about a year to procure), progressing a 60% design update for the Fourth and King and utility-relocation packages, and preparing management-plan updates required for a future federal New Starts (FFGA) funding request.

The report explained why the funding picture has changed. \"In October 2024, FRA approved CRISI grant for track rail final design but rescinded this selection in August 2025,\" Chief Financial Officer Shima Mirzai told the board. The rescission removed a previously budgeted $25 million from the project plan and increased the size of the remaining funding gap. Mirzai said the project team is treating some previously budgeted amounts as \"planned\" rather than \"committed\" until formal allocations are made by funding agencies.

Staff described multiple parallel advocacy and financing actions intended to close the remaining local share, including continued work with the Bay Area Rail Working Group, advocacy for a reauthorized state \"cap and invest\" (cap-and-trade successor) program that would create a state funding stream for high-speed-rail and related bookend projects, and efforts to secure the $160 million in regional-transportation funding assigned to the Central SOMA Community Facilities District (CFD). van der Water said TJPA and regional partners will continue lobbying to move planned state and federal sources into committed status.

Financial-management details: Mirzai said TJPA maintains a board-adopted fiscal reserve equal to about 60 days of working capital (about $9 million at current burn rates) to bridge short-term obligations because the agency does not receive cash advances from funding partners. Mirzai noted that as the portal moves into construction, the authority will need to grow that reserve through financing or shifts in funding-agency payment structures.

Staff also described program risks and mitigation. Alfonso Rodriguez, portal project director, listed top risks including right-of-way acquisition and securing the full local match. He told the board fewer qualified contractors exist for sequential excavation mining methods (the planned tunneling technique) and emphasized the need to keep shortlisted teams engaged while the 40CT RFP is prepared.

Outreach and next steps: Rodriguez said staff is sending subsurface-easement notices to property owners along the alignment (consent letters were due Sept. 15) to keep the schedule on track for a summer board request next year to vacate subsurface envelopes and begin utility relocation in 2027. Staff also plans industry outreach after near-term RFP releases and continuing community events tied to Transit Month to keep public stakeholders informed.

The board asked for additional detail on the remaining $728 million shown in the staff funding chart and asked staff to return with a strategy to close the gap. Several public callers urged the authority to show supporting ridership and business-case documentation and to consider lower-cost alternatives, but no formal policy decision was made at the meeting.

Looking ahead, staff said they will present revised monthly reports showing risk-register changes, updates to the funding plan as advocacy progresses, and results from the 60% design updates.","Transbay Joint Powers Authority staff reported a reduced project cost estimate and the loss of a FRA CRISI grant, leaving a significant local funding gap; staff outlined next procurements, right-of-way work and outreach plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: TJPA approves consent calendar, two contract amendments and delivery change for portal

TJPA board votes to combine two Caltrain-area track packages; keeps CMGC delivery and IPDT partnership

TJPA updates portal schedule and funding plan after federal grant rescind; local share remains short