Board of Directors Meeting

Event Description

**         PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA.

1.         Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of July 12, 2007.

2.         General Manager's Report.

3.         Authorization for the execution of MBTA Contract No. H74CN04, Fairmount Corridor Improvements Project, Columbia Road, Quincy Street, Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, Boston, Massachusetts, with J.F. White Contracting Company, for a sum not to exceed $22,865,125.

4.         Authorization for the execution of Amendment No. 10 to MBTA Contract No. G74PS01, Fairmount Corridor Improvements Project, for additional Design Engineering Services, with Edwards and Kelcey, Inc., for an estimated sum not to exceed $872,476.

5.         Authorization for the execution of Project Initiation Agreement No. AMT0801, with Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad, to perform flagging support, track work, communications and signal work during the complete replacement of Massachusetts Avenue, Quincy Street and Columbia Road bridges, for an estimated sum not to exceed $3,208,228.

6.         Authorization for the execution of Amendment No. 1 to MBTA Contract No. S41PS01, Professional Design and Construction Phase Services for Redundant Elevators, for additional Design Engineering Services, with SEA Consultants,  for an estimated sum not to exceed $3,527,995.

7.         Authorization for the execution of Amendment No. 13 to MBTA Contract No. S45PS02, Accessibility and Renovation Improvements to Ashmont, Fields Corner and Shawmut Stations, for additional Design Engineering Services, with Cambridge Seven Associates, for an estimated sum not to exceed $312,865.87.

8.         Authorization for the execution of Change Order No. 6 to MBTA Contract No. S45CN02, Accessibility and Renovation Improvements Ashmont Station Re-Advertisement, Dorchester, Massachusetts, with Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., for a sum not to exceed $2,963,665.85.

9.         Authorization for the execution of Change Order No. 7 to MBTA Contract No. S45CN02, Accessibility and Renovation Improvements Ashmont Station Re-Advertisement, Dorchester, Massachusetts, with Barletta Heavy Division, for an estimated sum not to exceed $3,000,000.

10.       Authorization for the execution of Change Order No. 5 to MBTA Contract No. B45CN02, Rehabilitation of Bridges at Redfield Street and Shawmut Junction, Dorchester, Massachusetts, with J.F. White Contracting Company, for a sum not to exceed $810,789.35.

11.       Authorization for the execution of a Contract to purchase 84 lift-equipped vans for THE RIDE Program from Shepard Brothers, Inc., of Canandaigua, New York, at a cost not to exceed $4,012,680.

12.       Authorization for the execution of a Contract with Giesecke & Devrient America, Inc., of Dulles, Virginia, to supply approximately 5,000,000 contactless smart cards as part of the implementation of Automated Fare Collection, and execution of Option No. 1 for additional specialty CharlieCards, at a total cost not to exceed $4,212,410.

13.       Authorization for the execution of MBTA Contract No. MOWPS01, Engineering Consulting Support Services, to provide the Systemwide Maintenance and Improvements Maintenance of Way Division with engineering services, with HNTB, for an amount not to exceed $500,000.

14.       Authorization for the execution of MBTA Contract No. MOWPS02, Engineering Consulting Services, to provide the Systemwide Maintenance and Improvements Maintenance of Way Division with engineering services, with TransSystems, for an amount not to exceed $500,000.

  15.       Authorization for the execution of a Force Account Agreement Project Initiation with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company, to expand the Readville Layover Yard by building four (4) additional tracks, in the amount of $1,914,416.

  OTHER BUSINESS:

Authorization for the Recording Secretary to Certify the preceding Votes immediately following the Meeting.

Note:  This agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this Meeting.