SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the Interim President & CEO, or their designee, to finalize and execute a contract with ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC for safety and security certification consulting services for CapMetro's Project Connect and other major capital projects for a base period of three (3) years with seven (7) one-year options in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2022 Capital Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Internal and external customer service excellence meets the strategic objective of safety & risk by verifying the safety and security readiness of a project for public use. Additionally, as a component of a Project Management Plan (PMP), the safety and security certification process establish a consistent baseline for the management of safety and security activities in federally funded major capital projects.
BUSINESS CASE: Safety and security certification is a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirement for major capital projects with a total project cost of $300 million or more and with a Federal investment of $100 million or more. It is also a requirement of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) risk-based reduction approach. Per the JPA...
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