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1 DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, August 19, 2019 9:00 a.m. One Port Center Board Room Camden, NJ John T. Hanson, Chief Executive Officer 2 DRPA BOARD 3 DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, New Jersey ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call 2. Public Comment 3. Report of the CEO – August 2020 4. Report of the CFO a. August Financial Summary b. DRPA Annual Report 2019 c. DRPA 2020 First Qtr. Statements 5. Approval of July 15, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes 6. Monthly List of Previously Approved List of Payments – July 2020 7. Monthly List of Previously Approved Purchase Orders and Contracts - July 2020 8. Approval of Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting Minutes of August 4, 2020 9. Adopt Resolutions Approved by Operations & Maintenance Committee of August 4, 2020 DRPA-20-091 Contract No. PATCO-59-2017, Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation. DRPA-20-087 Construction Monitoring Services for PATCO-59-2017, Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation. DRPA-20-088 Renewal of Agreement for 10th Street & Packer Avenue Parking Lot. DRPA-20-089 DRPA Perpetual Easement to Access GVD Camden I, LLC Property Located Adjacent to Ferry Avenue Station. 10. Citizens Advisory Report 11. Unfinished Business 4 12. New Business DRPA-20-090 Off-Site Records Storage DRPA-20-092 Consideration of Pending DRPA Contracts (Between $25,000 and $100,000) 13. Adjournment 5 CEO REPORT 6 Report of the Chief Executive Officer August 19, 2020 Board of Commissioners Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey One Port Center 2 Riverside Drive Camden, New Jersey 08101-1949 To the Commissioners: The following is a summary of recent DRPA activities. The appropriate reports are attached. Emergency Powers Please be advised that I have approved under the By-Laws Article XII (c)(8) of my Emergency Powers the following: 1. On July 29, 2020, I approved the emergency purchase of “return to work” kits from BAMKO which contained personal protective equipment (PPE) and other materials needed to protect the health of Authority Employees in the amount of $33,772.00; 2. On August 3, 2020, I approved to contract with KPMG and Dr. Oralia Dominic for services relating to outside review and support of the DRPA and PATCO return to the workplace plan and ongoing support to adapt the plan as conditions change in the amount n-t-e $75,000.00; 3. On August 5, 2020, I approved the City Hall Wet Well Purchase Requisition in the amount of $90,391.16. 7 STEWARDSHIP Plans Unveiled for Unprecedented 22-Megawatt Solar Energy Project Representatives from DRPA, PATCO and SunPower Corporation gathered with public officials at PATCO’s Ashland Station on Wednesday, August 5 to officially unveil plans and highlight work to date for the 22-megawatt (mw) solar energy project – one of the largest transportation-related alternative energy initiatives in the Greater Philadelphia region. The solar generation technology includes installation of more than 50,000 solar panels along with 133 high-efficiency solar photovoltaic parking canopies at seven sites: Crews install solar canopies at PATCO’s Ashland Station. More than 50,000 solar PATCO’s Ashland, Lindenwold, panels will be installed across seven Authority facilities. Woodcrest and Ferry Avenue Stations; Commodore Barry Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge and DRPA’s headquarters building, One Port Center. With an expected 2021 completion date, the project is expected to provide more than 50% of the total electricity consumption through solar energy for the DRPA and PATCO. The initiative is funded through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) pursuant to which DRPA will purchase all electricity generated by the project. This enables DRPA to purchase the reliable solar-generated electricity at a fixed, pre-determined rate that is lower than the cost of traditional electricity energy typically generated by burning fossil fuels. The Authority is expected to save up to $12 million over the 20-year term. “With solar generation expected to provide more than 50% of the “Today, we're celebrating another way to cross the majestic Authority's total annual electricity requirements, this project will help Delaware River, which is powered by solar energy. reduce our carbon footprint, while generating savings and additional This is a huge day for the Delaware Valley.” value for our riders and drivers.” -Jeff Nash, DRPA Vice Chairman. -Ryan Boyer, DRPA Chairman. 8 9 Region on the Rise: Improving Infrastructure in a Recovering Economy On July 21, the Authority, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), was the focus of a webcast series by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. The topic of the webcast was resuming construction on major projects and improving infrastructure in a recovering economy. Attendees learned about the plans to improve access and infrastructure to our ports and railways in addition to insight into future projects and transportation modernization. SERVICE 2019 Year End Summary Report The Office of Business Development & Equal Opportunity (OBD&EO) has published their 2019 Year- end Summary Report., marking 25 years the department has been in existence. Thanks are extended to Erin Watterson (OBD&EO), Thaddeus Abbott and Ann DuVall (Office of CAO Toni P. Brown), Fritz Sims, Mike DiGiamberardino and John Stephenson (Print Shop) and Dierdre Donatucci (Corporate Communications) for compiling the report under CAO Brown’s leadership. Each year OBD&EO staff work with Contract Administration, the Engineering division and the DRPA & PATCO’s Purchasing department to compile the dollars spent with community M/W/D/SBE and veteran owned businesses. Since 1994, the DRPA has paid more than $360 million to those community businesses and those dollars are a direct result of the commitment to equity and diversity in all contracting opportunities. The report highlights outreach events in a photo section and includes the logos of local community groups who certify minority and women owned businesses. This report and the reports from previous years can be found at www.drpa.org/obdeo. 10 2019 Year-end Report of the DRPA Customer Service Department The DRPA’s Customer Service Department is pleased to provide you with an electronic copy of its 2019 Customer Service Year-end Report. Special thanks to Tina Petaccio, Ann DuVall, Dierdre Donatucci, Fritz Sims, Mike DiGiamberardino, and John Stephenson for their efforts to put together this report even as we work remotely. The report summarizes the department’s accomplishments for 2019. The department is especially proud of the extensive internal and external customer service it provided last year. The report includes key metrics such as total calls and emails handled. It also highlights some 2019 initiatives the department coordinated like Customer Service Week and important voluntary employee giving programs including The Unforgotten Haven and Adopt-a-Family Initiative. Please click on this link https://anyflip.com/yzke/opfr/ to view our 2019 Year-end Summary Report. COMMUNITY Ben Franklin Bridge Special Lighting As part of community stewardship with regional non- profits we are pleased to provide special lighting on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge for the following occasions and non- profit organizations for August 1- 31, 2020. This bridge lighting is also part of the Authority’s Opioid Awareness (No Stigma, No Shame. Know the Facts!) initiative that we launched in September 2019. August 31 - Purple for International Overdose Awareness Day 11 AROUND THE AUTHORITY Perched High Atop The Ben Franklin Bridge Throughout the month, construction workers could be seen high atop the Ben Franklin Bridge as they erect work platforms beneath one of the bridge’s main suspension cables. The task is part of the bridge’s $216.9M suspension span & anchorage rehab project -- the largest project in DRPA’s history. To learn more, visit DRPA.org/projects. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Posters The DRPA and PATCO are in full compliance with the regulations put forth by the US Department of Labor related to Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) posters. On April 1, 2020, the federal FFCRA took effect; and is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2020. Employers post this information in conspicuous areas frequented by employees. In addition, since many employees are working remotely at this time, the Department of Labor required employers to distribute the notice to all employees, specifically noting that electronic distribution, under the circumstances, would be appropriate. On July 2, 2020 Chief Administrative Officer Toni P. Brown sent an email to all DRPA and PATCO employees with the information included. The Print Shop staff, Mail Room staff and employees at all bridge facilities and PATCO worked to print, deliver and hang the posters at One Port Center, all bridge facilities and the Lindenwold Administration building. Employees Remain Connected On July 23, the Employee Engagement Committee (EEC) hosted its third virtual Lunch & Learn via Zoom. These events bring Authority employees together during lunch hours to learn and discover new and exciting items. In this session, Patricia Busarello from our HRS Department delivered a presentation on Impressionism and discussed the history of the 19th-century art movement as well as the artwork of Monet, Renoir and Cezanne. 12 ____________________________________________________________ For a list of