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October 2016 OS15081_16MTA_board_action _MTA Board Action covers 11/3/15 1:13 PM Page 9 October 2016 MTA Board Action Items MTA Board Meeting 2 Broadway - 20th Floor Board Room New York, N.Y. 10004 Friday, 10/28/2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET 1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MTA Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 MTAHQ Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 4 NYCT/MaBSTOA/SIR/Bus Company Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 NYCTA Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 9 MTA Metro-North Railroad Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 METRO-NORTH Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 12 MTA Long Island Rail Road Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 LIRR Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 17 Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 TBTA Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 24 MTA Capital Construction Regular Board Minutes - September 27, 2016 MTACC Minutes - September 28, 2016 - Page 28 3. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Procurements Report MTAHQ Procurement Report - Page 31 i. Non-Competitive (no items) ii. Competitive MTAHQ Competitive Procurements - Page 33 iii. Ratifications MTAHQ Ratifications - Page 44 Real Estate Items i. Real Estate Agenda and Staff Summaries Real Estate Agenda and Staff Summaries - Page 47 4. COMMITTEE ON NYCT & BUS Procurements NYCT October Procurement Staff Summary and Resolution - Page 57 i. Non-Competitive NYCT Non-Competitive Actions - Page 61 ii. Competitive NYCT, MTACC Competitive Actions - Page 63 iii. Ratifications (no items) 5. COMMITTEE ON METRO-NORTH RAILROAD & LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD Action Item i. Lease of Wireless Spectrum to NJ Transit in Support of PTC Staff Summary - Lease of Wireless Spectrum to NJT in Support of PTC - Page 68 MNR Procurements Report MNR Procurements - Page 70 i. Non-Competitive MNR Non-Competitive Procurements - Page 74 ii. Competitive (no items) iii. Ratification (no items) LIRR Procurements Report LIRR Procurements - Page 79 i. Non-Competitive (no items) ii. Competitive LIRR Competitive Procurements - Page 83 iii. Ratification (no items) MTACC Procurements Report (no items) 6. COMMITTEE ON MTA BRIDGES & TUNNELS OPERATIONS Action Item i. Open Road Tolling - Environmental Determination BT Open Road Tolling - Environmental Determination - Page 91 ii. Toll Collection at Eight Facilities of MTA Bridges and Tunnels BT Toll Collection at Eight Facilities of MTA Bridges and Tunnels - Page 95 iii. Toll Violation Enforcement BT Toll Violation Enforcement - Page 100 Procurements BT Procurement - Page 108 i. Non-Competitive (no items) ii. Competitive BT Competitive - Page 111 iii. Ratifications (no items) 7. FIRST MUTUAL TRANSPORTATION ASSURANCE CO (FMTAC) (no items) Date of next meeting: November 16, 2016 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:00 a.m. The following members were present: Hon. Thomas F. Prendergast, Chairman & CEO Hon. Fernando Ferrer, Vice Chairman Hon. David Jones Hon. Susan Metzger Hon. Charles G. Moerdler Hon. John J. Molloy Hon. Mitchell H. Pally Hon. Veronica Vanterpool Hon. James Vitiello Hon. Peter Ward Hon. Carl V. Wortendyke Hon. Neal Zuckerman The following members were absent: Hon. John Samuelson Hon. Andrew Saul Hon. Lawrence Schwartz Hon. Polly Trottenberg Donna Evans, Chief of Staff, Jerome F. Page, General Counsel, Board Member Andrew Albert, Board Member Ira Greenberg, Board Member Vincent Tessitore, Veronique Hakim, President, NYCTA, Patrick Nowakowski, President, Long Island Rail Road, Joseph J. Giulietti, President, Metro-North Railroad, Donald Spero, President, TBTA, Craig Cipriano, Executive V.P., Business Strategies and Operations Support, MTA Bus Company, Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital Construction, and Stephen Morello, Counselor to the Chairman, also attended the meeting. The Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority also met as the Board of the New York City Transit Authority, the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, the Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, the Long Island Rail Road, the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, the MTA Capital Construction Company, the MTA Bus Company, and the First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Unless otherwise indicated, these minutes reflect items on the agenda of the Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, and the First ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 4 of 121 - MTA Board Meeting 10/28/2016 Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Refer to the other agencies’ minutes of this date for items on the agendas of the Boards of the other agencies. Chairman Prendergast noted the passing of Robert Kiley, MTA’s fifth Chairman, and he commented on Mr. Kiley’s accomplishments during his tenure as MTA Chairman. The Chairman extended condolences to the Kiley family and asked for a moment of silence in honor of Mr. Kiley. 1. PUBLIC SPEAKERS. There were five (5) public speakers, none of which addressed items relative to the MTA agenda. Refer to the video recording of the meeting produced by the MTA and maintained in MTA records, and to the other agencies’ minutes of this date, for the names of the speakers and the content of speakers’ statements. 2. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS. Chairman Prendergast noted that Governor Cuomo announced yesterday at the Better New York luncheon that New York State would be moving aggressively forward with the improvements to the new Pennsylvania Station/Farley Complex and new Moynihan Train Hall. The Chairman stated that the complex is used by some 600,000 people each day, and the MTA needs to do more to improve the customers’ experience in using the complex, especially between the areas of 7th and 8th Avenues. Chairman Prendergast thanked Governor Cuomo for his initiative and support on this project. Chairman Prendergast addressed Board members’ concern with respect to reports of significant adverse information, as it relates to certain procurements that the Board is asked to approve. The Chairman said that at some of the September Committee meetings the Board discussed the significant adverse information process and the need for a review of the process. Chairman Prendergast noted that there are three things the MTA asks the Board to weigh heavily on that are not within the purview of the CEO or the agency heads: procurement items, fare policy determinations, and service. The Chairman stated that the MTA needs to provide Board members with the information needed to make well-informed decisions on whether or not to award contracts. Chairman Prendergast directed the MTA Chief Financial Officer and the MTA General Counsel to work with the Chief Procurement Officers and the General Counsels at the agencies to review the process and report back to the Board to explain the process in greater detail, and to the extent necessary, offer any improvements or expansions to the process. Chairman Prendergast stated that he wants to ensure that the Board has the information it needs to make timely and well-informed decisions on procurements. Chairman Prendergast noted that there will be a discussion during the Finance Committee portion of the meeting relating to a procurement item involving Wells Fargo. 3. MINUTES. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on July 27, 2016. Regular Board Meeting September 28, 2016 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 121 - MTA Board Meeting 10/28/2016 4. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. A. Action Items. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the following action items. The specifics are set forth in the staff summaries filed with the meeting materials. With respect to item #1 below, the Board vote did not approve the inclusion of Wells Fargo in the pool of underwriters serving as senior managers. If Wells Fargo is determined to be a responsible vendor as a result of a responsibility review, the Board will be asked to consider the inclusion of Wells Fargo as senior manager in a future Board action. The details of Board members’ comments with respect thereto are included in the videotape of the meeting produced by the MTA and maintained in MTA records. Board Member Charles Moerdler recused himself from the vote on item #1 below. 1. Selection of Bond Underwriters. Approved the selection of firms, who qualified for underwriting assignments on MTA bond and note issues in connection with the MTA financed portion of approved capital programs, as well as for financing of special projects outside of approved capital programs, to serve as senior managers, senior co-managers, co-managers and selling group members. 2. Resolution to Authorize Execution, Filing and Acceptance of Federal Funds. Approved a resolution to authorize the filing of applications in request of Federal capital assistance for the balance of FFY 2016 and FFY 2017; authorize the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer or any of his designees to make required certifications; and authorize the acceptance of grants. B. Procurement Items. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the following procurement items. The specifics are set forth in the staff summaries and documentation filed with the meeting materials. 1. Intergraph Corporation – Software Maintenance – No. 10185-0100, S/A #3. Approved
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