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Vince Malone, presenting on insurance renewals, said the authority's liability program (general liability and auto liability) had been shopped nationally by broker Gallagher. The incumbent carrier Chubb proposed a renewal with a substantial increase; Obsidian (formerly Ohio Insurance Company) provided a lower quote. Staff recommended a one-year liability program with Obsidian with a $3,000,000 policy limit, a $250,000 auto-liability deductible, a $100,000 general-liability deductible and an annual premium of approximately $1,051,750. Malone said the agency performed due diligence on Obsidian's financial ratings (AM Best) before recommending the carrier. The board approved action MA-25-032 to bind the liability coverage.

On auto damage and catastrophic coverage (vehicle-lot/catastrophic events), Malone said the authority maintains a $50 million policy limit; the fleet book value is about $97 million and therefore about $47 million of fleet value is not covered as a typical policy-to-fleet shortfall, but staff said that coverage is consistent with market practice for a fleet with most vehicles in service and that the policy is intended primarily to respond to catastrophic events (floods, large disasters). The proposed premium for the auto damage/catastrophic policy was $1,174,008.32, a small reduction from the prior-year premium (staff cited a premium reduction of about $1,390). Malone said the deductible on the auto damage portion is $100,000. He also said that federal assistance (FTA) could provide disaster support in catastrophic events and that the agency maintains a disaster recovery plan on file with the FTA.

Board members asked whether the lower liability premium with Obsidian affects open claims from a large 2023 accident; staff said claims remaining with Chubb will remain with Chubb and will not transfer to Obsidian; Obsidian will provide coverage for new claims from the renewal effective date (07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026).

Both renewals were approved by the board (MA-25-030 for auto damage/catastrophic renewal and MA-25-032 for liability renewal).

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Nick Oldham, staff lead on security, said Marine Tiger completed a systemwide security assessment and is now being recommended to proceed with implementation because of their continuity of knowledge of the system. The proposed engagement has two deliverables: a comprehensive security program build-out (protocols, standard operating procedures, technology integration, emergency communications, performance metrics and related operational plans), estimated at about $750,000; and a deployment plan for a transit-focused policing unit and associated MOU development with MNPD, estimated at about $400,000. Oldham said the procurement department confirmed the sole-source recommendation meets the agency's criteria.

Oldham and other staff emphasized the importance of the MOU with MNPD to set expectations and responsibilities for the transit policing unit, noting that the city will fund the unit through Metro Finance but that WeGo will record the expense in its financial statements. Staff said MNPD leadership has been supportive and that the MOU will mirror the operational clarity typical of agreements such as school resource officer arrangements.

Board members asked whether the work is a one-time plan or will require periodic updates; staff said this is the initial build-out and periodic reviews and updates are expected and will be brought back to the board as needed. Staff set an approximate project completion date in 2026.

Funding for the contract will come from Choose How You Move program funds, which staff identified as 100% local and already appropriated by Metro Council. The board approved action MA-25-029 to proceed with a sole-source contract with Marine Tiger Technologies.

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Lydia Benda, project lead for the Unifier implementation, said the initial authorization earlier in the project did not include four interfaces needed to integrate Unifier with the agency's Sage accounting software; change order 1 used nearly all of the original contingency to address interface work. Change order 2 will add workflow changes to accommodate the capital project management team the board approved elsewhere on the agenda and provide post-go-live support. Benda said the work is expected to take six to eight weeks and push the implementation schedule to approximately September 2025.

Funding for the change order will come from Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 formula funds with 10% state and 10% local matches, staff said. Board members asked whether additional change orders are likely; staff replied they hope not but have contingency funds and are monitoring the integrated work across multiple consulting firms (Oracle, Evision and Kemper).

The board voted to approve action item MA-25-028 authorizing the CEO to approve change order 2, not to exceed $110,000.

Sources: Presentation by Lydia Benda; staff remarks; board action approving MA-25-028.","The board authorized a $110,000 change order (including a 25% contingency) to modify Oracle Unifier project-controls software for workflow, training and custom reports to support WeGo's capital delivery and new project-management team; funding from FTA Section 5307 formula funds with local matches.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6184505,"WeGo board awards capital project management contract to FairPoint Planning with 50% DBE commitment",412,1514000,1926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089604-3b11c78725c7e4623135ec541b443437&start=1514&end=1926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089604-3b11c78725c7e4623135ec541b443437/thumbnail_1514000.jpg","/articles/6184505/Tennessee/WeGo-board-awards-capital-project-management-contract-to-FairPoint-Planning-with-50-DBE-commitment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184505-175b1a2855a27c25742343231ed4d2fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771050416&Signature=B0lCRe9b0Z81TTurvVlsSLSnD8KVMEwPSnZvsyHZkrMwEugCySosTcU9det81BlBmHTzwXWsyQeIV5fRpE9rj-MH~-77txTaLRpmNEqXPI2fBDJwgk45z4-qSlGXF0jJaAmEDPUuQRDFqZVAYa9akXYrkz87rshE1pF8assylDoZV2yAYJB-PYfq8J9-rWgvLOe4d8V~0HypBrlShWZ6TVIPfHxilPECOPof0gCb-wpXXrabQN~zyhBaTC6UzFj4qJ1Hdqm3oqMz95eazuKCGtFE0O8iKakyYgjcmUV11on4ND~1GPbz4TRMpoX56rBxIRPia1K1iyUw~8~AfnkHgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority board authorized the chief executive officer to execute a contract with FairPoint Planning to provide capital project management services for WeGo's expanded capital investment program.

Debbie Frank, deputy CEO for growth and development, told the board staff solicited proposals through RFP 2024183 and conducted outreach to more than 80 firms, including DBEs and small businesses. Four proposals were received; following interviews and evaluation, FairPoint Planning — a locally headquartered certified DBE — was selected. \"FairPoint Planning committed to a 50% DBE participation, really exceeding that 8% goal that we had,\" Frank said.

Frank said the selected consultant will serve as lead adviser and project manager across the authority's capital portfolio and will not be eligible to bid on future design work for projects where they advise. The contract period is three years with up to two one-year extensions. The scope covers the full capital project life cycle: planning, design, procurement, construction management, community engagement, risk management and closeout for projects including all-access corridors, transit centers, park-and-ride facilities, O&M facilities and transit-oriented development.

Board members asked whether contingencies are included and how the contract amount is controlled; staff said the current authorization amount is $20,200,000 and that if spending approached that limit they would return to the board for additional authorization. Staff also noted FairPoint's subconsultants included Hatch, Jacobs, MP&F, Strategic Communications, Tyler Construction Engineers and Wilmont.

The board moved and seconded the recommendation (action MA-25-027) and approved the contract as recommended by staff.

Sources: Staff presentation by Debbie Frank; procurement and RFP summary presented to the board; board action approving MA-25-027.","The board authorized a three-year contract with FairPoint Planning to provide capital project management services for WeGo's expanded capital program, citing FairPoint's 50% DBE participation and local presence; contract funded through the authority's capital investment planning process.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6184510,"WeGo board approves $30 million operating budget increase tied to 'Choose How You Move' funding",1440,3360000,4800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089604-3b11c78725c7e4623135ec541b443437&start=3360&end=4800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089604-3b11c78725c7e4623135ec541b443437/thumbnail_3360000.jpg","/articles/6184510/Tennessee/WeGo-board-approves-30-million-operating-budget-increase-tied-to-Choose-How-You-Move-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184510-43475b0694bf677396875e372e080ff0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771050416&Signature=EM9WCQXecK9hPZCrwHsrh-np6sJw6qrEG~naiVRX6k5VrGqk9ucV8gj~JPM5elP64Mz4jNmQ907n18Qa2v52z-VAw-ZA2jRenWuhtdpTC4kkR0JoURhAdX-EVLh7FVxfDfjdcEZXRa2r7k-NkBjNJawOi61dd2DgeNbZaWWGv4QiPiUOgTRZbvf2K11NQ-bGqcAj9EKABhW682B7iVWi5RwQ0uuVzd-C~z9hMjAy6R90IjBdd55TMy0wcIeIWjg3cOKRvrLRFRsf~22adt3-hr6RrQx1f2COrhP~sSBGymeLOzfPZ~MTvlTBROAsmulXgrNQQu8O-vl2HrBCy-~6pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority board on June 25 approved the fiscal year 2026 operating budget, a plan officials said represents a 22.8% increase over the current year — just under $30 million — driven primarily by local funding from Mayor John Cooper's Choose How You Move transportation program.

The budget matters because it channels newly dedicated local revenue into operating needs that had previously relied on federal formula or pandemic-relief funds, funds agency staff said are now depleted. \"This operating budget would represent a 23% increase from the current fiscal year or just under $30,000,000,\" staff said during the meeting.

Steve Bland, staff member, presented the plan and said the budget is the first full year to include revenues generated through the Choose How You Move program. Bland described several major program-level changes: a new low-income fare subsidy intended to provide free transit to Davidson County residents who meet a low-income threshold; a plan to replace two unreimbursed homeless-related ride programs (Connector Card and Severe Weather Cord) with Lyft-funded rides; and a significant operating reserve funded under the mayor's program.

Bland said staff project the low-income fare program will be reflected in passenger-revenue estimates and that the agency is preliminarily projecting roughly $2 million in Lyft-related revenues tied to replacement of the homeless-related programs. He cautioned the Lyft estimate is preliminary and adoption rates are uncertain; staff's surveys suggested up to 75% of current riders could be eligible for the low-income program. Bland also told the board that state operating assistance rose from about $5.4 million to roughly $6.2 million in the draft budget, an increase of about 16%.

On federal funds, Bland told the board that WeGo has fully depleted COVID-era pandemic relief funds and that the Choose How You Move revenues allow the authority to keep federal formula funds on the capital side rather than using them for operating needs. He said reserve-account balances will grow under the plan and that the board will see more detailed program recommendations for the low-income fare program in coming months.

Board members asked for clarifications about specific line items, including how the transit-policing unit expenditures will be recorded (staff said the city will pay MNPD directly but the authority will reflect the expense in its financial statements), fuel projections (staff said reductions reflect a hedging program and moderating prices), and timing for service expansions tied to available buses (staff said initial off-peak improvements begin July 6, with further improvements in January 2026).

The board voted to approve action item MA-25-031, the fiscal year 2026 operating budget. The motion to approve was made by Steve Bland; a second was received and the measure carried by voice vote.

What happens next: staff said they will continue coordination with the mayor's office, social-service agencies and advocates to finalize program parameters for the low-income fare program and expect to present implementation recommendations in late summer with the program to begin rolling out by year end.

Sources: Presentation and budget tabulation to the WeGo board, staff remarks by Steve Bland; board vote approving MA-25-031.","The Nashville MTA (WeGo) board approved the fiscal year 2026 operating budget that grows roughly 23%, funded largely by the mayor's Choose How You Move sales-tax program. The plan includes a low-income fare program, expanded security spending and reserves; federal pandemic relief funds are exhausted.","actionData","errors"]

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