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Votes at a glance: TJPA approves consent calendar, two contract amendments and delivery change for portal
Summary
At its Sept. 11 meeting the Transbay Joint Powers Authority approved the consent calendar (items 8.1–8.5), extended legal and engineering support agreements (items 14–15), and approved combining two construction packages (item 16).
SAN FRANCISCO — The Transbay Joint Powers Authority took several routine and procurement-related votes at its Sept. 11 meeting.
Consent calendar (approved): The board approved the consent calendar by roll call. Items included: approval of minutes for the July 10, 2025 meeting (8.1); a sixth amendment to the park programming and management agreement with Bitterman Redevelopment Ventures for up to $630,596 for FY25–26 (8.2); a fourth amendment to the lease with Philz Coffee for first-floor retail space (8.3); a fifth amendment to the on-site dental lease for second-floor retail space (8.4); and a first amendment to the Happy Lemon lease for first-floor retail space (8.5). The motion to adopt the consent calendar was moved by Director Chang and seconded by Director Lavery. Roll-call votes recorded: Andrzejak — aye; Chang — aye; Galli — aye; Kirschbaum — aye; Lavery — aye; Chair G — aye.
Legal-services amendment (approved): Item 14 authorized the executive director to execute a fourth amendment to the agreement with Myers Nave for legal services related to construction. The amendment increases the maximum compensation by $200,000 to a total of $2,216,300, extends the term to Feb. 27, 2026, and adjusts billing rates. The motion was moved by Director Chee and seconded; roll call recorded all present directors voting aye.
General engineering consultant extension (approved): Item 15 authorized the executive director to execute Amendment No. 7 to Parsons Transportation Group's general engineering consultant agreement, exercising a no-cost time extension through April 30, 2026, so Parsons can continue supporting delivery while a successor contract is procured. The motion was moved by Director Andrzejak and seconded by Director Lavery; roll call recorded all present directors voting aye.
Combined delivery package (approved): Item 16 (described in a separate article) combined contracts 50TS and 55YB into a single CMGC package and approved the Integrated Project Delivery Team delivery approach; the motion passed unanimously (Andrzejak, Chang, Galli, Kirschbaum, Lavery and Chair G voted aye).
The board cleared the consent calendar and then recessed to closed session; all actions described above were taken in open session and are reflected in the board minutes.
