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Board omnibus: committee items approved June 11, 2025 — summary of ordinances and contract awards
Summary
Committees placed 13 ordinances and 10 contract awards on the omnibus June 11; the omnibus was approved by recorded roll call votes at committee and by the board.
At the committees on June 11, staff presented 13 ordinances and recommended 10 contract awards; committee votes placed those items on the omnibus and recommended the omnibus for full board approval. The board subsequently approved the omnibus by roll call.
Summary of ordinances placed on the omnibus (committee presentations): - Amendment to Ordinance 024‑143: incorporate CTA’s FY2025 FTA formula final true‑up (net 2025 increase $3,350,000) for the five‑year CIP. - Agreement amendment with PACE for additional parking spaces at Rosemont Park & Ride for PACE Van Gogh vehicles (no cost spaces; annual renewal). - Payment of relocation expenses for property at 11900 S. Cottage Grove (Red Line Extension) — $5,573,470 (Uniform Relocation Act). - Purchase of real property: 411–413 W. 105th St. (RLE) — purchase price $1,175,000; relocation expenses not to exceed $580,000. - Purchase of real property: 12200–12256 S. Cottage Grove (RLE) — purchase price $5,600,000. - Purchase of real property: 401–407 W. 104th St. (RLE) — purchase price $1,400,000; post‑possession through 2026‑06‑01; owner indemnifies CTA during possession. - Intergovernmental agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) in support of the RLE: CTA acquisition of fee property ($4,490,000) and reimbursement of MWRD mitigation/construction costs (reimbursement cap $45,510,000) with reciprocal indemnifications. - Surplus & sale of CTA property at 5426–5446 S. Calumet Ave. to City Colleges of Chicago for $370,000 (class participation agreement to enable CTA employee access to courses). - License/use agreement with Metra for CTA operators’ restroom access at 504 E. 115th St. (cost‑share up to $10,000/year) to support expanded No. 4 Cottage Grove service. - Pilot program agreement with Sensonic US Inc. through CTA Innovation Studio to test fiber‑optic‑based right‑of‑way intrusion detection (pilot up to $110,000). - Property insurance renewal (policy year 2025–2026) — recommended renewal with international/domestic consortium; premium ~$7.437M (increase ~5.76% vs prior year), asset values increased to ~$8.8B. - Amendment to contract with CRRC‑Cang (joint venture) for 7000‑series railcar option escalation indices and related terms (to preserve option performance and bonding requirements). - License agreement with Cook County Health & Hospital System to install public health vending machines dispensing naloxone (Narcan) at five rail stations; partnership includes Chicago Recovery Alliance and Cook County public health partners.
Contracts and procurement approvals: committees reviewed and recommended 10 contract awards across infrastructure, planning & innovation, communications, and technology categories. Committee votes placed the contract awards on the omnibus for board approval.
Committee and board votes: individual committee roll calls recorded unanimous yes votes on motions to place these items on the omnibus and to recommend the omnibus for board approval. The omnibus recommendation was then approved by the full board on the same day by roll call. Where staff noted dollar amounts, presenters said costs and relocations were budgeted in existing project budgets or included in the 2025 CIP amendment.
Why it matters: the omnibus bundles multiple action items required to implement capital projects (including the RLE), renew insurance, run pilots and advance interagency partnerships that the agency said are needed to deliver service, safety pilots, and capital work in 2025 and beyond.
