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OCII approves $595,641 MOA amendment with SFCTA for Folsom off‑ramp realignment after cost overruns
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to the memorandum of agreement with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to cover $595,641 in cost overruns for the Folsom Street off‑ramp realignment project; Staff cited unexpected Caltrans submittal requirements, higher construction bids and contaminated soils discovered during excavation.
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure on Feb. 17 approved amendment No. 1 to the memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) to cover $595,641 in additional design and construction costs for the Folsom off‑ramp realignment associated with Transbay Block 8.
Kevin Masuda, an engineer with OCII, told commissioners the amendment addresses five categories of cost overruns totaling $595,641, including $66,841 for additional design submittals, $77,787 for pre‑construction coordination with the Transportation Authority, $180,468 for a construction contract award above budget, $33,698 for construction‑phase overruns (traffic signal coordination, relocation of a bus stop and related inspections), and replenishing project reserves including a $100,000 allowance for disposal of motor‑oil‑contaminated soils.
Masuda said the Transportation Authority is delivering the reconfiguration as a turnkey project but the MOA requires OCII to pay the stated costs. Sally Orth, OCII deputy director, explained that several overruns were unforeseeable: Caltrans required four resubmissions rather than the budgeted two and all five construction bids came in higher than expected. Liz Rutman, project manager for the Transportation Authority, said excavation uncovered unexpected buried piers and contaminated materials, and that the TA will stop work if funds are exhausted.
Commissioners questioned who is responsible for cost control and whether the agency would repeatedly need to replenish reserves. Staff said OCII and SFCTA reviewed costs and will work with the contractor to try to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and local‑hire goals (SBE goal 50%; local‑hire goal 30%, reported at 25% so far) and that further funding requests may be necessary depending on unresolved soil and contamination disposition with Caltrans.
On a roll‑call vote the item passed: Commissioners Mondejar and Singh voted yes; Commissioner Bustos voted reluctantly yes; Chair Rosales was recused (3 yes, 1 recusal). The MOA amendment obligates O CII to cover the additional amounts under the existing agreement with SFCTA.
