Board advances Treasure Island/YBI road and multiuse‑path work; staff seek Caltrans grants and WSP contract

SFCTA staff used Nov. 4 board time to accelerate delivery plans for the Yerba Buena Island (YBI) / Treasure Island Road Improvements Project and the multiuse pathway Segment 4.

Carl Holmes, deputy director for capital projects, described the procurement and evaluation process for a two‑year professional services contract with WSP USA Inc. not to exceed $3,800,000 to provide construction management services for Segment 4 of the multiuse path. Holmes said the contract value represents about 10% of the $38,000,000 project and explained the timeline: design completion in 2026, advertising for construction bids in 2026 and construction in 2026–27 with completion expected in 2027.

Cynthia Fong, deputy director for finance and administration, presented a related administrative request to authorize the executive director to execute Caltrans grants for the project: approximately $8,985,000 for construction funding for Segment 4 and $380,000 for transportation planning/programming/monitoring. Fong said the grants are anticipated to be received in early 2026 and that procurement contracts tied to the grants would return to the board as required.

After presentations and no public comment, a motion to authorize the Caltrans grant agreements was moved and seconded; roll call recorded 9 ayes and the motion was approved. The contract award to WSP was moved during the meeting, and the motion was recorded in the transcript, but a roll call tally for that specific contract motion does not appear in the provided segments.