2005 Motions

Exercising four, one-year options to the facilities maintenance services contract with Ticon, Inc. and to execute contract amendments in accordance with the exercised option in the amount of $840,000 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $988,000.

Amending the existing sole source contract with HNTB Corporation to continue to provide additional independent engineering services for geotechnical monitoring for the earth fill embankment and track bed structure between Reservation Junction and Freighthouse Square in the amount of $291,454, with a 20% contingency of $58,291 totaling $349,745, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $813,845.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute Agreement GCA 3536 Task Order #11 with the Washington State Department of Transportation for the final design services for the South Everett Freeway Station/112th SE Project, in the amount of $3,113,993 with a 10% contingency of $311,399, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $3,425,392, pending a Board-authorized budget transfer of $4.2 million from Snohomish County program reserves.

Executing a contract with Lin and Associates to provide construction management services for the Sammamish Park-and-Ride Lot/228th SE project in the amount of $274,964 with 10% contingency of $27,496, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $302,460.

Executing a contract with the team of PRR, Inc., to provide business assistance consulting services for the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $385,000, for an initial contract period of January 10, 2005 through January 10, 2006 and three one-year options ending on January 10, 2009.

Executing a contract amendment with Royal ReproGrahics to provide agency-wide copying services in the amount of $124,523.11 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $429,924.11.

No staff report

Authorizing Board member Kevin Phelps to travel on behalf of Sound Transit through December 31, 2005, to conduct business related to bond issuance.

M2005-08M2005-08

Amending the project scope of the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment to include the deferred Royal Brougham Station for a cost not to exceed $3.7 million and with no increase to the Initial Segment budget and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to contract for the work necessary to complete the Royal Brougham Station.

Adopting the final station names for the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment.

Executing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sammamish to accept funding in the amount of $ 987,642 for improvements that are beneficial to both the Sammamish Park-and-Ride Lot and the City's extension of Issaquah - Pine Lake Road.

Executing a contract amendment with CH2M Hill to provide additional design services during construction of light rail in the Rainier Valley in the amount of $1,000,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $11,382,572.

Executing an amendment to the Master Gas Facility Relocation Agreement with Puget Sound Energy for the relocation of natural gas lines for the Central Link Initial Segment, and to increase Sound Transit's share of these relocation costs in the amount of $475,000, which includes $63,000 for contingency, for a new total authorized agreement amount not to exceed $2,965,000.

Executing a task order with the Washington State Department of Transportation under the existing Umbrella Agreement GCA 3361 covering construction administration of Sound Transit projects within WSDOT right-of-way for the Link Light Rail Tukwila Freeway Route construction in the amount of $572,100, with a 10% contingency of $57,210, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $629,310.

Executing a Substitute Community Development Fund (CDF) Funding Agreement with the City of Seattle to establish, oversee and fund the City of Seattle's portion of the Transit-Oriented Community Development Fund for southeast Seattle.

M2005-15M2005-15

Ratifying and approving the contract for civil engineering design services with Hatch Mott MacDonald and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to amend the contract to provide additional civil engineering design services during construction for the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment project from South Boeing Access Road to South 154^th Street in the amount of $1,650,000 for a new total authorized amount not to exceed $15,950,000.

Amending an existing interagency agreement with the City of Everett in the amount of $605,832 for the maintenance and operations of the Everett Station for a new total authorized amount not to exceed $797,166 and to extend the term of the agreement from March 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009.

Executing a contract with Dell Inc. to provide technology and computing hardware services in 2005, to update agency systems and fulfill requirements of technology projects for a total contract amount not to exceed $800,000.

No Staff Report

Temporarily suspending the rules to permit more than 25% of the Board members to attend the special Board meeting on March 2, 2005, by teleconference and to authorize any Board member not able to attend the meeting in person to be recorded as present and to participate and vote by telephone.

Executing Agreement GCA 3536 Task Order #12 with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for design services for the I-90 Two-Way Transit and HOV Operations project (#382) necessary to complete 30% design for certain project elements that were deferred during the Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Documentation (PE/ED) phase and to prepare Final Design for Stage I of construction in the amount of $3,398,911, with a contingency of $339,891, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $3,738,802.

M2005-20M2005-20

Executing an amendment to the Construction Services Agreement with the City of Seattle in the amount of $400,000, for a new total authorized project expenditure amount not to exceed $41,624,062. This action increases the total authorized funding to $45,974,062, which includes reimbursements to Sound Transit in the amount of $4,350,000, and authorizes up to $725,000 for purchase of a Tunnel Rescue Vehicle.

Exercising a five year lease option with Seattle Union Station LLC for office space at the 625 Union Station Building (Opus East), effective July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010, and amending the agreement to include an additional five year renewal option.

Executing a contract amendment with Wackenhut Corporation to continue to provide unarmed security services for Sounder Commuter Rail and Sound Transit's administration buildings, to increase the contract total contract amount by $1,075,000 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $6,000,230.

Executing a contract amendment with Ad Club, Inc. in the amount of $110,000 for employment advertisement services, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $305,000, and to exercise the option to extend the term of the contract through March 31, 2006.

Executing an Agreement GCA 3536 Task Order with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for final design services for the Canyon Park Freeway Station/I-405 Project (#324) in an amount of $1,081,702 with a contingency of $108,170 for a total authorized Task Order amount not to exceed $1,189,872.

Executing a contract with Otak, Incorporated to provide final design and design support services during construction for the South Tacoma Station in the amount of $980,408, with a 10% contingency of $98,040, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,078,448.

No Staff Report

Approving travel for Board Chair John W. Ladenburg and Board member Pete von Reichbauer to participate in the Seattle Chamber of Commerce visit to Ireland from May 12 to May 21, 2005 in the conduct of official business on behalf of Sound Transit.

Executing a contract with PCL Construction Services, Inc. for the construction of the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment light rail guideway between Boeing Access Road and South 154th Street in the City of Tukwila, including the Tukwila International Boulevard station and park-ride facility, in the amount of $231,675,340, with a contract contingency of $23,167,534 for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $254,842,874.

Executing a contract amendment with RCI Herzog, Joint Venture in the amount of $3,250,000 for the Link Light Rail Initial Segment construction in Rainier Valley, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $146,949,260, which includes reimbursements to Sound Transit by third parties for betterments in the amount of $14,123,336.

Executing a contract amendment with Obayashi Corporation in the amount of $750,000 for the Link Light Rail Initial Segment Beacon Hill Tunnel, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $300,714,375, which includes reimbursements to Sound Transit by third parties for betterments in the amount of $215,066.

Executing an Intergovernmental Agreement to accept funding from the City of Kirkland in the amount of $1,718,984 for improvements requested by the City that include widening the new NE 128th Street crossing over I-405 to accommodate general purpose traffic, architectural treatment enhancements, and other related improvements beneficial to the City of Kirkland in concert with implementation of Sound Transit's Totem Lake Freeway Station Project.

Executing a contract with Clearcreek Contractors, Inc. to construct a layover track and associated improvements for the Everett Station project in the amount of $217,612, with a 20% contingency of $43,522, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $261,134.

Executing a contract amendment with Herrera Environmental Consultants to provide additional environmental permitting and mitigation design services for Sounder Commuter Rail Everett to Seattle Third Commuter Rail Easement project in the amount of $388,436, with a 10% contingency of $38,844, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $769,900.

Executing a contract with Northwest Publishing Center to provide printing services for the "Get Ready to Ride" transit guide for one year, with two additional one-year contract extensions for a total contract amount not to exceed $497,040.

Approving the submittal of the Transit Development Plan 2005-2010 and 2004 Annual Report to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Executing Agreement GCA 3361 Task Order #5 with the Washington State Department of Transportation to provide construction and construction management of the Totem Lake Freeway Station Project in the amount of $52,421,500, with a 5% contingency of $2,621,075, for a total authorized Task Order amount not to exceed $55,042,575.

Executing Supplement No. 2 to Agreement GCA 3536 Task Order #8 with the Washington State Department of Transportation for professional services and support to the State-appointed Expert Review Panel performed by WSDOT and its consultant(s) during the development of Sound Transit's ST2 system plan in the amount of $298,764, for a total authorized amount for Task Order #8 not to exceed $334,764.

Executing a sole source contract amendment with Hatch Mott MacDonald (HMM) in the amount of $9,077,591 and a 10% contingency in the amount of $907,759, for a revised total authorized contract amount not to exceed $25,935,350, to provide preliminary engineering and architectural design services for the Airport Link preferred alternative between South 154^th Street in the City of Tukwila and the proposed Airport light rail station near South 176^th Street in the City of SeaTac and to provide final design services for the Airport Link project to be selected for construction by the Sound Transit Board.

Executing a sole source purchase with Motorola under the existing Western States Contracting Alliance Contract to engineer, manufacture, furnish, install, and test the radio system for the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment in the amount of $2,353,336, with a 5% contingency of $117,667, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,471,003.

Approving the appointment of two new Citizen Oversight Panel members Paul Wiesner, MD and John Murtha, of the North King County subarea for a term of four years, beginning April 2005 and expiring April 2009. These new appointments are to replace two former members who resigned their terms in December 2004.

Executing a contract with Securitas Security Services, Inc. to provide unarmed security services for one year, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,800,000.

Executing a contract with Summit Central Construction, Inc. to construct the Bellevue Transit Center Rider Services Building project in the amount of $1,495,500, with a 10% contingency of $149,550, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,645,050.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Perteet Inc., to provide service planning services for the production of the 2005 Comprehensive Operational Analysis, 2006 Service Implementation Plan and on-call work through 2007 for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $500,000.

Executing a contract amendment with Dan Corson, Corson LLC, to construct and install artworks for Central Link Light Rail in the amount of $640,566, with a 10% contingency of $64,056, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $892,030.

Executed a contract amendment with Norie Sato, Sato Service LLC, to provide fabrication and installation of artworks for Central Link Light Rail in the amount of $419,306, with a 10% contingency of $41,930, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $808,736.

Executed a contract amendment with Herrera Environmental Consultants to provide professional services to assist the Sound Transit Environmental Compliance Division in the needs assessment, preparation, and procurement of environmental permits and approvals for agency-wide projects on an as-needed basis in the amount of $150,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $850,000.

Executed a contract with KPFF Consulting Engineers, Inc. to provide refined preliminary engineering services for the Lakewood Station in the amount of $501,156, with a 10% contingency of $50,116, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $551,272.

Authorizing the addition of $100,000 to the approved contingency amount for the construction contract with Clearcreek Contractors, Inc., to provide construction services for a layover track at the Everett Station, for a new total contingency amount of $143,522, and a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $361,134.

Directing staff to update the Regional Transit Long-Range Plan and issue a draft for public and agency review, consistent with the amendments approved by the Board and attached as exhibits hereto.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to (1) execute an agreement with the City of Kenmore for the final design, right of way, construction, and construction management phases required to complete the SR 522 HOV Enhancements/Kenmore Project, and (2) reimburse the City of Kenmore for the final design and right of way phases in an amount not to exceed $1,558,745.  

Executing an agreement with the City of Woodinville for construction of the Woodinville Arterial HOV Enhancements project in the amount of $596,527 with a contingency of $59,653, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $656,180.

No Staff Report

Directing legal counsel to appeal the administrative ruling that the City of Seattle can issue no more than one temporary noise variance for the construction work in downtown Seattle.

Executing a contract with Avnet Enterprise Solutions to provide telephony and installation consulting services to replace the existing PBX telephony systems with Voice Over Internet Protocol telephony and fulfill maintenance requirements in the amount of $850,000.

M2005-53

M2005-53

Executing a contract amendment with D.A. Davidson to provide additional investment advisory services in the amount of $400,000 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $580,000.

M2005-54

M2005-54

Executing a contract amendment with PFM to provide financial advisory services in the amount of $570,000 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $750,000.

M2005-55

M2005-55

Increasing the contract contingency for the contract with Frank Coluccio Construction Company for advanced utility relocations in Tukwila in the amount of $420,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $7,062,547, which includes reimbursements to Sound Transit by third parties in the amount of $198,812.

Executing a contract amendment with Perteet, Inc., to provide on-call transit planning services in 2006 and 2007, in the amount of $186,000 for a total authorized contract amount of $500,000.

M2005-57

Executing a contract with Parametrix to provide construction and post construction aquatic resource monitoring services for the Tukwila Freeway Route Project of the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment project in the amount of $232,000, with a contingency of $23,200, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $255,200.

Directing staff to complete preliminary engineering and any necessary environmental documentation in order for the Board to consider modifying the Lakewood Station scope to include structured parking.

Directing staff to fund an optional bid item for an artistic wall treatment developed for the Totem Lake Freeway Station/NE 128th project out of the STart budget requiring a budget transfer from the East King County Program Reserves.

Executing a contract with Clearcreek Contractors, Inc. to provide demolition and remediation services for the Everett Commuter Rail Station project in the amount of $896,715, with a 20% contingency of $179,343, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,076,058.

Executing a contract amendment with HDR Engineering Inc., to include final design services for track and signal work for the Lakewood to Tacoma commuter rail segment, in the amount of $3,929,927 with a 10% contingency of $392,997, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $5,429,916 and to extend the term of the contract to November 22, 2009.

Executing contracts with Pacific Northwest Title and First American Title to provide title and escrow services for property acquisitions for agency capital projects for a total aggregate authorized contract amount not to exceed $500,000, with contract terms expiring July 1, 2008, and with an option to extend each contract by one year.

Executing a contract with Marshbank Construction to construct the Sammamish Park-and-Ride Lot project in the amount of $2,561,113, with a 10% contingency of $256,111, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,817,224.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with the City of Bellevue to reinforce SE 32nd Street and 142nd Place SE in an amount not to exceed $312,000.

Executing a contract amendment with LTK Engineering Services to provide preliminary systems engineering services for the Airport Link preferred alternative and to provide final design services following the Board's selection of the Airport Link project to be constructed, in the amount of $1,362,280 with a 5% contingency, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $50,235,845.

Increasing the authorized contract contingency for the contract with BOAS, Inc. for archaeological services associated with construction of the Central Link Light Rail project in the amount of $350,000, for a new total authorized amount not to exceed $1,752,500.

Executing an agreement with the City of Seattle for reimbursement of up to $250,000 toward the purchase of a Mobile Ventilation Unit for use by the Seattle Fire Department for emergencies in the Seattle Great Northern Tunnel.

Executing a contract with Profit Concepts International to provide consulting services to move Sound Transit's Real Estate Division from the outdated STARTS and ProLease computer systems to J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne, for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a partnership agreement with the City of Issaquah regarding development of the Issaquah Transit Center/SR900.

Executing a contract amendment with Wackenhut Corporation to continue to provide unarmed security services through August 31, 2005, in the amount of $280,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $6,280,230.

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Pacific Power Products to supply remanufactured engines and transmissions for Sound Transit's 60-foot bus fleet in the amount of $1,092,787, with a 5% contingency of $54,640, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $1,147,427.

Not Brought to the Board

Not Brought to the Board

M2005-76

Executing a contract with Rene' Ewing & Associates, LLC to provide Performance Measurement Consulting Services for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $293,295.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a three-year contract with Herrera Environmental Consultants to provide on-call environmental permitting services for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $864,000, with an option to extend the contract by one year.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with King County to provide for Sound Transit's contribution of an amount not to exceed $7,700,000 for the Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride/Highland Drive Project and to provide for the joint use of the facility by Sound Transit during its useful life at no additional charge or cost.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with the City of Redmond for design, right of way and construction of a portion of the 85th Corridor/Related Improvements Project, for an amount not to exceed $1,419,480.

Executing a contract amendment with Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas to provide high capacity transit planning services through 2006, and provide engineering and cost estimating support for the development of the ST2 Plan, in the amount of $7,420,000 for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $11,920,000.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with DMJM Harris to provide refined preliminary engineering and final design services for the Mukilteo Station Project in the amount of $2,292,891, with a 10% contingency of $229,290, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,522,181.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer 1) to execute an amendment to the Property Acquisition and Transfer Agreement with the City of Seattle, allowing modifications to the procedures governing the transfer to the City of Seattle real property acquired by Sound Transit within the Initial Segment of the Central Link Light Rail Project; 2) to reimburse the City of Seattle up to $389,000 for staff costs required for the review and processing of the properties to be transferred.

No Staff Report

Directing Sound Transit staff to conduct further transportation analysis in the Seattle-Mercer Island-Bellevue-Overlake-Redmond corridor (via the I-90 bridge) and to review and consider the results as it continues its ST2 planning process.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Loomis, Fargo, & Co., for revenue servicing of Sounder commuter rail's Ticket Vending Machines for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $244,000, for a three-year term.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a three-year contract with Bruce Allen and Associates, Inc. to provide appraisal services for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,300,000, for a three-year term, with two, one-year options to extend the contract.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Task Order within Agreement GCA 3536 with the Washington State Department of Transportation for a light rail operation simulation on the I-90 floating bridge using heavy trucks and an analysis of I-90 roadway structures in the amount of $772,058 with a contingency of $77,206, for a total authorized amount not to exceed $849,264.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Dilax Systems, Inc. to design, furnish, install, and test an Automatic Passenger Counting and Vehicle Location System for a portion of the ST Express bus fleet in the amount of $558,843, with a 6% contingency of $33,531, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $592,374.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc. to continue to provide on-call professional environmental engineering services in support of Link construction management services for E-3 Busway and the Operations and Maintenance Base, in the amount of $50,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $600,000.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Golder Associates, Inc. for on-call geotechnical assistance during construction of the Link Light Rail Initial Segment along E-3 Busway/Forest Street, McClellan, Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South and the Operations and Maintenance Facility in the amount of $81,600, with a contingency of $8,160, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,196,931, and to extend the contract term to December 2006.

Appointing two new members to the Citizen Oversight Panel for a term of four years beginning August 2005 and expiring August 2009 to fill vacant positions, one for the Pierce County subarea and one in the North King subarea.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Harris and Associates to provide construction management services for a parking garage at the Mercer Island Park-and-Ride Lot for an authorized contract amount not to exceed $898,331, with a 10% contingency of $89,833, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $988,164.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Harris and Associates to provide construction management services for the Issaquah Transit Center/SR 900 project for an authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,654,794 with a 10% contingency of $165,480 for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,820,274.

Not Brought to the Board

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a one-year contract with Copacino + Fujikado to provide advertising and media buying services to the agency, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000, with two, one-year options to extend the contract.

Not Brought to the Board

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with David Evans and Associates, Inc. for design services for Reservation to Freighthouse Square Embankment Remediation in the amount of $206,254, with a 20% contingency of $41,251, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,226,623.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with KPFF Consulting Engineers to exercise the option for final design for the Lakewood Station in the amount of $1,938,000, with a 10% contingency of $193,800, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,683,072, and to extend the contract through December 2007.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Willis of Seattle, Inc., in the amount of $210,000, to provide continuing insurance brokerage services, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $810,000.

Adopting SeaTac/Airport as the final name for the Central Link Light Rail Airport Link station.

First Hill Work Plan Rail Spur Work Plan

Directing the Chief Executive Officer to complete the "North Link First Hill Work Plan," dated August 3, 2005 as reviewed by the Executive and Finance Committees on August 4, 2005 and the "North Link First Hill Rail Spur Work Plan," and report back to the Board in writing at least four weeks prior to the Board's final decision selecting the preferred route, profiles, and station locations for the North Link Light Rail Project.

M2005-103 Exhibit A

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to acquire certain real property from the Washington State Department of Transportation, in the amount of $1,538,350 in land bank credits for the Mercer Island Park-and-Ride project.

M2005-104 Exhibit A

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to acquire certain real property from the Washington State Department of Transportation for the Issaquah Transit Center/SR900 project, in the amount of $2,064,800 in land bank credits.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amendment to the agreement with King County for Route 630 mitigation operations in the amount of $400,000, for a new total authorized agreement amount not to exceed $600,000, and to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2006.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a General Service Agreement with Seattle City Light for the design and installation of system modifications to Seattle City Light electrical facilities necessary to provide power supply infrastructure to the Central Link light rail line in the SODO district for a total authorized expenditure amount not to exceed $931,309.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a sole source contract with Rail Systems, Inc. for the procurement of a new turbocharger for Sounder locomotives, for a total authorized contract not to exceed $147,633.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc. to provide continuing on-call professional environmental oversight and engineering services in support of Construction Management services for the Central Link Initial Segment, in the amount of $1,159,300 for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,825,817.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Gannett Fleming, Inc. to provide quality assurance audit services for the Central Link Initial Segment project for a total authorized amount not to exceed $381,700 for a two-year term with an option to extend the contract for one additional year.

Amending the 2002 Operating Plan for the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with URS Corporation to provide construction management services for the South Tacoma Commuter Rail Station in the amount of $550,000, with a 10% contingency of $55,000, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $605,000.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with URS Corporation to provide construction management services for the Lakewood Commuter Rail Station in the amount of $1,210,000, with a 10% contingency of $121,000, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,331,000.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with DMJM Harris, Inc. to provide construction management services for the Tacoma to Lakewood track and facilities project and a layover track in Lakewood, for an authorized contract amount of $5,190,711, with a 10% contingency of $519,071, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $5,709,782.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with The Jones Payne Group, Inc. to provide Architectural and Engineering Construction Management Services for the Residential Sound Insulation Program in the amount of $1,943,319 with a 10% contingency of $194,332 for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $2,137,651 for a term of two years, with an option to extend the contract for up to 12 additional months.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc. to include final design services for a layover facility to be located in Lakewood, in the amount of $211,764, with a 10% contingency of $21,176, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $5,662,856.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with King County regarding securing space for location and installation of equipment for a combined, co-located King County Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel Operations Control Center and Sound Transit Central Link Operations Control Center at King County's Metro Communications and Control Center with a contribution of $417,000 toward the construction of the Metro Communications and Control Center.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Kinkisharyo International, L.L.C./Mitsui & Co. Inc. Joint Venture, through exercise of an existing option, to manufacture and deliver four additional low floor light rail vehicles to support operational requirements for the Airport Link project, in the amount of $13,892,426 with a 5% contingency of $694,621, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $146,385,841.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. to provide additional on-call railroad and other engineering services for the Capital Projects program in the amount of $100,000, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $300,000.

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Kinkisharyo International, L.L.C./Mitsui & Co. Inc. Joint Venture to eliminate the existing economic price adjustment for inflation and its associated inflation index and substitute a negotiated, fixed inflation price of $11,000,000 for the base contract (procurement of 31 light rail vehicles) to be paid in three equal payments at each of the next three scheduled progress payments. The amendment does not change the previously Board authorized total not-to-exceed contract amount of $131,798,794.

Adopting the Sound Transit 2006 State Legislative Program and directing staff to continue to evaluate issues for impact to the agency as it continues to successfully implement the regional transportation system.

No Staff Report

Authorizing travel and approving payment of expenses for Board Chair Ladenburg to attend the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce 2005 Leadership Mission in San Diego, California from April 20, 2005 through April 22, 2005.

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a second amendment to the license agreement with The Boeing Company for parking at the temporary Tukwila Station to extend the term of the license to February 9, 2007, with options to extend the term through February 9, 2010.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute General Service Agreements with Seattle City Light for the design and installation of system modifications to Seattle City Light electrical facilities necessary to provide power supply infrastructure to the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment and Service Connection Agreements for the Central Link Light Rail Traction Power Substations for a total authorized amount not to exceed $5,205,981.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to increase the contract contingency by $260,000 with Clearcreek Contractors Inc., to provide for demolition and remediation for Everett Station, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,336,058.

No Staff Report

Authorizing the Board Chair to execute a third amendment to the employment agreement with Joni Earl, Sound Transit Chief Executive Officer.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Parker Services for on-call, temporary staffing services in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for the period beginning January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, with an option to extend the contract term for one additional year.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with VOLT Services for on-call, temporary staffing services in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for the period beginning January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, with an option to extend the contract term for one additional year.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an Interlocal Agreement to accept funding from the City of Everett for the cost of improvements requested by the City, estimated in the amount of $8,680,874.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a sole source contract with EarthCorps to provide wetland restoration services for the Everett-to-Seattle Commuter Rail Project Golden Gardens Track Improvements for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $168,800.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. to provide special inspection services for the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment, Boeing Access Road to South 154^th Street, in the amount of $298,772, plus a contingency of $45,228, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $3,165,170.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a one-year contract with a joint venture firm, McBee Strategic, Washington² Advocates and Blank Rome, to provide federal relations consulting services in the amount of $540,000 with options for two one-year extensions for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $1,700,000.

No Staff Report

Amending Resolution 81 to revise the ethics code governing political campaign contributions.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with KPFF to provide an Alternatives Analysis and a Project Sequencing Plan for the Tukwila Station in the amount of $249,688 with a 10% contingency of $24,969, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $274,657.

No Staff Report

Electing the Chair of the Sound Transit Board, commencing January 1, 2006.

No Staff Report

Electing a Vice Chair of the Sound Transit Board for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2006.

No Staff Report

Electing a Vice Chair of the Sound Transit Board for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2006.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment with Vinson Brothers Corporation to provide ongoing site maintenance services for properties acquired for Sound Transit in the amount of $210,052, for a new total authorized contract amount not to exceed $405,052.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with INCA Engineers, Inc. to provide preliminary engineering and environmental documentation services with an option for final design support services for the Kirkland Transit Center/3^rd Street Project in the amount of $890,254, with a 10% contingency of $89,025, for a total authorized contract amount not to exceed $979,279.

Not Brought to the Board

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute an interagency agreement with King County for Route 202 mitigation, for a total authorized agreement amount not to exceed $246,520.

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract amendment extending the duration of the existing contract with Universal Field Services to continue providing professional right of way consulting services in support of the Central Link Light Rail Initial Segment from December 31, 2005 up to December 31, 2007, with an option to extend the term for an additional year.