Sept 16: Board and Committee meetings set

The RTA Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the George F. Dixon, III Board Room, 1240 W. Sixth St.

 Sept 16: Board and Committee meetings set

Sep 11, 2014

CLEVELAND -- The Board of Trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the George F. Dixon, III Board Room, 1240 W. Sixth St. The agenda items are:

Planning and Development Committee

  • Discussion of General Manager's Change Order Authority and pending contract changes for the following contracts: Brooklyn Garage project, Rail Shop Roof project, Clifton Blvd. Transit Enhancement project and Cedar-University Rapid Station project

Finance Committee

  • Presentation of competitive negotiated procurement for health care providers for employee benefits
  • Request to increase competitive negotiated small purchase for additional testing for nicotine

Board Meeting

2014-78 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-092A with Medical Mutual of Ohio to provide Medical Plan and a Managed Prescription Drug Benefit Program for a period of one year with three, one-year options in amounts not to exceed $18,500,000.00 and $4,100,000.00 respectively for a total contract amount not to exceed $22,600,000.00 for the base year (General Fund, Various Department budgets)

2014-79 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-092B with HealthSpan Integrated Care to provide Health Maintenance Organization Services for a period of one year in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000.00 (General Fund, Various Department budgets)

2014-80 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-092C with National Vision Administrators, LLC to provide vision benefits for a period of one year with three, one-year options in an amount not to exceed $168,000.00 for the base year (General Fund, Various Department budgets)

2014-81 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-092D with Metlife Securities, Inc. to provide dental and life insurance benefits for a period of one year with three, one-year options in amounts not to exceed $1,120,000.00 and $331,429.00 respectively for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,451,429.00 for the base year (General Fund, Various Department budgets)

2014-82 – Ratifying an increase to Contract No. 2010-048 with Clinical Reference Laboratory to provide Nicotine Drug Testing Services, as required, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $135,422.75 (General Fund, Human Resources Department budget)

2014-83 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-119 with Santmyer Oil Company, Inc. for the furnishing of approximately 170,000 gallons of 87 octane unleaded gasoline, as specified and as required, for a period of one year with an option for one additional year at a cost of minus $.0200 per gallon below the OPIS index (General Fund, Fleet Management Department budget)

2014-84 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-034 with Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. to provide parts wash tanks with cleaning fluid replacement, as required, for a period of two years, in an amount not to exceed $130,584.80 with an option for one additional year in an amount not to exceed $65,292.40 for a total contract amount not to exceed $195,877.20 (General Fund, Fleet Management Department budget)

2014-85 – Authorizing Contract No. 2014-105 with W. W. Williams Midwest, Inc., for the furnishing of 114 Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR In-Cradle Overhaul kits, as specified and as required, for a period of two years in an amount not to exceed $797,715.00 (General Fund, Fleet Management Department budget)

2014-86 – Authorizing an increase to Contract No. 2011-036 with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC DBA Direct Energy Business to provide additional natural gas supply requirements in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $7,650,000.00 (General Fund, Office of Management and Budget Department budget)

2014-87 – Authorizing an increase to Contract No. 2014-002 with Getco, Inc for Project 15.55 to provide additional construction services for Brooklyn Garage Underground Storage Tank #2 removal in the amount of $45,950.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $141,867.25 (RTA Capital Fund, Engineering and Project Development Department budget)

2014-88 – Authorizing re-instatement of the General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer’s original change order signing authority under Contract No. 2013-085 – Rail Shop Roof Replacement

2014-89 – Authorizing re-instatement of the General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer’s original change order signing authority under Contract No. 2013-123 for Project 51- Clifton Boulevard Transportation Enhancement Program

2014-90 – Authorizing re-instatement of the General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer’s original change order signing authority under Contract No. 2012-34 – Cedar-University Rapid Transit Station Reconstruction

2014-91 – Authorizing an interagency agreement with the City of Shaker Heights for a Station Area Plan and Traffic Analysis for the Warrensville/Van Aken Station

Next:

  • Board & Committee Meetings, 9 a.m.Tuesday, October 21, 2014
  • George F. Dixon, III Board Room, 1240 W. 6th St.
  • All meetings are open to the public.

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