Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Leon  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 3)  
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Committee  
Member or a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the April 10, 2025, Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Contract Change Orders for Construction of the OC Streetcar Project  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 24, 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, for  
construction of the OC Streetcar project. Contract change orders are required for utility  
conflicts, traffic signal interconnect ethernet switches, and communications system  
software and licenses for the OC Streetcar project.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 4.5 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $250,000, to address utility conflicts.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 71.3 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $200,000, for traffic signal ethernet switches.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 293 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $900,000, for communication systems and train control  
software updates and license extensions.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Mobile Ticketing Services  
Isaac Herrera/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
On May 11, 2020, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with Siemens Mobility,  
Inc. (formerly Bytemark, Inc.) to develop, host, license, and maintain a mobile ticketing  
application for the Orange County Transportation Authority’s OC Bus service. The  
agreement includes a five-year initial term and two, two-year option terms. Staff is  
requesting Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the first option term to continue  
providing mobile ticketing services. The initial contract term will expire on June 30, 2025,  
and an amendment is needed to exercise the first option term for service continuity.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2067 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Siemens Mobility, Inc. in the amount of $207,621, to exercise the first option term for  
licensing, maintenance, and commission fees of the mobile ticketing application effective  
through June 30, 2027. This will increase the maximum cumulative payment obligation to a  
total contract value of $1,333,049.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
4.  
Consultant Selection for On-Call Architectural and Engineering Design and  
Construction Support Services for Transit Facility Projects  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On January 13, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the issuance of a request for proposals to retain consultants to provide on-call  
architectural and engineering design and construction support services for transit facility  
projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to select the firms to perform the  
required work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Stantec Architecture Inc., M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. &  
Associates, Inc., Anil Verma Associates, Inc., STV Incorporated, Dahl, Taylor &  
Associates, Inc., and IDS Group, Inc., in the aggregate amount of $3,000,000, as  
the firms to provide on-call architectural and engineering design and construction  
support services for transit facility projects.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-  
2610 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Stantec Architecture  
Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial  
term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4060 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and M. Arthur Gensler,  
Jr. & Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4061 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Anil Verma  
Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4062 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and STV Incorporated,  
to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial term,  
and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4063 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Dahl, Taylor &  
Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4064 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and IDS Group, Inc., to  
provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial term,  
and one, two-year option term.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
5.  
OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the OC Streetcar project, and  
updates are provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. This report covers OC  
Streetcar project activities from January 2025 through April 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
6.  
Amendment to Agreement for the Operations and Maintenance Services for the  
OC Streetcar Project  
Cleve Cleveland/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On February 24, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved the updated funding and schedule for the OC Streetcar project. As a result of  
these changes and the projected revenue service date in spring 2026, an amendment to  
the operations and maintenance agreement with Herzog Transit Services, Inc. is required  
to align the operations and maintenance services with the revised project timeline.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize  
the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-8-2039 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Herzog Transit Services, Inc. in the amount of $5,938,341, and modify the initial agreement  
term through March 31, 2031, to align the revenue service contract years with the revised  
project timeline for operations and maintenance services for the OC Streetcar project. This  
will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value  
of $59,003,931.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
7.  
Proposed New Fare Media  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is proposing new fare media as part of the  
implementation of the new Rider Validation System scheduled for rollout in October 2025.  
The proposed fare media, branded as the Wave card, is a contactless smart card that  
would replace legacy magnetic stripe passes and broaden access to features such as fare  
capping, contactless payments, and free two-hour transfers. In order to implement the new  
fare media, the Orange County Transportation Authority must conduct outreach and a Title  
VI analysis to ensure that low income and minority riders are not negatively impacted by  
the proposed fare media. The outreach and Title VI analysis has been completed, and staff  
is recommending approval of the new proposed fare media.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Receive and file the final Public Involvement Plan Report.  
B.  
Direct staff to implement the new fare media with the launch of the Rider Validation  
system.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Bimonthly Transit Performance Report  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus, OC ACCESS, and OC Flex Services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California