Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Steve Jones, Chairman  
Fred Jung, Vice Chairman  
Andrew Do  
Jessie Lopez  
Tam Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
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in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the  
Board's office at (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Nguyen  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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  
Approve the minutes of the November 9, 2023 Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Agreement for Seal Coat and Striping at Irvine Construction Circle Bus Base  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Irvine Construction Circle Bus Base needs pavement seal coat and striping in the bus  
yard to maintain a state of good repair. An invitation for bids was released on September  
11, 2023. Bids were received in accordance with procurement procedures for public works  
projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute the agreement.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-2761  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Prestige Striping Services, Inc.,  
doing business as Prestige Paving Company, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,  
in the amount of $214,206, for the seal coat and striping project at the Irvine Construction  
Circle Bus Base.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
3.  
Award of Sole Source Agreement for the Purchase of Trapeze Itinerary Planning  
Assistant Solution  
Melissa Mungia/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority utilizes software from Trapeze Software  
Group, Inc. for the operation and management of the OC ACCESS paratransit service.  
Board of Directors authorization is requested for the purchase of an additional software  
module to enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency of the service.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute sole source Agreement No.  
C-3-2884 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Trapeze Software  
Group, Inc., in the amount of $108,543, for the purchase of the Trapeze PASS-Itinerary  
Planning Assistant software for a one-year term.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
4.  
February 2024 Bus Service Change  
Eric Hoch/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The proposed February 2024 bus service change consists of the implementation of minor  
adjustments in response to customer comments and operator feedback. The upcoming  
changes are consistent with the regular service change process.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Contract Change Orders for the Construction of the OC Streetcar Project  
Ross Lew/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 work to  
address pavement modifications and restoration along embedded tracks and grade  
crossings, Fourth Street extended work hours additional funding, buried overhead contact  
system pole grounding, schedule impacts associated with time impact evaluation 12,  
shore power at the maintenance and storage facility, and intumescent fireproof coating on  
structural steel at the maintenance and storage facility.  
Recommendations  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 77.3 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $1 million, for pavement modifications and restoration along  
embedded tracks and grade crossings.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 150.2 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $250,000, for Fourth Street extended work hours additional  
funding.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 173.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $123,643, for buried overhead contact system pole  
grounding.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 195.3 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $535,000, for schedule impacts associated with time impact  
evaluation 12.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 196 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $600,000, for shore power at the maintenance and storage  
facility.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 201.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $123,039, for intumescent fireproof coating on structural steel  
at the maintenance and storage facility.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
6.  
Agreement for Concrete Repairs at Irvine Sand Canyon Bus Base and Newport  
Transportation Center  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Irvine Sand Canyon Bus Base and the Newport Transportation Center require  
concrete repairs in the bus yard and bus drive areas to maintain a state of good repair. An  
invitation for bids was released on September 18, 2023. Bids were received in  
accordance with Board of Directors-approved public works procurement procedures.  
Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute the agreement.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Find CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc., the apparent low bidder, as non-responsive due  
to failure to meet the federal requirement for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise  
participation.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2755 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Falkon Construction  
Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in an amount of $841,820, for the  
concrete repairs at the Irvine Sand Canyon Bus Base and the Newport  
Transportation Center.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
7.  
OC Streetcar Project Video Update  
Ross Lew/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff will present a video highlighting OC Streetcar construction activities.  
8.  
OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services Update  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Pre- and Post-Coronavirus Ridership Changes  
Kurt Brotcke/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
Orange County bus ridership plummeted in 2020 in response to the Coronavirus and  
related actions. Since that time, Orange County Bus ridership has returned to near  
pre-pandemic levels. Staff will present information on how Orange County Bus ridership  
compares to other transit agencies and sub-regions of Orange County.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Public Comments  
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, January 11, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California