Public Notice of Meeting of Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA - Board of Directors Open Session - Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., October 18, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Pace headquarters will be open to the public to attend this regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

All visitors will be screened for access to the board meeting. Your temperature will be taken, you must complete a questionnaire, and you must wear a mask at all times while you are in the building.

The public is invited to watch the board meeting remotely by clicking on this link: www.pacebus.com/streaming.

If you wish to offer public comment on an agenda item, please submit your name, the agenda item(s) on which you wish to offer public comment, and your comment(s) to: [email protected] no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Rules for public comment can be found here: www.pacebus.com/rules-public-comment-virtual-meetings.

Pledge of Allegiance

            1.         Roll Call

            2.         Approval of Minutes

                        Approval of the Sept. 15, 2021, Open Session minutes.

            3.         Public Comment

            4.         Chairman's Report

                        Chairman Kwasneski's report on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            5.         Directors' Reports

                        The Directors' reports on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            6.         Executive Director's Report

                        The Executive Director's report on Pace-related activities during the past month.

            7.         Approval of Consent Agenda

                       *A.      Ordinance authorizing a change order to contract no. 230822 with Holabird & Root, LLC for additional architectural and engineering services for the River Division expansion and improvements. This action increases the contract total from $1,929,086.83 to $2,964,089.77, an increase of $1,035,002.94.

                      *B.      Ordinance authorizing a change order to contract no. 229569 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for implementation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) integration and design services. This action extends the contract term for thirteen and one-half months and increases the contract total from $1,523,052.40 to $1,735,077.16, an increase of $212,024.76.

                      *C.      Ordinance authorizing a change order to contract no. 227853 with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for HMO and PPO Health Plan Medical Benefit Program services.  This action extends the contract term for one (1) year and increases the contract total from $89,887,600.00 to $100,365,186.00, an increase of $10,477,586.00.

*Denotes Consent Agenda Items.

            8.         Items Removed from Consent Agenda

            9.         Action Items

                        A.        Ordinance authorizing the release of the proposed 2022 Operating Budget and Two-Year Financial Plan for Suburban Service and Regional ADA Paratransit Service, and the 2022-2026 Five-Year Capital Program for public hearings.

                        B.        Ordinance establishing the 2022 Board Meeting Schedule.

                        C.        Ordinance authorizing a change order to Contract No. 231656 with STV Construction, Inc. for Project Management Oversight (PMO) Services. This action amends the contract to increase the Maximum Fee Basis amount from $1,632,025.35 to $7,000,000.00, an increase of $5,367,974.65.

                        D.        Resolution honoring Joseph J. Stevens for providing legal counsel to Pace from 1984-2021.

            10.       Issues/Discussions/Reports

                        A.        Suburban Service and Regional ADA Budget Results - August 2021

                        B.        Financial Statement for the Month Ending August 2021

            11.       Closed Session

                        A.        Closed Session Minutes (Section 2-C-21)

                        B.        Pending Litigation (Section 2-C-11)

                        C.        Employment Matters (Section 2-C-1)

            12.       Reconvene

                        A.        Approval of Sept. 15, 2021, Closed Session minutes.

            13.       Adjournment

Source: Pace Suburban Bus Service