Signal control and vehicle procurement. On the in line with the vehicle procurement as part of our regular vehicle Replacement Process the project will be picking up 38 of the new coaches that the agency is getting for brt service. 23 of those will be 60foot trolley coaches and 15 of those will be 60foot motor coaches which will upgrade the 47 line to 60footers and allow for increased capacity of the 47 line. The project is currently estimated to run about 125 million in design and construction dollars. We have between 105 and 108 million in funding at the moment and that involves negotiation with cal trans and other agencies exactly what their contribution to the project will be, so there is a funding gap that were working to close. And finally where are we now on the project . Were finishing the eir eis, the environmental process and expect a decision from the federal government in september of this year. Weve already started preliminary engineering and are working on what the mta re
This item . Jim warshow victor an alliance, i really do appreciate the comments that were made by the commissioners regarding the staircase, and driveway. I do think that they reflect very creative and good interpretation to have the project really come out better. And since the driveway as you pointed out is a really nonhistoric element, i am really delighted that you took issue with that. And my only concern was that the staff position was that they thought that they were following the secretary of interior standards, in keeping it as narrow and having these harsh retaining walls. And i know that it is good intent, but i think that the discussion that you brought to it, is really how do we accomplish the goals, and not get incredibly narrow, and fixated on what might be a less than desirable out come. And so again, thank you so much for your creativity, and your vision in reimagining it more creatively, thank you. And any other member wish to speak on this item . Seeing none, we will
Long time. In about 2007 the parcel was programmed for affordable ownership housing but unfortunately because of the economic downturn and the mortgage melt down it was reenvisioned and fortunately then into affordable rental housing. That was coupled with the incredible demand for renters in the city of San Francisco and allowed the project to move forward. The site is very small. You wouldnt quite know it considering there are 50 affordable units on this site but its over a quarter of a acre,. 27 acres and shaped like a t and wide top and skinny handle and from a design point of view its challenging and from a staging construction view difficult. Were lucky and grateful to the team that met the challenges and came up with an Amazing Design and able to build the building and i dont know if you know this but were excited they were honored with Innovation Award with design build issues and i have to say that was an incredibly well deserved award and congratulations to the team for getti
Way into proving he can be commander in chief. The president has proved he can be commanderinchief on the job. The president is all talk and no action. He talked about getting rid of al qaeda and terrorism, and we had that horrible disaster in libya. Overall, the economy at home is still a hot issue for voters. It is hard to divorce domestic Economic Issues from Foreign Policy issues, whether gas prices or the trade deficit or the Economic Situation in greece or in spain. Whether on the economy or some of these international issues, both candidates will be hoping to showcase their leadership abilities. New polls show the race getting tighter than ever. It should be interesting. You mentioned we will likely hear about the relationship between israel and iran and the war in afghanistan. What other topics might they be discussing tonight . Most of the topics relate to the middle east. There was one on the rise of china and some questions about the eurozone. The first segment is titled ame
60footers and allow for increased capacity of the 47 line. The project is currently estimated to run about 125 million in design and construction dollars. We have between 105 and 108 million in funding at the moment and that involves negotiation with cal trans and other agencies exactly what their contribution to the project will be, so there is a funding gap that were working to close. And finally where are we now on the project . Were finishing the eir eis, the environmental process and expect a decision from the federal government in september of this year. Weve already started preliminary engineering and are working on what the mta refers to as conceptual engineering report and essentially 30 design that will help lock down the final costs of the project as well as the total scope of work of the project, and we will be doing extensive outreach to basically everybody, the public, other city departments and other agencies to make sure that that 30 report includes everything that need