and completing of construction in october of 2017. at the time, we were still looking at relatively low escalation rates particularly in the very near term, 2010, 2011. and of course, there were additional advancements in the design that were reflected in the cost estimates and we had implemented the cmgc contracting strategy and so that included both the estimates based on a cmg c contracting approach but the establishment of a cmgc contingentcy that i will scribe later in the program. and it included a rear,al location of program wide costs from phase two to phase one, the initial time line for phase one was developed, there was an expectation of a significant amount of overlap between phase one and phase two efforts, and at the time of the revised budget was adopted, it was clear that the phase two would not be in full swing until a later date and so there was a reallocation or a reaportionment of program wide costs that had an impact on phase one's budget. >> so that the revised base line budget as we adopted in may of 2010, inclu

the second category again is within the construction budget is the construction contingentcy and that is a reserve that is held for the course of construction, unforeseen conditions and other change ts in the scope or construction requirements. and the reserve, against those for those changes and claims. the cmg ccontingentcy, is what we established it is some what unique to the construction manager general contractor approach to construction that we are employing on our project. >> that is a reserve to handle coordination between trade subcontractors and provide for a level of schedule recovery if the contractor falls behind schedule and needs to accelerate to stay on the schedule for october 2017 completion and related issues to the over all excuse of the work and finally the program reserve which is its own budget category and is a reserve against all other program budgetary requirements. so, in bringing an assessment in the recommendation to the board, we reviewed the status of all of the existing reserves, and in addition our recommending two additional components of contingentcy

could be spent on the project during construction.e the recreation and park department has authorization from the board of supervisors, then the rec/park project manager will request parts of this construction contingency if it's needed during the project. i'm happy to answer any additional questions. >> thanks very much. colleagues, any questions? okay. seeing none, thank you very much. at this point like to open up to public comment for item number 3. and anyone from the public wish to comment? >>>♪ you're looking over a four-leaf clover land that you overlooked before and now that the item is on the budget floor i know you're gonna give it even more cause you're looking over a four-leaf budget clover for this land grant, too and you're looking over a four-leaf clover so remember to give it even more >> all right, thank you very much. any other members of the public that wish to comment on item number 3, please step forward. >>> my name is rebecca evan son. i encourage you to accept this grant. when i was first appointed to the open

moving into the schemeatic design and completing the construction documents in 2011. in september of 2008, we completed the concept validation phase. reconciling the pelly proposal, and the design proposal with the base line budget and. hok scheme and we were able to incorporate a number of new ideas into the design of the transit center. of course, the signature park that is central to the pelly proposal and also a number of energy conservation measures that allowed us to move from the initial target of lead silver to lead gold and the vision that pelly had brought to the competition to the design of the transit center. at that time, we were maintaining the cost estimated cost of construction within the original $1.89 budget through a number of valuing engineering measures both with pelly clark pelly as well as osha working as the cmgc. and we moved into natural ventilation and eliminated a glass enclosure that was to go around the perimeter of the bus boarding island. we reduced the number of skylights at the park level from five to three which opened up more progra

phases and also to provide a recommendation for construction management consultant to serve as the construction management. >> and our intent is to advertise the construction this sum ner in 2013, and will award in late 2013 and to start construction by early 2014. construction will take approximately two-plus years. so, if we are on the schedule which we will be, it will be to open new ramps to and from the island on say mid 2016. >> so, the staff recommendation is to authority the executive director to execute the cal transconstruction cooperative agreement, and the right-of-way certification and the u.s. coast guard license agreement and all agreements with the u.s. navy and at&t and comcast and funding docs for the federal and state requirements. >> that concludes my presentation. >> great. thank you very much. >> colleagues, do you have any questions for mr. cordova? >> okay. seeing none, are there any members of the public that like to speak on this item? >> all right. seeing that there is no public comment, public comment is closed. is there a motion to approve item five? >> all right, m

and we do also stand with the san francisco building and construction trades council. we are members of it and we fully support the pla for all the trades. thank you. >> my name is dan prince, i'm president of iron workers local 377 and i think our local union has a long record along with the san francisco building trades for decades really of having a passionate commitment to and in working closely with the community on solving the problem of chronic unemployment in the most economically depressed areas and our position is that we stand very closely with the san francisco building trades in the efforts to secure a project labor agreement and that's the path to the solution of this problem. >> i just wanna break it for just a second to remind everybody that you must fill out a card if you wish to speak on an attempt. if there are cards or speakers lined up, you may speak, but no more after this. so are there any outstanding cards or speakers in the audience. speak now or forever hold your peace, at least for this evening on this item. okay. all right. this is the last

yeah, and there's a lot of construction noise, too, the construction kind of like annoying and we don't want any disruption. and, let's see. also, like -- i had like i had went to their side of the basement to see the outside wall is like my outside -- i don't know what they call it, the wood cutting. so, i kind of -- >> put it up on the overhead. >>> you kind of can see my wall totally. it's not -- yeah. >> what is that? >>> yeah, because like on the basement, you see, like how the wood -- there is the outside house it is. so, i can see that wall is totally belong to my side. they don't have a wall. but that's it. >> okay. we can hear from the permit holder now. >> because there are two appeals, you have up to 14 minutes. you don't need to use all those minutes, but you're entitled to them. >>> good evening. thank you for your time. my name is peggy man got. just give you a little bit of background, i purchased the building in november 2010 and there were one tenant in the upper unit, terry malley, and another tenant in the lower unit. approximately eight months ago the tenant in the l

the work would be public works construction contract. however, there are other provisions in the workforce agreement that were referred to installation of -- temporary installation of event opportunities. and that's where the olse based its review on and that's where we got the m-o-u through that discussion. >> okay, thank you. next up i'd like to call to talk about our first choice program, pat mulligan from the economic workforce development. good morning, welcome. >> thank you, supervisor. so, just to get a summary of how we've lived up to our first source agreement in this event. >> sure. ~ just for background, so, first source hiring policies apply to this project as well as some additional language per the agreement. there's two conditions. first, for the event management in staging, there is a 50% of all-new entry level hires as well as that exceed $150,000 or more. and then for construction work, a goal of 20% and overall goal of 20%. with 50% of all the [speaker not understood] and 25% of those the economically disadvantaged, id

the tunnel construction of 2008 is unnecessary. we can save up to $80 million by burying or extracting machines in chinatown or burying them anywhere between chinatown and northern beach, as has been done in brisbane australia, which entombed them in concrete. the tunnel in the english channel did that. new york city's two subway and rail projects are entombing tbms. there are better solutions. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> good afternoon. my name is -- and i'm homeowner in northern beach. i think fixing the pagoda is positive and eliminating union as a construction site is positive, butume not sure that the whole approach is appropriate planning approach for the city to take. we're moving the machines in north beach is really not economically efficient and i think there was a lot of commentary on that that you have seen. the tunnel-boring machinery is just a ruse to use funds to extend the subway beyond its federally -- it's otherwise federally-funded boundaries. the november, 2008 federal document approving this explic

>> typically on a public works project there is a prebid meeting and a pre-construction meeting. and olse tries to attend one if not both of those meetings. and where the contractors are informed that were available to answer any questions. so, on the front end any questions about the correct prevailing wage rate that needs to be paid or even in this case how to complete certified payroll records, which generally public works contractors know, but these contractors didn't would have been answered. >> quick question. first of all, thank you for being here and for talking about this. so, you talk about public works contracts and this was different because it was private. have you been involved -- how many other private developments have prevailing wage in the city before? >> prevailing wage is usually included by the port for projects that are privately funded but are built or worked on on port property. the same is true of treasure island. there are a couple other examples that i can think of, maybe properties that the city leases, but work is done -- that's a little different. th

they started construction yesterday. are the standards for a high- rise building for affordable housing, sponsored by the government, are the standards of construction the same as they would be if we were to build a high-rise luxury building? >> yes. >> there is no institutionalized double standard in the building code. we have the same standard of safety, regardless of income? >> that is true. >> you design these buildings, but who is hiring you? >> mercy housing, the developer. >> what is your role in construction? >> personally? >> your firm. >> we designed the building, we work with the team of engineers to design the systems. we permited the building and we will come out and observe the construction to make sure that the construction conforms to the intent of the permit it documents. >> one of the things you mentioned, and what if you tell us though name of your firm. one of the things that was mentioned is they coordinate with the other engineering and design people and the construction firm, and one of the major p

trade work at any stage of erection, construction, renovation, alteration, improvement, demolition, excavation, or installation including the installation or erection of temporary structures including but not limited to scaffolding, staging, or the installation of bleachers or tents. it goes on to say, the event authority contracts shall require the contractor and any subcontractors to pay prevailing wages set by the city and county of san francisco under san francisco admin code section 6.22 e3 for each of the aforementioned job classifications. compliance with prevailing wage requirements including certified payroll records shall be determined and enforced pursuant to california labor code section 17 20 et seq. each contractor and subcontractor shall employ apprentices at rates specified in the california code section 17 77.5 from a state adjoined apprenticeship program. the olse relied on the office of economic workforce development to interpret the intent of the scope of work from the workforce development plan as to what work was subject to the prevailing wage requirements. and

there's an allowance of up to $1.5 million for construction escalation costs. so, that's basically the fact that if -- to the extent that if he were to go out today and build his approved project, that same project may be more expensive in the future just because of the cost of inflation. so, we're agreeing to hold him to keep him whole in that regard up to a cap of $1.5 million. there is also a cost he will incur once we're done with the site. what we'll do is go in, demolish the building, excavate and build our shaft. we'll remove the tunnel boring machines, and then we'll leave. what we will leave him with is removing the top portion of our shaft and backfilling some of that space and we've provided an allowance of up to $400,000 for that activity to get him back to a place where he he can then advance his project. so, the sum total of those is $3.15 million. that again is an upper limit. the 400,000 per year is fixed. the balance are allowances to be verified. in addition, we have estimated that our costs to change the current approved contract and project,

beyond construction work we were being reimbursed for. so, the memorandum of understanding that has subsequently been signed, and that is a great story. the great story is that the event authority, a private organization, handed subcontractors had agreed to be bound voluntarily to the prevailing wage conditions, et cetera. and, so, as i say, i think that's a great story for the city and one that it can build on for the future. thanks. >> mr. barkley, quick question for you. i don't want to get into comments of tone, tone and innuendos and so forth. my concern is really going forward the contract was president signed till mid august, and under that. what could we as a city have done better to ensure that this didn't happen? and let me also say i appreciate the fact there is acknowledgment of paying these fees, the back wages and so forth.

significant is construction work? >> we want people that come here to get paid a fair wage, not 25% of the value. in povertyse people and will drive down wages. we said let the department decide. you pay that so they get paid the same as americans. >> is this hired and what they are getting paid? will we propose is for them to be able to decide. you do not do this at a rate that will hurt american wages or benefits. everybody wins. not want low-wage workers to be relegated to poverty. when you drive down american wages, the workers are already here will have their wages driven down as well. everybody loses when that happens. though seems as democrats and republicans do not see eye to eye with you on some of these issues. there are not talking about increasing the wage floor. >> i do not see eye to eye with has been onproblem the republican side. who is pushing their buttons? we have insisted that two things happen, that newcomers to not the poverty level wages. they did the same wages as anybody else. wages and americ

and you could put on some data points prior to construction and there could be monitored during construction to see if there's any movement in the building -- any of the other buildings. that's something that we like to see as well. and that's usually monitored by the engineer of record. and the other party could hire their own engineer and have them work together during the construction. on the exiting from the unit on the other appeal, i was at the building actually -- i went to the building today, and i don't think that is -- i definitely wouldn't consider it a legal exit. it was more of a starter basement at one point you would walk down. there is a picture of it in the brief and it certainly wouldn't meet the codes today for any sort of an exit. and the gentleman that lives there may use it for that, but i don't think it is. the architect did provide me with some occupant load currents. i do believe from reading it one exit would be okay from that second story. and i wouldn't mind doing a little bit more research in the department on that, but i'm pretty confident that the architect has

mostly from the down right construction people will suffer there the projects. this far corner of the neighborhood they showed you the apartment buildings in this area there's none. so there's a lot of blind curves windy potholes. there's sinkholes it's extremely foggy. we have bad sidewalks that are unevery they're not up to code and there's no room for this kind of center traffic. so my husband was involved in an accident in a typical situation on our streets to cars parking on both sides caused cars to funnel into this area. you have all kinds of blind hills and somebody was speeding around and he had to crash into a parked car and thank you ma'am, your time t is up >> good morning commissioners i'm christen and i'm a 40 year resident of the forest knolls association and a second generation. my secondary father can attest to the drama elements of the slide. i was a witness to that actually his wife made us popcorn and talk about a dramatic introduction to ownership watching mr. dunn anywhere on the street watching the building slip from its forensics. it was

we have a deeper shaft currently under construction on 4th street, employing similar techniques, which is basically utilizing deep secant piles that create a water- tight curtain barrier with bracing that has no effect on the adjacent properties. >> one the public commenters suggest there had was only one public community meeting on this topic. i believe i have attended least five or six and i wonder from your perspective if you could talk about sfmta's outreach and the engagement you had with the community since last may. >> i have lost count in the number of evenings that we have spent, but i believe they are in the neighborhood of ten meetings that we have conducted with various constituents in the north beach community. we have had targeted meetings where we have met with the property owners and we have had targeted meetings with the entire community and we have had targeted meetings with the businesses, all centered around getting feedback off and on what the concerns are and how we can mitigate those concerns. >> in today's examiner there was an article regarding a restaurant and

trades unions for all work performed in the execution of such school construction work. we stand in solidarity with the san francisco building trades council. thank you. >> good evening, may name is craig. i was appointed originally as a representative advocating for the disability community, and tonight i'm here because i'm on the committee. at the last couple meetings this has been discussed and our mandate is very simple on the committee, it's also quite narrow. it's to ensure that all funds expended from bonds are done so pursuant to the language that was approved by voters pursuant to prop 39. our concern -- i'll just personally -- this has the potential to increase the cost of projects and it will cost between 200 and 300 thousand dollars a year to administer this program. our concern is that any incremental costs be identified and assessed first before coming up with a policy. anything short of that would be of concern to the committee and i would just ask that the board make that consideration before reviewing the policy by staff and enacting this. and for the re

[speaker not understood]. >> during construction. >> i have lived in buildings where there is construction and you might have to go through a dusty corridor, but it's kind of like cordoned off and you can still live there. i am concerned the opportunity be created knowing how difficult it is for people to stay in the neighborhood or even find something remotely similar to fit their needs. and i think that is a very important consideration which we would like to -- for you to consider. i don't think we can make that a part of the condition, right? we can only encourage it. >> i mean, we can certainly -- take them at their word they said they were going to keep people in the building. certainly the tenants can go to the rent board and show this recording where the owner is standing up and saying they're going to keep them in the building. it's at least on record. >> commissioner antonini. >> so, i had a motion to take dr. i didn't hear a second yet. >> i'll second. >> okay. >> commissioner antonini, would you be so kind to repeat your motion? >> my motion is to take dr and make the project b

it was constructed locally. what amazed me was this machine that is also -- it took any place of metal even 3 '16 stainless and with the mathematical formula programmed into the computer would come out in both dimensions in an exact curvature that enabled the vision of having a perfect mirrored surface, 30 feet wide, a perfect mirrored object realizable. so, i'm wondering whether or not if you look at some -- what you would need a very minor degree of curvature of cloud gate which is very complex in formulaic but it would seem if that would enable you to go down to a smaller -- i did some pricing on the differential and the difference between 20 gauge stainless steel and 16th aluminum because i didn't know what your factors were, it's about the assessment you can get stainless steel down to a price or even below what aluminum would be and if by putting in some curvature at the same time you can turn this surface into something more consistent and with the mirrored surface at the same time restore some of the eit

. >> are we concerned at all because while we are constructing the drain box and excuse me to asking all of these questions. it might take several years before the train actually comes in at that point in technology it may advance, and in terms of signals, continuing or communications and i am curious if we thought about that because i would hate to spend the money on the infrastructure and have to replace it when the trains come in. >> exactly, what we are providing is the location where again, assuming that, there is a wired component that is going to come back. from these receivers or repeaters that will be different in the future. that we are providing that point of enter face, essentially. but even within the design of the phase one component of these systems, our it communications and security consultant is not going to finalize those specifications until 2015, just before we put them out. so even though we are right now, talking about the conversation of completing the 100 percent construction documents, in may of this year, the it security and communication components we are

workers and wanted to carve it out for construction workers though he turned around and said construction is -- right now construction still has high unemployment, it's sort of laughable we have to worry about this but clearly they're worried about it. >> peter? >> he's worried about it and i don't think he wanted to get into this but they have construction unions in the afl-cio that are rereluctant to support any form of immigration, a guest worker program, so he on the one hand is this champion pushing for a change in the immigration system, but on the other hand, he's having to deal with a lot of internal strife in his federation, and in the past, they've been blamed for blowing up an immigration deal, so he clearly -- i took away he's very sensitive to that and does not want to be blamed again but at the same time he did leave the door open to eventually opposing this deal if they don't get what they want on wages? >> what sense do you have, the power of the union's seat at the table, how much power will they bring to this debate? >> i think they bring a great deal of power on the lef

constructed and live our lives. i want to say a special thing about plasticity but that is the son of a process -- that is that the processes in place are reversible. we have studied this, and it demonstrated this to be so. these studies begin by looking at something like an animal like a rat that might be any prime of life, upper left, and a rat that might be at the end of life, below. we know this rat is old, because he has white whiskers and white paws. so if you see a red with white paws in a garage, i'd like to say be nice to him, because he is old. of course, we're also even more interested in a younger or older adult human. what we're interested in our differences in the brain operations of the old versus the young. we have looked at this in science. we have looked at it in almost everywhere you can think of of the operational characteristics of old and young brains. what we see on average is that everything we look at is different. you could say, well, how many of those things that are different, physically,