this time what is needed is planning work to complete the preimplementation, activities in support of the pricing program. so analyzing alternative pricing amounts, relationship between parking pricing and the toll between different transit service levels are needed to support the pricing program and the initial system's design on the technology side for how the pricing program would be compatible with that and with sf park and etc vment there is a planning dimension and design engineering dimension to the contract. the contract is funded by a grant that we run from mtc, metropolitan transportation commission. it's very highly rated, this project was very highly rated in the program so planning will be fully funded by that as well as a match from tita. it's about 18 months duration of the planning study, a total contract value is $300,000 and we are meeting actually exceeding the db equals for this contract for this team. i'm happy to answer any questions. the competitive process we did receive 4 bids and interviewed 3 and recommended the strongest. thank you. thank you. any members o

in addition to the preimplementation. this will be able to better inform the true impact of the mainly rules once they're in place. now, some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle say these new requirements will be too costly and will open the s.e.c. to a flood of additional lawsuits. no, no, no. this could be further from the truth. see, by having these robust standards, the rules will be drafted so that, -- so well, that they will be so thoroughly done, that they will not be struck down by the courts and will not have to wade through additional time and money defending them in court and then redrafting the rules like the proxy access rule. in the end, this is a commonsense, pragmatic approach to our rule making process that should have been in place all along. and with our economy struggling now, with unemployment above 7.5%, we need to ensure that we're making it easier, not harder, for businesses to begin hiring again. clearly, mr. chairman, a stronger commig commitment to economic annal -- a stronger commit