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agreed by the Northstar Project Team that the existing model, which has been carefully vetted by FT A, would be used for the current New Starts submittal. Northstar will check on-board surveys conducted in Dallas and Seattle to validate the non-work trips included within the existing forecast. Northstar will also continue to work with the Twin Cities Region and FT A to resolve the outstanding issues and inconsistencies with the new forecast model. The date for submittal of the New Starts Criteria and Financial Plan to FTA has been delayed to July 8, 2005. This will be accompanied by a request for FTA to re-rate the Northstar project and a draft request to enter Final Design. Project staff understands there is a new requirement for FT A to submit recommendations for a project to enter final design to Congress and that Congress has a 30-day period to act on the recommendation. If Congress does not act, the recommendation is accepted. IX. BNSF Negotiations Northstar and the BNSF concluded negotiations on the advanced and final design agreement for capacity improvements to BNSF infrastructure. Final signatures are now underway. The agreement document has been sent to FT A Chicago for their information. BNSF procured a design consultant following federal procurement procedures. Preliminary engineering for the track capacity improvements that was not performed earlier will now proceed. A signal design consultant will be procured by BNSF once the track capacity preliminary engineering is complete. X. Risk Management On April 18, 2005, the NCDA issued an RFP for Broker/Insurance Consulting Services for the Northstar Commuter Rail Project. The services requested will assist the project in addressing the risks arising out of the construction and operations of the Northstar commuter rail project. Notice was published in the State Register on April 18, 2005. Twelve firms requested a copy of the RFP. A pre-proposal conference was held on Tuesday, May 3, and approximately five firms attended the meeting. On May 6, the NCDA issued an addendum to the RFP notifying potential vendors that the DBE goal for the project is race and gender neutral and there is no percentage participation goal established by Mn/DOT. Two firms submitted proposals by the May 20 deadline and the selection panel selected the best. At its June 2 meeting, the NCDA Board approved the selection and authorized staff to begin contract negotiations with the selected firm. Those negotiations are still underway. XI. Property Acquisition Northstar Corridor Monthly Report June 17,2005 Based on feedback from Andrea Orr ofFTA Region V, the Project is developing a stand-alone Real Estate Plan. This will supplement the ~. ')){IIDBTHSTAR ...". BAR. 9