Title
Blue Line Extension Fare Collection System Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
Approve contract amendment #1 for $1,600,000 to SPX-Genfare for the Blue Line Extension Ticket Vending Machine contract for additional equipment and services.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Olaf Kinard, CATS
Jill Brim, CATS
Explanation
§ On-Board validators allow customers to use contactless passes and mobile payment purchased passes (using barcodes) as well as swipe existing magnetic passes. Up to four validators will be installed on each of the CATS’ 42 Light Rail Vehicles.
§ Validators will provide CATS with:
- Ridership by pass type data collection which is not currently available under our existing light rail fare collection system.
- Allow use of multi-ride contactless/mobile payment passes on light rail and future Phase 2 streetcar systems. Today CATS’ magnetic 10-Ride passes are not permitted on the LYNX system because there is no mechanism to deduct a ride at the station or on the vehicle. These validators will allow the introduction of stored ride passes for customers not riding each day, etc. once completely integrated into the fare collection system.
- Use of mobile payment passes with barcodes to deduct and authenticate rides. The use of barcodes is the similar concept that the airline industry currently uses with their barcoded tickets.
§ In addition to placing validators on the LRVs, two parking garages at the northeastern end of the Blue Line Extension will have parking control systems (gates). Exiting these two parking garage system during normal weekday times will require the purchase of a pass valued at the full-price round-trip pass or higher.
- To integrate CATS pass technology into the third party parking system, SPX-Genfare must develop integration software to:
§ Develop business rules for time of day, pass type, etc. to determine if a vehicle can exit for free or require additional payment.
§ Allow a validator to communicate with the parking system to open the gate or wait for the required payment.
§ Contract Amendment #1 in the amount of $1,600,000 and the previously approved $3,700,000 contract will bring the BLE TVM contract total value to $5,300,000, which is within the current LYNX BLE project budget.
Background
§ On December 8, 2014, the City Council approved a contract for $3,700,000 with SPX-Genfare for the manufacturing and installation of Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) for the Blue Line Extension (BLE) project. The contract also provides the option to replace the TVMs on the existing Blue Line for $3,400,000.
§ On March 28, 2016, the City Council approved a second contract for $7,712,827 with SPX-Genfare for the manufacturing and installation of fareboxes for the CATS bus fleet. The entire bus fleet installation occurred in late August 2016.
§ All of these fare collection devices are part of CATS’ overall strategy to upgrade the fare collection system to the latest technology, and providing for alternative payment methods that include contactless and mobile media in addition to accepting magnetic passes and cash.
- The current fareboxes are more than 18 years old.
- The current TVMs are more than nine years old.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
The work performed pursuant to this contract amendment will be held to the original contract DBE goal of 4.3%.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan
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