Title
Minivans for CATS Paratransit Non-Revenue Support
Action
Action:
A. Award a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Creative Bus Sales for the purchase of paratransit non-revenue support minivans for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to four, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Allen C. Smith III, CATS
Jennifer Fehribach, CATS
Explanation
* CATS Special Transportation Services (STS) uses a fleet of 85 paratransit buses to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. STS provides complementary paratransit service equivalent to the fixed-route bus and rail service.
* Non-revenue minivans that support paratransit revenue service are at or over useful life and require replacement. STS currently has eight non-revenue support minivans in the CATS STS fleet.
* No vendor currently offers an electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or hybrid option that meets the ADA compatibility requirement of a wheelchair ramp for the paratransit accessible support vehicles and Federal Transit Administration Buy America Requirements.
* This contract will cover CATS' immediate need to replace the oldest vehicles and ensure paratransit service is reliable and safe, while continuing to position CATS to meet the Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP) goals before 2030 with the five-year replacement cycle and continued technology advancements and availability.
* On April 26, 2022, CATS issued an Invitation to Bid; two bids were received.
* Creative Bus Sales was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* Minivans will be purchased on an as-needed basis within the confines of the Capital Outlay and under contract terms.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $255,276.
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