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Contract to Purchase 21 New Flyer Transit Buses
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DESCRIPTION: For the Purchase of twenty-one (21) 40ft Transit buses |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a contract to New Flyer of America for the purchase of twenty-one (21) transit buses for an amount not to exceed $18,600,00.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA currently has an aged, fixed-route bus fleet. About 40% of the fleet has exceeded its FTA useful life of 12 years or 500,000 miles. The agency has an active fleet of 126 buses and a contingency fleet that we can use in case of emergency, long-term maintenance repairs, etc. The agency is currently using 18 of those vehicles. A contingency fleet consists of vehicles that are past their FTA-required useful life. The percentage of fixed route active fleet that is past its useful is 42%. Next year another 6% of our fleet will be at or over this threshold bringing us to 48%.
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DISCUSSION:
Through The American Rescue Plan (ARP), the agency was able to secure funds for the purchase of twenty-one fixed-route vehicles.
Using the Commonwealth of Virginia joint procurement venture is the most effective way to purchase these transit buses (contract No. CTR010079). Virginia issued a competitive bid process using an invitation for bid (IFB-E194-6447-3) for the purchase of low-floor transit buses.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds are available through American rescue plan funds (ARP) project LA2023-008.1111.111201 in the amount not to exceed $18,600,000 for the purchase of Twenty-one (21) 40ft transit buses.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon approval, staff will work to issue a purchase order and finalize the project timeline.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Virginia Commonwealth solicitation
Prepared By: Ryan Moser
Title: Interim Chief of Asset Management
Reviewed By: Gizelle Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
7/5/2023
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer