HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for bus service for 2015/16 school year RESOLUTION NO. 15-575
RESOLUTION APPROVING CYRIDE OPERATING CONTRACT WITH
CIT TRANSPORTATION FOR SERVICE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,in light of CyRide's challenge to keep pace with its recent ridership growth,the
Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees directed CyRide staff to identify creative ways to reduce
the transit agencies peak hour bus requirement during the school year; and,
WHEREAS, as a result, CyRide developed a Request for Proposal for a private operator to
provide a portion of its service on the Cardinal Route - campus circulation; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide received only one bid from CIT Transportation, Inc., for a cost of
$711.13 per day for two, five hour pieces of work; and,
WHEREAS,CyRide's estimated cost to provide this same service would be$439.90 per day
for direct operating costs, not including capital expenses for the two buses and facility bus storage
expenses; and,
WHEREAS,CyRide's fully allocated cost has been calculated at$86 per hour,compared to
the CIT bid at $85.68 per hour; therefore, CyRide staff has determined this cost to be a reasonable
expense for the operation of this service; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the total value of this contract for the 2015-2016 school
year will be approximately$114,000; and,
WHEREAS,contracting of this service will have a significant positive impact on CyRide as
it will reduce its peak bus requirement by two vehicles and an equivalency of two drivers to provide
daily service, and these are two areas where CyRide is currently struggling to meet customer
demands,thereby allowing CyRide to meet the community's expectations; and,
WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees approved the CIT contract on July 30, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract with CIT Chargers, Inc., at a cost of$711.13 per day for service as directed by
CyRide for the 2015/16 school year is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of September, 2015.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Nelson
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of September, 2015.