HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase of four buses for CyRide RESOLUTION NO. 16-300
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF FOUR 40-FOOT BUSES FROM
GILLIG CORPORATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,over the last two years,CyRide has been awarded three state grant applications
to purchase a total of four 40-foot buses; and,
WHEREAS,the Iowa Department of Transportation(IDOT)has conducted a state-wide bid
for the purchase of transit buses;therefore,this bill will be used to secure these vehicles,as opposed
to a separate bid conducted by CyRide as is allowed by the Federal Transit Administration; and,
WHEREAS, Gillig Corporation buses comprise 69% of CyRide's bus fleet, therefore, this
award will further standardize CyRide's fleet, reducing maintenance costs; and,
WHEREAS,while final price negotiations are currently in progress based on CyRide's bus
specifications, approving the purchase of four 40-foot buses from Gillig Corporation of Hayward,
California,at a not to exceed grant amount of$1,772,000,will allow for an expeditious award as the
delivery date is approximately 22 months from the time a purchase order is issued; and,
WHEREAS, the total local share of $354,400 for these buses will be accumulated in
CyRide's capital budget in the current year and over the next two budget years; and,
WHEREAS,the Transit Agency Board of Trustees approved the purchase of these vehicles
at its April 29, 2016, meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the purchase of four 40-foot articulated buses to Gillig Corporation of Hayward, California, in
the amount not to exceed$1,772,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of May, 2016.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t1i day of May, 2016.