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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract to Gillig Corporation for the Purchase of Four New 40-Foot Standard Diesel Buses for CyRide RESOLUTION NO. 20-655 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO GILLIG CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR NEW 40-FOOT STANDARD DIESEL BUSES FOR CYRIDE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, CyRide had received funding through six different grant sources to purchase a total of four 40-foot standard diesel buses, and together,these grants will cover 81% of the costs for four new buses and provide a total funding of$1,930,378; and, WHEREAS, local funding for these grants is included in the Capital Improvement Plan and these buses are scheduled to replace four obsolete 40-foot diesel vehicles,which would help move CyRide closer to meeting its federal Transit Asset Management(TAM)plan goals and reduce the overall fleet emissions with newer, cleaner-burning engines; and, WHEREAS,the Iowa Department of Transportation completed a statewide heavy-duty bus bid in the fall of 2018 and transit agencies in the State of Iowa can use the resulting contract to purchase buses, saving agencies administrative time and money; and, WHEREAS,buses manufactured by Gillig Corporation of Livermore,California comprised the majority of the CyRide fleet and awarding a contract to Gillig will allow CyRide to continue to standardize the fleet; and, WHEREAS, the bus manufacturer had completed preliminary pricing for the vehicles and the estimated price per bus from Gillig has been quoted at $468,509 each, for a total cost of approximately$1,874,036; and, WHEREAS, the purchase of additional technologies like automatic vehicle location, automatic vehicle annunciators and automatic passenger counters are still being considered for these buses and will be maintained within the overall project budget; and, WHEREAS, CyRide will continue to refine the bus specifications until approximately six months before the vehicles are built, at which point the manufacturer will provide updated pricing; and, WHEREAS, since the vehicle pricing is not finalized until late in the process, staff is requesting approval of award to Gillig Corporation of Livermore, California, at the not-to-exceed grant amount of $1,930,378, and the delivery date of the buses would be approximately 12-18 months from the date the purchase order is issued; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees approved the award of the contract at its December 16, 2020, meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the award of a contract to Gillig Corporation of Livermore,California,for the purchase of four new 40-foot standard diesel buses for CyrRide in the not to exceed amount of$1,930,378 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of December, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22" day of December, 2020.