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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving the Purchasing Policies and Procedures for Formal Bidding for the CyRide Interior LED Signs RESOLUTION NO. 21-365 RESOLUTION WAIVING THE PURCHASING POLICES AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL BIDDING FOR THE CYRIDE INTERIOR LED SIGNS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, CyRide receives Section 5310 grant funding sub-allocated from the Iowa Department of Transportation,which provides formula funding to improve the mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities; and, WHEREAS, in May 2020, the Transit Board authorized CyRide to submit a state grant application to the Iowa Department of Transportation, including a request for funding of interior LED bus signs; and, WHEREAS,these signs will display information about upcoming bus stops,improving the ability of individuals with disabilities and the general public to orient themselves within the transit system; and, WHEREAS,this signage supplements the audible announcement of upcoming stops already deployed throughout CyRide's fleet; and, WHEREAS, from this grant request, CyRide was awarded$101,376 in federal funding for the LED sign project; and, WHEREAS,this was provided at a federal share of 80%,requiring a local match of$25,344, and the local funding for this project is programmed into the FY 2021 Capital Improvement Plan; and, WHEREAS, in June 2019, the Transit Board approved entering into a contract with GMV Syncromatics to provide intelligent transportation systems for CyRide,and this contract included the option to purchase interior LED signs that integrate with other GMV Syncromatic technology already installed on the buses; and, WHEREAS, integration of the LED signs with the rest of the ITS system is crucial to maximize the information presented to passengers,reduce duplication of equipment, and minimize the likelihood of incompatibility; and, WHEREAS,after consultation with the Purchasing Division,staff is recommending that this project be pursued as a single-source procurement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the waiver of Purchasing Policies and Procedures for formal bidding procedures for the CyRide Interior LED signs is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of June, 2021. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of June, 2021.