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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract for One 60-Foot CyRide Articulated Bus Purchase RESOLUTION NO. 21-580 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ONE 60-FOOT CYRIDE ARTICULATED BUS PURCHASE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,over the past several years CyRide has been working to increase the number of 60-foot articulated buses in the fleet to a total of ten so the #23 Orange route could be operated exclusively with articulated buses; and, WHEREAS, these larger vehicles allow for higher passenger capacity during peak periods and reduce the need to operate extra buses; and, WHEREAS, CyRide currently owns six 60-foot articulated buses, all manufactured by NOVA Bus of Plattsburg, New York, and the purchase of a seventh 60-foot articulated bus was approved and awarded to NOVA Bus in March 2021 by the Transit Board of Trustees and the Ames City Council; and, WHEREAS,the Capital Improvement Plan(CIP)has one articulated bus programmed each year through FY 2024 to bring the total articulated buses fleet to ten; and, WHEREAS, the new bus would replace an existing 40-foot bus that is past its useful life, moving CyRide closer to meeting its federal Transit Asset Management(TAM) Plan goals; and, WHEREAS,CyRide has determined the most cost-effective method of purchasing this new bus is utilizing a state cooperative procurement schedule; and, WHEREAS,statewide purchasing schedules allow CyRide to reduce administrative time and leverage the buying power of many agencies,which would not otherwise be available if CyRide were to pursue an independent procurement process; and, WHEREAS,the use of another state's procurement schedule is authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act for grantees acquiring rolling stock and related equipments, and the State of Washington's Contract has been identified as offering the best value for CyRide; and, WHEREAS, CyRide's current fleet of NOVA articulated buses has proven to be cost- effective and reliable; and, WHEREAS, there are significant savings realized by keeping the articulated bus fleet standardized to one manufacturer, including a reduction in space parts inventory, lower costs for additional training, and quicker repair times; and, WHEREAS,NOVA Bus has provided a quoted price of$796,333 for one articulated bus and purchases of additional technologies such as automatic vehicle location hardware,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 bus specifications until approximately six months before the vehicles are built, at which point the manufacturer will provide updated pricing; and, WHEREAS, since vehicle pricing is not finalized until late in the process, CyRide is requesting approval of award at the not-to-exceed amount of$850,000,with a delivery date of the bus being approximately six to eight months after a purchase order is issued; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees approved the award of the contract at its November 10, 2021, meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Contract for one 60-foot CyRide Articulated Bus Purchase with NOVA Bus of Plattsburg, New York, in an amount not to exceed $850,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of November, 2021. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of November, 2021.