REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
BY: RODOLFO CASTRO, Maintenance Manager
Department of Transportation/Maintenance
SUBJECT
Title
Award a three-year Requirements Contract to RO Bus Sales of Corona, California, for Medium Accessible Paratransit Cutaways Unleaded Buses for the Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express Handy Ride to purchase no more than 69 buses for a total amount of $7,235,874.98 plus annual CPI adjustments, and authorize the Director of Transportation, or designee, to execute the contract documents (Bid File 9576).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a Requirements Contract in the amount of $2,831,429.34 to RO Bus Sales of Corona, California for Medium Accessible Paratransit Cutaways Unleaded Buses, and authorize the Director of Transportation, or designee, to execute the contract documents. FAX will purchase 27 buses during the initial term in the amount of $2,831,429.34 not to exceed 69 buses over the life of the contract in the amount of $7,235,874.98 plus annual CPI adjustments. The contract term is 3 years with provisions for two one-year extensions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FAX Handy Ride provides a demand-responsive, curb-to-curb transit service for those individuals with mobility impairments and/or disabilities that would prevent them from using regular fixed route bus services. FAX seeks to award a Requirements Contract for Medium Accessible Paratransit Cutaways Unleaded Buses to support Handy Ride paratransit service. Initially, FAX will purchase 17 vehicles as replacements in FY22. As funding becomes available for additional purchases, FAX will continue purchasing replacements as needed, not to exceed 69 vehicles. Upon expiration of this contract in 2026, FAX will begin to purchase zero emission buses consistent with the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Zero Emission Transition Plan approved by Council in 2020. Zero emissio...
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