REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 2015
FROM: BRIAN R. MARSHALL, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: JIM SCHAAD, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Award five-year requirements contracts for a total amount of $63,640,748.64 to Gillig of Hayward, CA and New Flyer of Winnipeg, MB Canada for 30, 40, and 60 foot (articulated) low floor transit buses as well as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) configured buses - Bid File 9321
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RECOMMENDATION
1. Award a five-year requirements contract in the amount of $5,683,892.09 to Gillig of Hayward, CA to manufacture and deliver standard 30-foot, CNG, low floor transit buses.
2. Award a five-year requirements contract in the amount of $48,016,184.00 to Gillig of Hayward, CA to manufacture and deliver standard 40-foot low floor buses and 40-foot BRT configured CNG buses.
3. Award a five-year requirements contract in the amount of $9,940,672.55 to New Flyer of Winnipeg, MB Canada to manufacture and deliver 60-foot low floor buses and BRT configured CNG buses.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno, Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) solicited bids from qualified vendors to provide 30, 40, and 60-foot articulated low floor transit buses to support the replacement of regular fixed route units, as well as new BRT services along the Blackstone and Ventura/Kings Canyon corridors. FAX designed the bid in order to allow separate awards for 30, 40, and 60-foot bus models. FAX primarily utilizes 40-foot low bus models; therefore, the bid quantities were structured to reflect the anticipated needs for standard 40-foot low floor buses and BRT configured models over the next five years. FAX also requested bids on lesser quantities of 30 and 60-foot models to allow purchases in the event that system capacities require smaller/larger buses.
FAX is recommending Council's approve awarding three five-year requirements contracts with options to exten...
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