REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 9, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
ORIE J. RUBALCAVA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a product purchase agreement with Swanson Fahrney Ford, a Selma, California based dealership, in the amount of $142,912.18 for seven sedans for the Department of Transportation/FAX Division (Bid File 3716)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a product purchase agreement with Swanson Fahrney Ford, a Selma, California based dealership, in the amount of $142,912.18 for seven intermediate, mid-size, four-door unleaded sedans for the Department of Transportation/FAX Division.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The FAX Division bus operators utilize intermediate mid-size sedans (also referred to as relief vehicles) as transportation to and from their fixed route shift assignments, allowing bus operators to change shifts without returning the bus back to the bus yard. The FAX Division seeks approval to purchase seven sedans as replacement vehicles.
BACKGROUND
The FAX Division bus operators utilize intermediate mid-size sedans as transportation to and from their fixed route shift assignments allowing bus operators to change shifts without returning the bus back to the bus yard. Based upon fixed route revenue service operations, FAX requires a minimum of 23 intermediate mid-size sedans for this purpose. The FTA minimum life cycle for sedans is five years, while the industry standard is seven years. Currently, FAX has nine relief vehicles that are over seven years old, five of which are over ten years old. FAX plans to replace seven of the oldest vehicles with the sedans procured under this purchase contract. The remaining two will be replaced with hybrid or electric vehicles under a separate procurement.
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