Title
Airport Shuttle Bus Services - Amendment (Ordinance S-48519)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 125318 with Transdev Services, Inc., to provide additional time and funding for ongoing operation and management of shuttle bus services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for nine-months, on a three-month to three-month basis. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $12.51 million.
Report
Summary
The Aviation Department contracts with Transdev Services, Inc. (Transdev) to provide timely and reliable passenger transportation between the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s (Airport's) Rental Car Center (RCC) and Terminals. The completion of the PHX Sky Train will eliminate the need for scheduled passenger busing to and from the RCC and Terminals. Once completed, the PHX Sky Train will connect the RCC, Terminals, and economy parking structures, and connect to the City's Metro light rail system. The current Transdev contract is set to expire June 30, 2022. PHX Sky Train Stage 2 is expected to be completed and operational in late Summer of 2022.
The need for qualified, skilled, and experienced partners to continue operations and management services during the interim period is essential. Transdev has intimate knowledge of the Airport environment and years of experience transporting passengers. This contract is necessary to continue routine operation and management to bridge the existing transportation services to all Airport facilities until the PHX Sky Train becomes fully operational.
Contract Term
This amendment will extend the date of the contract term from June 30, 2022, for a nine-month contract extension, on a three-month to three-month basis.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for Contract 125318 was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $25 million. Amendments increased the authorization for the contract by $52 million. This amendment will increase the authorization for the contract by an additional $12.51 million, for a new not-to-exceed contract value of $89.51 million.
Funding is available in the Aviation Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
- Airport Shuttle Bus Services Contract 125318 (Ordinance S-35689) on Dec. 3, 2008;
- Airport Shuttle Bus Services Contract 125318 - Amendment (Ordinance S-44809) on June 20, 2018; and
- Airport Shuttle Bus Services Contract 125318 - Amendment (Ordinance S-47046) on Nov. 4, 2020.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation Department.