Title
Mobility Vehicles and Vehicle Conversion Services, State of Arizona ADSPO16-102778 (Ordinance S-43853)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures for the contract with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. in the amount of $5 million. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Transit Department uses cutaway vans for transit operations including Dial-A-Ride (DAR) service for persons with a disability that are unable to use the bus and train system and Circulators that provide transportation within neighborhoods in Sunnyslope, Maryvale, and Ahwatukee, as well as the downtown DASH service. The additional funds are necessary to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. The department will be replacing 75 DAR narrow body cutaway vans and 12 circulator wide body cutaway vans over the life of the contract.
Financial Impact
The additional expenditures of $5 million, including applicable taxes, are being requested upon Council approval through the contract term of Aug. 11, 2020. Funds are available in the Public Transit Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Use of the State of Arizona contract with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. was approved by formal Council action on Dec. 2, 2015.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.