Title
Gillig, LLC - PTD22-001 - Amendment - Public Transit Department and Aviation Department (Ordinance S-52625) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 157728 (Contract) with Gillig, LLC to authorize the Aviation Department to use the Contract, which is currently managed by the Public Transit Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Contract is one of three bus-purchasing contracts entered into in 2023 that authorized the Public Transit Department to purchase battery electric buses in an effort to establish a sub-fleet of green buses to be driven locally. The Aviation Department will use the Contract to purchase buses for contingency and continuity of operations planning at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Airport). The buses will serve a dual purpose that addresses both the Airport’s SkyTrain™ continuity of operations plan and remote hardstand operations. To support the more than 52 million passengers traveling through the Airport, the current fleet of available buses is inadequate to transport the increased customer demand.
Contract Term
The term of the Contract remains unchanged and will expire on January 31, 2028.
Financial Impact
The Aviation Department intends to use the Contract to procure up to eight battery-electric buses for an amount not to exceed $12 million. No additional funding authorization is required and the aggregate cost of the Contract will remain at $229,882,861.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved Contract 157728 by Ordinance S-49380 on January 25, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Amber Williamson and Frank McCune, the Public Transit and Aviation departments.