City Council Meeting: January 8,
2008
Agenda Item:1-H
To: Mayor and City Council
From:
Subject: Rejection of Bid #2924 to Furnish and
Deliver up to Five Small Alternative Fuel Transit Vehicles With Options to
Purchase up to 25 Additional Vehicles
Recommended
Action
Staff recommends that the
City Council authorize the City Manager to reject all bids received for the
purchase of Small Alternative Fuel Transit Vehicles.
Executive
Summary
At its September 25, 2007 City
Council meeting, Council directed staff to go back to the proposed supplier of
Bid No. 2924 with suggestions to modify the design of the five, small
alternatively fueled transit vehicles. Staff met with the vendor and it was
determined that they could not make the suggested changes. As a result of this
discussion, the City Council should reject the bids. Staff will come back to
the City Council at a later time with another design concept. There will be no fiscal
impact as a result of this action.
Discussion
Previous Council Actions
At the September 25, 2007 City Council
Meeting staff recommended the award of Bid #2924 to North American Bus
Industries to purchase five compressed natural gas powered trolley designed
transit coaches and miscellaneous spare parts, with options to purchase up to
25 additional coaches.
Discussion ensued on the proposed design of
the trolley and the need to have a design that is unique and identifiable with
the City of
Staff met with the supplier regarding
optional designs and modifications to determine if a new design could be provided
without compromising the structural integrity of the vehicle. After review of
the designs presented, the manufacturer determined that they could not produce
the alternative design concept for Council consideration..
Staff will re-evaluate bid specifications,
research the open market for other acceptable designs, unique body types, and
advanced alternative fuel technology such as natural gas/hybrid, and return to the
City Council for an award at the appropriate time.
Financial Impacts &
Budget Actions
There are enough regular buses for the community transit services.
The trolley style bus is an alternative to address concerns from the business
and resident communities. The delay of the purchase of the trolley buses does
not impact the daily operations and hence the negative financial impact is
minimal if any.
Prepared by:
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Director
of Transit Services |
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P. City Manager |