HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-196 N.C.S. 12/07/2009Resolution No. 2009-196 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE REPLACEMENT PARATRANSIT VAN
AND TWO REPLACEMENT FIXED-ROUTE BUSES FOR PETALUMA TRANSIT
WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA-LU, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 grants for a project shall submit an
application with the metropolitan transportation planning organization (MPO), for review and
inclusion in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma submitted an application for FTA Section 5307
funding for transit bus and paratransit van vehicle procurements in the amount of $984,850 ("the
project") to MTC and the FTA in July 2009, and funding has been subsequently awarded; and,
WHEREAS, funding for the replacement buses is available from the FTA Section 5307
and Proposition 1 B Transit Capital funds and purchase orders are required to initiate production;
and,
WHEREAS, an option was located to purchase low-floor buses through a procurement
consortium led by SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District), where the Gillig Corporation
of Hayward, CA was the successful bidder; and,
WHEREAS, an option was located to purchase paratransit vans through a procurement
consortium. also led by SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District), where Creative Bus Sales
of Chino, CA was the successful bidder; and,
WHEREAS, the bus and paratransit van purchases under SamTrans
competitively bid procurement processes meet the requirements of Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 4.04.100 for an exemption from City of Petaluma competitive bidding requirements;
and,
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WHEREAS, after reviewing the quotes from Gillig Corporation and Creative Bus Sales,
staff recommends that the Council authorize the purchase of two fixed route transit buses, and
one paratransit van from these respective vendors.
NOW, 'I'HEREIF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that th.e City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to proceed with the purchase of one paratransit van from Creative Bus Sales in the
amount of $88,016, and two 30-foot low-floor buses from Gillig Corporation in the amount of
$896,834.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: thereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7`h day of December,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, Harris, 1-(ealy, Rabbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: w
City Clerk
City
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