HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-176 N.C.S. 11/21/2016Resolution No. 2016 -176 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO REPLACEMENT
PARATRANSIT VEHICLES FOR PETALUMA PARATRANSIT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), eligible
project sponsors wishing to receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 and 5339
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; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma submitted an application for Section 5339 funding for
transit vehicle procurements in the amount of $127,497 in FTA funds, plus $22,497 in Public
Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account and $9,009 in
Transportation Development Act funds to MTC and the FTA in October 2015, and funding has
been subsequently awarded; and
WHEREAS, an option was located to purchase two paratransit vehicles through a
procurement consortium, led by the California Association for Coordinated Transportation and
Morongo Basin Transit Authority, known as the "Cooperative," where A -Z Bus Sales of
Sacramento, CA was a successful bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Municipal Code section 4.04. 100 provides that purchases
made through a cooperative purchasing program with the state, county or other public agencies
are exempt from provisions of Chapter 4.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code which requires the
City to conduct its own competitive bid process for certain purchases and documentation as to
the advantage of the cooperative purchases will be retained; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the quotes from A -Z Bus Sales, staff recommends that the
Council authorize the purchase of two paratransit vans from A -Z Bus Sales under the terms of
the CalACT MBTA Cooperative.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
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Petaluma hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the Assignment to Purchase Agreement
from CaIACT -MBTA and approve a purchase order for two paratransit vans to A -Z Bus Sales in
an amount not to exceed $156,737.22, and authorizes the City Manager to surplus the two retired
paratransit vans to be replaced by the subject vehicle purchase.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to'
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 21ST day of November, forml
2016, by the following vote: y
City Attorney
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Healy, Kearney, Vice Mayor King, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Glass
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk Vice Mayor
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