HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-109 N.C.S. 07/15/2019Resolution No. 2019-109 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH AVAIL TECHNOLOGIES FOR UPGRADES OF THE PETALUMA TRANSIT
AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATION / COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City operates a fleet of fixed route buses to provide transit service
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Transit fixed route bus system uses an Automated Vehicle
Location / Computer Aided Dispatch (AVL/CAD) system to help provide more efficient
operations; and
WHEREAS, the City previously awarded a competitively bid project award to Avail
Technologies to provide the City AVL/CAD system for the city fixed route bus system; and
WHEREAS, the current gateway modems needed to operate the Avail AVL/CAD
system have become obsolete and will no longer function after December 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to upgrade the outdated modems to new units that will allow
for continued operation of the Petaluma Transit fixed route bus system and Avail platform
supporting it; and
WHEREAS, the City having previously awarded the competitively bid Professional
Services Agreement for the Petaluma Transit AVL/CAD system to Avail Technologies, seeks to
amend this PSA with Avail for upgrades of the on -vehicle gateway modems; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has available FTA 5307 funding awarded in the amount
of $60,000 and TDA funding in the amount of $21,115 to complete the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma approves award of a purchase order and amendment of the existing PSA to Avail
Technologies for upgrades of the Petaluma Transit AVL/CAD System modem hardware in the
amount of $81,115 with a revised total for the PSA not to exceed $767,233 and authorizes the
City Manager to execute all documents necessary to complete the 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 theAp trv�d as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 151h day of July 2019, forii:
by the following vote: 7
CityIttorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: &avq__'e�
City Clerk
Mayor
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