HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2011-164 N.C.S. 12/05/2011 Resolution No. 2011-164 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO REPLACEMENT
PARATRANSIT VANS FOR PETALUMA TRANSIT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (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 ETA Section 5307
funding for transit vehicle procurements in the amount of$180,940 in PTA funds, plus $45,235
in local TDA funds, ("the project") to MTC and the FTA in June 2010, and funding has been
subsequently awarded; and,
WHEREAS, an option was located to purchase paratransit vans through a procurement
consortium, led by the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CaIACT) and
Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), known as the "Cooperative," where Bus West of
Carson, CA was a successful bidder; and,
WHEREAS, the paratransit van purchases under the CaIACT/MBTA
competitively bid procurement process meets the requirements of Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 4.04.100 for an exemption from City of Petaluma competitive bidding requirements;
and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing the quotes from Bus West, staff recommends that the
Council authorize the purchase of two paratransit vans from Bus West via the CaIACT MBTA
Cooperative; and,
WHEREAS,funds remaining in this grant after the purchase of these first two paratransit
vans will be utilized to purchase one or two more in the near future to continue the City's transit
fleet modernization program.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to issue a purchase order for the purchase of two paratransit vans from Bus West
Bus Sales in a not to exceed amount of$120,000.
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 4ApProv as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the S"day of December, _ m:
201 I.by the following vote:
City ttorney
AYES: Albertson. Barrett,Mayor Glass. Harris,Vice Mayor Healy. Kearney,Renee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST: � I 1 _WEIR I I ► . n4,4
City Clerk Mayor
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