Title
Amendment to the the Agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the Provision of Contracted Fixed-Route Service
Overview
On March 23, 2015, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved an agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the management and operation of contracted fixed-route, Stationlink, and express bus services. Several amendments have been made to this agreement expanding the scope of work to include providing iShuttle services and additional Measure M, Project V-funded circulators on behalf of cities. The initial term of the agreement will expire on May 31, 2019. An amendment to exercise the first two-year option term of the contract is necessary to continue providing these services through May 31, 2021.
Recommendation(s)
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. C-4-1737 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and First Transit, Inc., in the amount of $87,126,726, to exercise the first two-year option term to provide contracted fixed-route services through May 31, 2021, increasing the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $236,026,978.