Title
Award of Agreement for the Purchase of Paratransit Buses
Overview
On December 9, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, approved the release of a request for quotes for the purchase of up to 116, 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses for the OC ACCESS paratransit service, with an option to purchase an additional ten, 22-foot cutaway buses. Subsequent to the request for quotes, the current need for one additional bus was identified, bringing the total number to 117. As a result, quotes from qualified vendors under the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority Purchasing Cooperative have been evaluated and approval is requested to award an agreement for the purchase of these buses.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-9-1570 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Creative Bus Sales, Inc., in the amount of $14,953,419, for the purchase of up to 117, 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses, with an option to purchase up to ten additional cutaway buses.
B. Amend the Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget by $241,459 to accommodate the final cost of 117, 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses.