Subject
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Award the Purchase of Vehicles for OC ACCESS
overview
Overview
On June 26, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the release of a request for proposals for the purchase of 108 vans and 13 cutaway buses for OC ACCESS and four vans for OC Flex service. As a result, proposals from qualified firms under the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Basin Transit Purchasing Cooperative were received and Board of Directors’ approval is requested to award an agreement for the purchase of these vehicles.
recommendation
Recommendations
A. Approve the selection of Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc. as the firm to provide up to 108 vans for OC ACCESS, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Purchase Order No. C-3-2510 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc. in the amount of $20,315,700, for the initial purchase of up to 108 vans for OC ACCESS.
C. Approve the selection of Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc. as the firm to provide up to 13 gasoline-powered cutaway buses for OC ACCESS, with an option for up to ten additional vehicles.
D. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Purchase Order No. C-3-2511 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc., in the amount of $3,028,918 for the initial purchase of up to 13 gasoline-powered cutaways for OC ACCESS.