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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Purchase Order with National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of One New Vehicle for the Transportation Department in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $76,705.58.
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Meeting Date: December 11, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Allison Cohen/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310)253-6543
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/05/2023)
Department Approval: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer (11/21/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of one new vehicle for the Transportation Department in an amount not-to-exceed $76,705.58.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver CityBus operates a fleet of 54 vehicles transporting more than 12,000 customers daily across a 25.5 square mile service area. In support of that operation, the Transportation Department's Fleet Services Division utilizes a fleet of three service vehicles: one to aid in the cleaning, maintenance, and repair of bus stops, and two to transport technicians, tools, and equipment in the event that roadside assistance is required.
In accordance with the United States Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Part 625, each vehicle, as well as other assets for which the Transportation Department has a capital responsibility, are included in Culver City's Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM Plan) and their performance is tracked annually to ensure that they can be safely and efficiently kept in service in a state of good repair. Each vehicle is assigned a useful life benchmark by which performance targets are measured. These targets, while typically based on asset age, consider how long it is cost effective to operate an asset before ongoing maintenance costs outweigh replacement co...
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