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CC - Authorization to Purchase Transit Bus Fareboxes from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $95,484.00
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Contact Person/Dept: Paul Condran/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6520
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/22/15)
Department Approval: Art Ida, Director of Transportation (10/15/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the purchase of transit bus fareboxes from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for an amount not-to-exceed $95,484.00.
BACKGROUND
The City currently has in inventory approximately sixty (60) fareboxes designed for use in each of the fifty-four (54) buses that comprise the Culver CityBus fleet. In anticipation of the procurement of twenty (20) new transit buses, staff contacted other regional transit agencies to inquire about the possible purchase of used fareboxes.
Presently, all of the City's transit buses are equipped with GFI Odyssey fareboxes. These fareboxes have several features that increase the safety of the fare deposited and provide enhanced reporting. Additionally, GFI Odyssey fareboxes are compatible with the Smart Bus System technology currently used on City buses and integrate with the regional TAP access cards. The City's computerized data collection system software, probes, and vaults are all designed to operate only with GFI Odyssey fareboxes.
DISCUSSION
The Transportation Department's service expansion requires the procurement of additional buses, which in turn requ...
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