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CC - Approval of (1) an Agreement with Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. for the Purchase of Upgraded TAP Farebox Equipment in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $883,702; and (2) TAP Farebox Upgrade Reimbursement Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the Amount of $724,971, for the Regional Smart Card Program.
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Meeting Date: December 10, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Samantha Blackshire/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6535
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/05/18);
Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (11/28/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve (1) an agreement with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Cubic") for the purchase of Upgraded TAP Farebox Equipment in an amount not-to-exceed $883,702; and (2) a TAP Farebox Upgrade Reimbursement Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Metro") in the amount of $724,971, for the Regional Smart Card Program.
BACKGROUND
On May 28, 1997 the Metro Board took action to establish a universal fare system, which would allow participating agencies to share a common fare media. The universal fare system would later evolve into the Transit Access Pass ("TAP") Program. TAP is a regional smart card developed through a cooperative effort between Metro and participating public transit agencies in the Los Angeles County Region. It allows passengers to pay their fare by tapping their card on a validating farebox. There is no need for a passenger to have exact change.
Metro manages the daily operations of the TAP program including system configuration, testing, customer service, ...
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