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CC - Approval of a Purchase Order with Sunset Vans in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $707,491 ($589,576 base plus $117,915 Contingency) to Supply Three Low Floor Electric Minibuses.
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Meeting Date: June 14, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Mike Tobin/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/09/2021)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (06/03/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve of a purchase order with Sunset Vans in an amount not-to-exceed $707,491 ($589,576 base plus $117,915 contingency) to supply three low floor electric minibuses.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
CityRide Vehicle Replacement
Over the past seven years the Transportation Department has provided DAR services within Culver City to those, primarily seniors, who are unable to drive or ride fixed route service. The existing three (3) DAR vehicles and one passenger van, previously operated by Parks and Recreation, have become unreliable and have reached the end of their useful life, thus requiring replacement.
Under the new branding of mobility services, the replacement vehicles will be used for all local services under the program of Culver CityRide. This program will continue mobility on-demand services for the City's seniors and expand over FY2021/2022 with three new pilot programs, a student programs with the Parks & Recreation department, the downtown circulator project, and the Department's future microtransit programs. The common branding of all these vehicles, will give the Transportation department the flexibility in scheduling of labor and vehicles in delivering local service withi...
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