DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 9
SUBJECT:
Formal Contract for Shuttle Buses with ADA Lifts
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Texas Bus Sales, Inc. utilizing the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative to provide the Aviation Department with three Shuttle Buses with ADA Lifts for a total cost of $183,720.00. Funding will be available from the Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Aviation Department utilizes shuttle buses to operate shuttle routes serving the remote employee/economy parking lot. The shuttle operates continuously for 24 hours each day. This contract will provide the Aviation Department with three shuttle buses with ADA lifts. Periodic bus replacement is necessary to ensure that the fleet age does not adversely impact service levels due to increasing maintenance requirements. The three shuttle buses being replaced are not in the City's Equipment Replacement and Renewal Fund. Vehicles and equipment that meet their established expected life cycle are sold at auction or are traded-in to the selling dealer.
These shuttle buses will be purchased from Texas Bus Sales, Inc. utilizing the HGAC contract number BT01-14 and will be made in accordance with the HGAC Program passed on resolution 96-41-48 dated 10/10/1996. This program is administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments. All products and services that are part of these cooperatives have been competitively bid and awarded based on Texas Statutes.
All Equipment is covered by a three year/36,0000 miles warranty for the chassis, two year/unlimited miles for the air conditioning, one year parts & labor, and three years parts only.
Although propane powered buses are available, the Aviation Department does not have the infrastructure to support this fuel source.
ISSUE:
The City issued a Request for Offer to obtain pricing throu...
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