City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1525

• File #: 14-1525
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/7/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a contract with National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio with five 23 passenger shuttle buses for a total cost of $578,240.07 of which $346,944.04 will be paid from prior years Senior Nutrition Program Grant, $141,296.03 from FY 2014 General Fund, and $90,000 from Public Property Finance Contractual Obligation, Series 2013. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/7/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Shuttle Buses (23 Passenger)


SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract with National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio with five 23 passenger shuttle buses for a total cost of $578,240.07 of which $346,944.04 will be paid from prior years Senior Nutrition Program Grant, $141,296.03 from FY 2014 General Fund, and $90,000 from Public Property Finance Contractual Obligation, Series 2013 (PPFCO).


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is an offer submitted by National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. utilizing cooperative purchasing contract number 071-072-AT through Texas Comptroller Contract (TX-MAS) for the purchase of five 23 passenger shuttle buses for a total cost of $578,240.07.

The contract will provide five 23 passenger shuttle buses that will be utilized by the Department of Human Services (DHS). DHS provides transportation services to senior citizens at all City managed Senior Centers. The number of clients who need transportation at the Comprehensive (all day) centers has increased requiring larger capacity vehicles as well as vehicles that will accommodate disabled seniors. These units are additional units to the City's fleet and will be funded through the prior year Senior Nutrition Program Grant, General Fund and Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations.

The new units will be placed into the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund. Life expectancy of these units is 120 months.



ISSUE:
This contract will provide DHS with five 23 passenger shuttle buses. These units are additional units to the City's fleet and will be used by the DHS department for transportation services for senior citizens.

The five vehicles will be purchased from National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. utilizing the Texas Comptroller Contract (TXMAS) coope...