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File #: AI-2022-647   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/3/2022 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 11/21/2022 Final action: 11/21/2022
Title: Approval of a resolution authorizing the Interim President & CEO, or their designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Proterra Operating Company for the design and construction of bus electrification infrastructure at CapMetro's South Operations bus yard at 2910 E. 5th Street ("2910") in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,579,000 plus $457,900 (10%) contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $5,036,900.
Attachments: 1. CapMetro BEB 2910 11092022

 

SUBJECT:

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Approval of a resolution authorizing the Interim President & CEO, or their designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Proterra Operating Company for the design and construction of bus electrification infrastructure at CapMetro’s South Operations bus yard at 2910 E. 5th Street (“2910”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,579,000 plus $457,900 (10%) contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $5,036,900.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this action is available in the FY2023 Capital Budget

 

STRATEGIC PLAN:

Strategic Goal Alignment:

1.  Customer                                           2. Community

3.  Workforce                               4. Organizational Effectiveness                                      

 

Strategic Objectives:

1.1 Safe & Reliable Service       1.2 High Quality Customer Experience          1.3 Accessible System

2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth  2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency

2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs   2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning

3.1 Diversity of Staff          3.2 Employer of Choice        3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce

4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent   4.2 Culture of Safety    4.3 State of Good Repair                    

 

EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This project is in alignment with bus service improvements, transitioning to a battery electric bus fleet, and incorporating environmental sustainability into all aspects of agency operations.

 

BUSINESS CASE: CapMetro is in the process of converting to an all-electric bus fleet in line with the agency’s operational and sustainability goals. This project is being implemented in order to provide the electric charging infrastructure required to support these buses at the 2910 E. 5th Street operations facility.  The funding for this project is included in the FY 2023 capital budget and the five-year capital improvement plan.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on November 21, 2022.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro has made a pledge to transition the bus fleet to zero emissions by 2035.  As a step toward to meeting this commitment, CapMetro has begun to purchase battery electric buses (BEB) and make the charging infrastructure modifications to support this new fleet.  The goal of this project is to design, build and install electrification infrastructure at CapMetro's bus yard located at 2910 E. 5th St, Austin, TX 78702, to accommodate 48 battery electric buses and to provide a high-quality bus service to customers. 

 

DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor will exceed the goal utilizing the following DBE contractors.  The DBE goal is 8%.

 

Proterra Operating Company Inc. DBE Responsiveness - 8%

 

Sub: Smitico Concrete

Black/Male

Services - Excavation and Concrete Work

 

PROCUREMENT: This procurement was conducted pursuant to the Design Build Procedure for Certain Civil Works Projects, Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2269, Subchapter H to procure design and construction services. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued and formally advertised on May 19, 2022. By the closing date of June 21, 2022, one (1) submittal was received. The submitting firm was sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) on September 7, 2022, and subsequently submitted a proposal by the due date of October 6, 2022 prior to 3:00 p.m. The proposal was evaluated using evaluation criteria and weighted scores. The proposal from Proterra Operating Company was deemed to be advantageous to the Authority, price and other factors considered. The total amount of award is $4,579,000. This board resolution also requests an additional 10% contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $5,036,900.

 

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Capital Projects Group (Facilities Maintenance & Capital Construction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RESOLUTION

OF THE

CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF TRAVIS                      

AI-2022-647

 

WHEREAS, The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and management recognize the goal to convert to an all-electric bus fleet by 2035; and

 

WHEREAS, The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and management recognize the need to design and build battery electric bus charging infrastructure at its facilities.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the Interim President & CEO, or their designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a contract with Proterra Operating Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,579,000 plus $457,900 (10%) contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $5,036,900.

 

 

 

 

____________________                                                                                    Date: ____________________

Secretary of the Board

Leslie Pool