SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract through the OMNIA Partners cooperative Landscape Forms Contract for Outdoor Furnishings for the fabrication and delivery of benches for a two (2) year base and three (3) option years order for $3,264,575 plus $816,144 representing a 25% contingency for a total amount not to exceed $4,080,718.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding for this action is available in the proposed FY 2025 capital budget and the five-year capital improvement plan.
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 agenda item aligns with delivering the best possible customer experience and ensuring a safe, accessible, attractive quality transit environment by providing the means for amenity improvements and infrastructure at the agency’s transit facilities.
BUSINESS CASE: CapMetro intends to acquire benches to complement shelter and trash receptacle installations and to place them at bus stop locations following the agency’s goals to improve customer service and comply with state of good repair standards. Through this action, we will engage a qualified vendor to fabricate and deliver benches over a five-year period, ensuring they maintain cost-effective aesthetic consistency and long-term performance. These benches, offering accessible seating options, promote inclusivity for all community members, regardless of physical ability. Comfortable and accessible facilities enhance the public transit experience, creating positive impressions at transit stops. This initiative aims to increase public transportation usage, thereby reducing traffic congestion and environmental impact. The funding for this action is available in the proposed FY 2025 capital budget and the five-year capital improvement plan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on September 23, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro is currently installing bus stop amenities, including benches as CapMetro continues to provide exceptional customer service and add value to the ridership experience. This proposed action represents the next phase of providing approximately 185 new and replacement benches per year over the two-year base period and the three option years for a total of 925 benches. The base period installations are to be completed by the end of 2026. This action is in accordance with the service guidelines adopted by the Board in December 2023.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: A 6% goal was set on this project. The Contractor will not be meeting the goal and will be utilizing a non-SBE. Good Faith Effort was performed by the responded to search for SBEs and solicited an SBE who declined the subcontract opportunity.
PROCUREMENT: The contract will utilize the OMNIA Partners cooperative Contract No. 07-100 held by Landscape Forms for Outdoor Furniture.
OMNIA Partners awarded contracts are made available for use by CapMetro via Title 7, Intergovernmental Relations Chapter 791, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts, and the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. Purchases made using OMNIA Partners contracts satisfy otherwise applicable competitive bidding requirements. Pricing for Landscape Forms backed, and backless benches was determined to be fair & reasonable by the OMNIA Partners organization during its solicitation and award process.
Landscape Forms will be awarded a fixed unit price contract for fabrication and delivery of the following orders for base year 1 and 2, and option years 1 through 3:
|
ITEM |
DESCRIPTION |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
Base Year 1 Order - Backed and Backless Benches |
$614,897.05 |
|
2 |
Base Year 2 Order - Backed and Backless Benches |
$633,344.30 |
|
Total Base Year 1 and 2: |
$1,248,241.35 |
|
3 |
Option Year 1 Order - Backed and Backless Benches |
$652,343.88 |
|
4 |
Option Year 2 Order - Backed and Backless Benches |
$671,915.23 |
|
5 |
Option Year 3 Order - Backed and Backless Benches |
$692,074.26 |
|
|
Grand Total Base and Option Years: |
$3,264,574.72 |
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Capital Construction and Facilities Management
RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2024-1240
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“CapMetro”) Board of Directors and Capital Metro Management strive to enhance the bus stop experience for riders and acknowledge the necessity of awarding the contract for the fabrication and delivery of benches through Landscape Form's OMNIA Cooperative contract to achieve this objective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a contract through the OMNIA Partners cooperative Landscape Forms Contract for Outdoor Furnishings for the fabrication and delivery of benches for a two (2) year base and three (3) option years order for $3,264,575 plus $816,144 representing a 25% contingency for a total amount not to exceed $4,080,718.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross