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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. to replace CapMetro’s existing fare systems with the Umo Mobility Platform with a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods, with 10% contingency, in an amount not to exceed $6,360,761.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2024 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: The adoption of Cubic Transportation's Umo Mobility Platform directly aligns with CapMetro’s strategic goals of a high-quality customer experience and maintaining a state of good repair. Umo's contactless fare collection system, through existing fare media, mobile wallets and smart cards, streamlines the boarding process, reducing wait times. This system enhances convenience and satisfaction, a key aspect of our customer experience focus. Moreover, by having the goal for high adoption of this system it would result in reducing the dependence on cash handling infrastructure for our services. Umo promotes a state of good repair by ensuring a modern and efficient fare collection system that minimizes maintenance needs and maximizes system uptime. This strategic alignment with Umo's capabilities positions our agency to deliver a future-proof and improved transit experience for riders.
BUSINESS CASE: Cubic Transportation's Umo Mobility Platform offers a future-proof solution working with CapMetro’s fare media options offered today and with contactless fare payments using bank cards or even mobile wallets. This reduces boarding times, improves passenger throughput, and eliminates the need for cash handling. Additionally, Umo's fare engine performs transactions in a fraction of a second, ensuring seamless fare collection and boosting overall ridership experience. By implementing Umo, CapMetro will modernize our fare collection system, increase ridership satisfaction, while offering fair and convenient customer payment options.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on July 22, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro has selected the Cubic Transportation’s Umo Mobility Platform for its new fare collection system. With Umo’s solution for account-based ticketing and contactless payment options, riders will experience seamless and fair access to CapMetro services. CapMetro is providing its riders with two key features from an established system used by over 70 transit agencies in North Amera: contactless payments and fare capping. Contactless payments give riders the option to pay for their CapMetro rides through their preferred method by accepting bank media such as credit and debit cards. Fare capping with the CapMetro Amp program supports improved transit equity by giving riders the ability to limit the cost of transit trips to a fixed fare for a fixed period. This provides riders with the convenience of only paying for what they use and incentivizes them to ride more without limits on the number of trips they can take.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: A 0% SBE goal was assigned to this contract, which was done under an emergency purchase for the vendor awarded.
PROCUREMENT: An Emergency Procurement was conducted with Cubic Transportation Systems for the purchase of a Fare System Replacement, and a proposal was requested on July 8, 2024. The procurement followed all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines and CapMetro policies and procedures for Emergency Purchases.
The proposal from Cubic Transportation Systems was received by the due date of July 12, 2024 prior to 3:00 p.m. A revised proposal was received July 15, 2024. The proposal was reviewed in all aspects of pricing and technical approach.
The proposal from Cubic Transportation Systems was determined to be the best value to the Authority, price, and other factors considered. The contract is a fixed price indefinite-quantity with a base period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year option periods.
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Period |
Description |
Amount |
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Base Year |
Bus Onboard Validator Hardware and Installation |
$3,565,200.00 |
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Option Year 1 |
Licensing, Maintenance and Warranty |
$529,997.00 |
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Option Year 2 |
Licensing, Maintenance and Warranty |
$545,897.00 |
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Option Year 3 |
Licensing, Maintenance and Warranty |
$562,274.00 |
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Option Year 4 |
Licensing, Maintenance and Warranty |
$579,142.00 |
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10% Contingency |
$578,251.00 |
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Grand Total |
$6,360,761.00 |
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2024-1208
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and CapMetro management recognize the need to eliminate manual fare validation processes and streamline boarding to provide safer and equitable payment options to customers; and
WHEREAS, implementation of modern fare systems for new fare programs and payment options are in alignment with the adopted fare strategy.
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 with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. to replace CapMetro’s existing fare systems with the Umo Mobility Platform with a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods, with 10% contingency, in an amount not to exceed $6,360,761.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross