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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. for the purchase of fifteen (15) wheelchair accessible service support vehicles in a total not to exceed amount of $1,176,840.
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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: In the course of providing daily bus service it is sometimes necessary to transport customers in non-revenue support vehicles, including riders who use wheelchairs. Making a portion of the support vehicle fleet wheelchair accessible aligns with agency goals by supporting safe and reliable service for riders with wheelchairs, promoting a high-quality customer experience, and ensuring the system is accessible. The wheelchair accessible support vehicles will become part of CapMetro's non-revenue fleet of vehicles and will be maintained in a state of good repair.
BUSINESS CASE: Under the new Contracted Bus Operations and Maintenance Contract, CapMetro is responsible for providing non-revenue support vehicles. The purchase of these vehicles supports these contract requirements.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations...
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