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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Silsbee Ford Inc. to purchase twenty (20) CapMetro security and transit police vehicles in a total amount not to exceed $1,306,667.
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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: Purchase of these vehicles supports CapMetro's commitment to state of good repair by replacing vehicles at the end of their useful life. Additionally, additional vehicles are necessary to support the new CapMetro Transit Police Department as part of CapMetro's comprehensive approach to public safety.
BUSINESS CASE: Replacement of life-expired vehicles reduces overall maintenance costs and increases vehicle reliability, while adding additional vehicles is necessary to support implementation of the CapMetro Transit Police Department.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on July 22, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro needs to purchase vehicles to support the Agency's comprehensive approach to public safety. Today, CapMetro currently relies on off-duty police officers operating as CapMetro security. This team uses security patrol vehicles, six of which have ...
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