Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Agreement with Chariot to Provide Commuter Shuttle Services for the San Mateo County Commuter Bus Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution waiving the Request for Proposals Process and jury service ordinance requirements, and authorizing the Director of the Office of Sustainability to execute an Agreement with Chariot for the provision of commuter shuttle services for a term of October 17, 2017 to December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
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BACKGROUND:
During the San Mateo County Innovation Summit of 2015, a team of County employees brought forth an idea for the County to provide a commuter bus service for employees. This bus service would reduce congestion in the region's roadways, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from single occupancy vehicles, and alleviate some parking demand in both the County Government Center and the San Mateo Medical Center, all while providing a benefit for County employees.
On February 3, 2016, the Office of Sustainability (OOS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide comprehensive commuter bus service for County employees. The OOS received proposals from three different vendors after the RFP closed. After evaluation of the three proposals and in-person interviews, Transmetro, Inc. was selected as the preferred vendor and began providing commuter bus services to the County Center and the San Mateo Medical Center from the North County, East Bay, and South Bay in August/September 2016. All three routes operate during peak commute times in both the morning and afternoon. Since its launch, the Commuter Bus Pilot Program has provided over 41,000 rides to County employees with an average of 125 employees utilizing the service per month. Service under the current contract with Transmetro will run through December 1, 2017, ...
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