Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Amended Agreement with Chariot Transit, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Chariot Transit for commuter bus services to fund the expanded vehicle capacity and pickup locations added the previous amendments, and for planned increased capacity on high-demand routes, increasing the contract amount by $650,000 for a new amount not-to-exceed amount of $1,850,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In October 2017, the Office of Sustainability entered an agreement with Chariot Transit, Inc., after soliciting quotes from three commuter bus companies and waiving the RFP process. This allowed for the continuation of commuter shuttle service while a comprehensive review of the County's Commute Alternatives Program (CAP) was being conducted. The proposed contract with Chariot was competitively priced, and the waiver of the RFP process allowed approximately six weeks before the contract's start date to deliver the requested services. Chariot Transit, Inc. demonstrated the ability to be responsive to the changing needs of the County, should additional changes be requested during the agreement period, based on the CAP review. The original contract not to exceed amount was $1,200,000 with a monthly cost of $97,140.
In December 2017, based on the recommendation from the County's transportation consultant, Nelson\Nygaard, the Office of Sustainability launched the service with 10 Chariot vehicles rather than the initially proposed eight Chariot vehicles in order to meet a higher than expected demand on County routes during the initial launch. The Agreement was amended on December 1, 2017, adding a new pick-up location and increasing capacity on routes with high ridership. The amendment increased the monthly cost to $127,336.
In March 2018, the Office of Sust...
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