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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Hal Johnson, Innovative Mobility Solutions Director |
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Shaina Quinn, IMS Program Manager |
TITLE:
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Change Order: Supplemental Transportation Services Contract Service Order No. 4 - 2026 State of Good Repair TRAX Bus Bridges (Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc., DBA The Driver Provider)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute Service Order No. 4 with Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. (DBA The Driver Provider) in the not-to-exceed amount of $4,818,888.60, to provide supplemental bus bridge services during the 2026 State of Good Repair (SGR) construction period.
BACKGROUND:
UTA has contracted with The Driver Provider to provide supplemental bus service for flexible, temporary, and seasonal transit needs. This contract allows UTA to respond to fluctuating demand without disrupting baseline service or straining the operational resources required to deliver core services to the community.
Following a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), UTA has partnered with The Driver Provider under a three-year Master Services Agreement (MSA) plus two optional one-year extensions, with a total not-to-exceed contract pool amount of $30,000,000 over five years. The MSA pool also includes contract 24-038433 with Western Trails, Charters and Tours, DBA Salt Lake Express, with both agreements approved by UTA’s Board of Trustees on August 14, 2024. Since its inception, the Master Services Agreement has had three Service Orders with The Driver Provider.
1. Supplemental Ski Services - Service order one authorized supplemental bus service for the 2024-25 winter ski season in the Cottonwood Canyons (approved August 14, 2024).
2. Bus Bridges for State of Good Repair Work - Service order two supported bus bridge services during the 2025 summer construction period (approved March 26, 2025).
3. Supplemental Ski Services - Service order three authorized supplemental bus service for the 2025-26 winter ski season in the Cottonwood Canyons (approved August 13, 2025).
Building on the success of last year’s supplemental bus bridge service for TRAX, UTA has elected to move forward with The Driver Provider in 2026.
DISCUSSION:
UTA Staff is requesting approval of Service Order 4 with Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. to continue providing supplemental bus bridge service under the MSA. This change order will include operating 11 scheduled bus bridge events along the TRAX line. This Service Order would be effective upon signing, with the first bus bridge event starting on March 14, 2026.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. (The Driver Provider) |
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Contract Number: |
24-038431-4 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
August 20, 2024 - September 30, 2029 |
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Service Order Effective Dates |
Upon last signature received - December 31, 2026 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
$5,213,834.00 |
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Amendment Amount: |
$4,818,888.60 |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$10,032,722.60 |
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Procurement Method: |
RFP |
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Budget Authority: |
Approved 2026 Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
UTA can explore other service options including running the SGR bus bridges in-house and straining baseline operations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Under the MSA, a total of $30 million has been allocated over 5 years and this service order is consistent with UTA’s approved 2026 Capital Budget.
Most funds are provided by various SGR capital construction project codes as detailed below. UTA Staff will allocate invoices for each scheduled bus bridge event to the specific project account codes authorized by UTA’s construction Project Managers.
Remaining funds are provided by UDOT. For each I-215 bus bridge event, UTA and UDOT will sign a separate agreement for UDOT to reimburse UTA’s actual expenses after the work is completed.
• 2026 Budget: $1,235,658.63 (Capital Project SGR393: Grade crossings)
• 2026 Budget: $474,862.04 (Capital Project SGR398: Overhead catenary system)
• 2026 Budget: $2,804,607.48 (Capital Project SGR385: All other state of good repair)
• 2026 Budget: $303,760.45 (Capital Project UDOTGL: I-215 bridge)
2026 Capital Budget Total: $4,818,888.60
ATTACHMENTS:
• Change Order: Supplemental Transportation Services Contract Service Order No. 4 - 2026 State of Good Repair TRAX Bus Bridges (Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc., DBA The Driver Provider)