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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Bill Greene, Chief Finance Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Todd Mills, Director of Supply Chain |
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Pre-Procurements
- Route Restoration & Equity Index
- On-Board Rider Survey
- Davis-SLC Community Connector Environmental/Design
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Pre-Procurement
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational report for discussion
BACKGROUND:
Utah’s Public Transit District Act requires all contracts valued at $200,000 or greater be approved by the UTA Board of Trustees. This informational report on upcoming procurements allows Trustees to be informed and provide input on upcoming procurement projects. Following the bid solicitation and contract negotiation process, final contracts for these projects will come before the board for approval.
DISCUSSION:
• Route Restoration & Equity Index. This is a procurement to contract with a firm to conduct targeted and meaningful public engagement, collect and analyze relevant data, and develop or select an equity index to assess the impact of transit service restoration and future expansions on vulnerable and disadvantaged populations across the UTA service area. The index will be a tool to assist in prioritizing service restoration and expansion for both short and long-range planning. The results will be incorporated into the next update of the UTA Five Year Service Plan and Long-Range Transit Plan. The index is proposed to be used on an ongoing basis as an input to Planning decision making. Funding for this project is included in the approved 2023 Capital Projects budget via an FTA ARPA grant and the contract will be for a term of 1 year. This procurement will be conducted as an RFP, where technical criteria will be evaluated and scored in addition to price. (Req. 11595, Clint Campbell)
• On-Board Rider Survey. This is a procurement to contract with a firm to provide methodology to, resources for, and results from conducting an on-board survey of UTA system riders. Federal Title VI regulations require that rider surveys be conducted on a schedule determined by the transit provider but no less than every five years. As in previous years, the survey will be conducted on all UTA service modes. In addition to meeting Title VI requirements, this survey provides valuable insights into who, where, and why riders are using UTA’s system. This information helps to inform decision making across the agency. The survey is anticipated to be conducted later in 2023 with work on results extending into 2024. The contract will be for a term of 1 year, with a 1-year option for extension and funding for this contract is included in the approved Planning department budget. The procurement will be conducted as an RFP, where technical criteria will be evaluated and scored in addition to price. (Req. 11580, Jim Wadley)
• Davis-SLC Community Connector Environmental/Design. This is a procurement to contract with a firm to provide environmental clearance and preliminary design for the Davis-SLC Community Connector Corridor-Based Bus Rapid Transit project. The project extends from Farmington FrontRunner station to Research Park at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Environmental clearance and preliminary design are needed to advance the project and to apply for federal capital improvement grants. Project impacts are expected to be fairly minimal, and limited to new bus stops and station platforms along an existing transit corridor, with end-of-line facilities in Farmington and Salt Lake City. Funding for this contract is included in the approved 2023 Capital Development budget. This contract will be for a term of 18 months, with a 1-year option for extension. This procurement will be conducted as an RFQu, where selection will be based on the best qualified vendor. (Req. 11808, Patti Garver).
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