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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Jaron Robertson, Director Innovative Mobility Solutions |
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Todd Mills, Director of Supply Chain |
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Contract: On-Demand Technologies and Innovative Mobility Services (River North Transit LLC - Via)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Master Services Agreement and Authorize Interim Executive Director to execute contract with River North Transit LLC (Via) for On-Demand Technologies and Innovative Mobility Services for a five-year period of performance.
BACKGROUND:
In January 2021 UTA’s Innovative Mobility Solutions Department released an RFP to procure an experienced contractor with capabilities of providing new and emerging on-demand technologies and services which support UTA microtransit, paratransit, fixed route, or vanpool services throughout the UTA service area using Transportation as a Service, Software as a Service, and Mobility as a Service solutions. In alignment with UTA’s Five-Year Service Plan and other innovative goals and objectives, UTA desires to implement new and innovative pilots or services over the next five years on an as needed basis. River North Transit (Via) was selected as the best value solution to meet UTA requirements.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Master Services Agreement is to improve operations and service for our customers by utilizing new and emerging on-demand technologies which support UTA microtransit, paratransit, fixed route, or vanpool services throughout the UTA service area using solutions such as Transportation as a Service, Software as a Service, and Mobility as a Service solutions. In alignment with UTA’s Five-Year Service Plan (5YSP) and other innovative goals and objectives, UTA may determine to implement new and innovative pilots and/or services over the next five years utilizing a Master Services Agreement on an as-needed basis. These services include the following:
Transportation as a Service Solutions: Contractor provided, turn-key operating solutions, which provide innovative, on-demand and technology enabled mobility services.
Software as a Service Solutions: Contractor provided innovative technologies or mobile app solutions to support the deployment of UTA operated services such as mobility on-demand and microtransit services, prescheduled Americans with Disabilities Act compliant paratransit software systems, fixed route bus seat reservation software systems, vanpool seat reservation software systems, or other vehicle dispatching, scheduling, and routing services.
Mobility-as-a-Service Solutions: Ability to integrate Transportation as a Service and Software as a Service solutions with UTA and other mobility providers, public or private, which enhance the overall transportation system along the Wasatch Front region. This includes but is not limited to integrated discovery of travel options, trip planning, ride booking, payment solutions, and customer information systems across various modes, service providers, and platforms.
Individual service orders will be issued for specific projects based on the cost models provided in the contractor’s proposal. Service orders exceeding the Board approval dollar threshold will be presented to the Board for approval.
Future Opportunities: Contractor support for planning, researching, developing and testing new service needs, leverage emerging technologies, and exploration of different service models. This future flexibility allows UTA to be innovative, nimble, respond to evolving customer and agency priorities, and to explore new ideas not anticipated at the time of the RFP.
NOTE: Via has requested that its proprietary financial models be protected from public disclosure. Therefore, a redacted copy of the Agreement is included in the meeting packet.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
River North Transit LLC (Via) |
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Contract Number: |
20-03399BM |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
August 2021 - 2026 The period of performance shall commence on the date the first service task is issued and continue for a period of 60 months from such issuance date. |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
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Existing Contract Value: |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Amount Contract Value: |
$32,761,486 estimated |
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Procurement Method: |
Request for Proposal (RFP) |
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Funding Sources: |
UTA operating budget, stakeholder funding, State and Federal grants. |
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ALTERNATIVES:
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
Cost estimates are based upon assumptions over five years for new innovative services as described in the Five-Year Service Plan. Actual implementation of services or pilots may vary over the next five years which may affect these assumptions and cost estimates. Budgeting and funding for services will be developed as part of UTA’s annual budgeting process, maybe reallocated from existing UTA services, or maybe obtained through other partnerships and grant opportunities. This is an “On-Call” contract and Scope of Service agreements will be developed for each service or project with not to exceed amounts established.
Total contract estimate assuming full implementation of services between 2021 and 2026 is $32,761,486.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 20-03399BM UTA-Via Mobility On Demand MSA signed VIA Redacted