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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Viola Miller, Chief Financial Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Monica Howe, Fares Director |
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TITLE:
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Fare Agreement: Salt Lake Ski Super Pass - Amendment 4 - Term Extension (Visit Salt Lake)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Service or Fare Approval
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the Salt Lake Ski Super Pass Agreement-Amendment Four with Visit Salt Lake.
BACKGROUND:
Visit Salt Lake, a Utah non-profit corporation, markets a Salt Lake Ski Super Pass (“Super Pass”) to multiple tourism entities in the Salt Lake City area. The Super Pass is redeemable by the holder for an all-day ticket at: Snowbird Ski Resort, Alta Ski Area, Brighton Resort and Solitude Ski Resort. The Super Pass also includes UTA’s Electronic Fare Collection “EFC” information, allowing the holder to ride transit to the resort (per the original contract with Visit Salt Lake approved by the Board of Trustees on November 10, 2021).
Entities promoting tourism sell the Super Pass as part of their travel/overnight lodging packages and Visit Salt Lake reimburses UTA for transit usage by the Super Pass holders monthly during the ski season. Visit Salt Lake is responsible for designing, producing, marketing, and distributing the Super Pass that includes UTA’s Electronic Fare Collection “EFC” information within each pass. The Super Pass is only distributed to Providers and is not directly sold to the public.
To streamline the distribution process, patrons purchasing a Super Pass will first receive a voucher confirmation. This confirmation is valid fare on ski bus service and connecting UTA service for a single, initial trip to a resort. Once at a resort, vouchers shall be exchanged for a Super Pass.
Visit Salt Lake has paid UTA a daily rate of $8.00 per day, per card tapped, which was a 20% discount off the round-trip ski bus fare.
UTA and Visit Salt Lake entered into a Super Pass agreement in the 2021/22 season under contract 21-F0248. UTA and Visit Salt Lake extended the contract again by Amendment Three (3) in 2024 as approved by the Board of Trustees on December 18, 2024.
This agreement expires on November 30, 2025, and both parties desire to renew this agreement.
DISCUSSION:
Visit Salt Lake and UTA will partner together once again through Amendment Four (4) to the Salt Lake Ski Super Pass Agreement for the 2025/26 Ski Season. The term of this agreement is to reinstate for a new term effective December 1, 2025, and continue in full force until November 30, 2026. All other terms of the agreement, including pricing, will remain the same.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Visit Salt Lake |
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Contract Number: |
Original Contract #21-F0248 |
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Amendment #25-F28314 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
November 15, 2021 - November 30, 2025 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
December 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026 |
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Existing Contract Value: |
$38,096 |
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Amendment Amount: |
$7,000 estimated value |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$45,096 estimated value |
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Procurement Method: |
Non-Procurement Agreement |
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Budget Authority: |
N/A |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Do not approve the contract with Visit Salt Lake and forego revenue received through the contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Revenue is estimated to be $7,000 for the 2025-2026 Ski Season and is based on revenue received in previous years.
Total contract revenue from November 2021 through November 2026 is estimated to be approximately $45,096.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Fare Agreement: Salt Lake Ski Super Pass: Amendment 4 - Term Extension (Visit Salt Lake)