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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
David Hancock, Chief Capital Services Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Kyle Stockley, Director of Capital Vehicles |
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TITLE:
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Contract: Paratransit Vehicles for Special Services (Model 1)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Procurement Contract/Change Order
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the contract and associated disbursements with Model 1 via the State of Arizona in the amount of $5,783,362 for 26 low floor paratransit buses.
BACKGROUND:
The 26 buses are replacement vehicles for the Special Services business unit, which has, until now, utilized high-floor cutaway vehicles with wheelchair lifts. Special Services has decided to pivot to low-floor vehicles that overall meet their customers’ needs better. Model 1 is a dealer offering the ARBOC low floor product under the State of Arizona’s contract CTR054848 with Model 1 (Formerly Creative Bus Sales, Inc.), located in Phoenix, Arizona.
DISCUSSION:
This will be the first order utilizing the Arizona State Contract; however, UTA has experience with Model 1 as a contractor. UTA received a quote for the vehicles at $222,437 each for 26 vehicles configured for paratransit service.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Model 1 (Arizona Cooperative State Contract) |
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Contract Number: |
17487 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
Effective after approval thru 5/1/2026 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$5,783,362 |
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Procurement Method: |
Assignment of contract rights (State of Arizona contract) |
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Budget Authority: |
Approved 2025 Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
Pursue procurement through a different contract or solicitation. This would delay delivery substantially.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract for $5,783,362 with Model 1 for the purchase of 26 paratransit vans is contained within the current 2025 approved capital budget as well as the 2025-2029 five-year capital plan. The costs are anticipated to be spread over the 2025 and 2026 calendar years. The capital project for these funds is REV209 - Paratransit Vehicle Replacements.
2025 REV209 Capital Budget $4,851,000
2026 REV209 Capital Plan $3,961,000
The contract amounts per year are shown below:
2025 Contract Total: $4,448,740
2026 Contract Total: $1,334,622
Contract Total : $5,783,362.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Purchase Order: Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc.
• Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative Agreement