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TO: |
Transit Commission |
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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: 2026-2027 Ski Bus Pass Agreement (Solitude Mountain Ski Area, LLC)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Service or Fare Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the 2026-2027 Ski Bus Pass Agreement with Solitude Mountain Ski Area, LLC, as presented.
BACKGROUND:
The Utah Public Transit District Act section 17B-2-811.1(7) outlines the Executive Director's duty to present proposed fare contracts to the Transit Commission. As directed in statute, staff will provide information about the benefits and impacts of reduced-fare, ticket-as-fare, and other fare event contracts. These contracts are subject to approval by the Transit Commission.
UTA and Solitude Mountain Ski Area, LLC (“Solitude”) have a longstanding relationship. For many years, UTA and Solitude have contracted together to provide transit service to employees and ski passholders.
DISCUSSION:
UTA desires to continue this relationship with Solitude by entering into a new Ski Bus Pass Agreement for the 2026-2027 ski season. UTA will continue to invoice Solitude based on the monthly ridership counts using UTA’s Electronic Fare Collection (EFC) ridership counting system.
Each resort has the option to choose one of two billing methods for its season passholders and employees, Daily with Adjustments and Daily with Weekly Cap. The Daily with Adjustments sets the daily fare rate to $8.00 per authorized rider for ski bus service and local service. The Daily with Weekly Cap limits the daily accumulated fare for the week to $28.00 per authorized rider and requires 100% pass participation by the selected user group. Solitude has selected the Daily with Weekly Cap pricing option for their season pass holders and their employees.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name |
Solitude Mountain Ski Area, LLC |
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Contract Number |
26-F28531 |
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Contract Start/End Dates |
Beginning to end of UTA Ski Season (approximately December 6 to April 11) |
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Total Contract Value |
Approximately $122,000, depending on ridership |
ALTERNATIVES
Do not enter an agreement with Solitude and renegotiate the contract terms
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approximately $122,000, depending on ridership
ATTACHMENTS:
• Fare Agreement: 2026-2027 Ski Bus Pass Agreement (Solitude Mountain Ski Area, LLC)