| Item Title: | Planning & Development - Amendment #1 Procurement & Placement of Passenger Shelters- Interlocal Agreement-ILA |
| Submitted By: | Jose M. Landeros, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 |
| Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Procurement and Placement of Bus Shelters for El Paso County Transit, with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. Funding is available in CIP21-PW ADMIN-IMPROVEMENT-ADA. (Contract No. 2021-0083) |
| Background: | The agreement with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) authorizes the County to utilize the CRRMA's procurement process, to select civil engineers with expertise in bus shelter design and construction protocols required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This initiative was identified in as part of the FY2020/FY2021 Capital Improvement Program and includes site plan design and construction of facilities. The current funding will fund the construction of four sites along County Transit routes, which will be identified by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) as part of the ongoing route planning and bus-shelter location studies. The shelters will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and conform to Federal Transit Administration standards.
The amendment allows the RMA to utilize the FY2021 allotment for ADA-compliant bus shelters to be installed throughout the community as a result of the ongoing FY2020 improvements which are currently in the final phases of design. |
| Fiscal Impact: | Amount: $500,000
CIP21-PW ADMIN-IMPROVEMENT-ADA
COCP-3001-CIP2021-431-80-80101-0414-PWA04-703004-
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| Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Procurement and Placement of Bus Shelters for El Paso County Transit, with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. Funding is available in CIP21-PW ADMIN-IMPROVEMENT-ADA. (Contract No. 2021-0083) |
| Prior Action: | On December 16, 2019, the court authorize the County Judge to sign the interlocal agreement with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority for the procurement and placement of bus shelters for El Paso County Transit in an amount not to exceed $332,920 effective the date of signature for a three-year term. Funding is available in CIP20-PWADMIN-IMPROVEMENTS-ADA. (Contract No. 2019-0962) |
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