| Item Title: | Planning and Development- Amendment 2- First Transit Service (2022-0242) | | Submitted By: | Sal Alonzo, Associate Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Second Amendment to the Transportation Services Agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the management of the Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program from January 1, 2020, through August 31, 2022. The amendment is an update to the hourly rates. Funding is available in GFCARES21 and GRURALF22. (Contract No. 2022-0242) | | Background: | On December 2, 2019 Commissioner's Court approved the award of RFP 19-024 to First Transit, Inc., per the recommendation of the Purchasing Department as the best responder based upon evaluating scores against established criteria. First Transit will continue to service the County's Rural Transit bus routes beginning January 1, 2020. The service is paid for by the Texas Department of Transportation's Section 5311 and State Rural Public Transportation grant funds. | | Fiscal Impact: | Funding in the amount of $82,475.67 is available in:
GFCARES-21-600000-601400-601404-
COSG-7256-0002021-431-50-80102-0001-00000-600000-
Remaining funds are available in:
GRURALF22-600000-601400-601404
COSG-7162-0002022-431-50-80102-0001-00000-600000- | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Second Amendment to the Transportation Services Agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the management of the Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program from January 1, 2020, through August 31, 2022. The amendment is an update to the hourly rates. Funding is available in GFCARES21 and GRURALF22. (Contract No. 2022-0242) | | Prior Action: | On April 20, 2020; Item 4Q the court authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program Transportation Services Management Agreement with First Transit, Inc., regarding Sections 1 & 3 ("Term" and "Compensation & Billing"). (Contract No. 2020-0247)
On December 2nd, 2019; Item 13 - Commissioner's Court approved the bid award of RFP 19-024 to First Transit, Inc.
On April 8th, 2019; Item 20 - Commissioner's Court approved the solicitation of RFP 19-024
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