| Item Title: | Planning & Development - Amendment 3 to Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program with First Transit, Inc. (2022-1062) | | Submitted By: | Sal Alonzo, Associate Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 | | Subject: | AMENDMENT - Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Third 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, 2023, through August 31, 2023 (First, 1 Year Option to Renew). Funding is available in SG-GRURALF22-OPERATING EX and SG-GRURALF23-OPERATING EX. (Contract No. 2022-1062) | | 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, 2023. The service is paid for by the Texas Department of Transportation's Section 5311 Public Transportation grant funds. | | Fiscal Impact: | Existing service levels are at an estimated cost of $2,760,000 annually.
Funding is available in:
SG-GRURALF22-OPERATING EX
GRURALF22 600000-601400-601404
7162-COSG-0002022-431-50-80102-0001-00000-600000-
SG-GRURALF23-OPERATING EX
GRURALF23 600000-601400-601404
7162-COSG-0002023-431-50-80102-0001-00000-600000- | | Recommendation: | AMENDMENT - Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Third 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, 2023, through August 31, 2023 (First, 1 Year Option to Renew). Funding is available in SG-GRURALF22-OPERATING EX and SG-GRURALF23-OPERATING EX. (Contract No. 2022-1062) | | Prior Action: |
On June 27, 2022; Item 4Z: Commissioners Court approved Amendment 2 to the Transportation Services Agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the management of the Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program to update the hourly rates.
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").
On December 16, 2019; Item 23: Commissioners Court approved the Rural Transit Fixed Route Commuter Bus Program Transportation Services Management Agreement with First Transit, Inc.
On December 2, 2019; Item 13 & 39C: Commissioners Court approved the award of RFP 2019-024 to First Transit, Inc., per the recommendation of the County Purchasing Department.
On April 8th, 2019; Item 20: Commissioner's Court approved the solicitation of RFP 19-024
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