HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 5, 1997 (73)CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Authorize City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement with Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.
for the Lease of Two Transit Buses
MEETING DATE: November 5, 1997
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the lease
agreement with Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. for the lease of two transit
buses.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi's Transit Division is in need of two larger vehicles
for its fixed -route service (GrapeLine). The addition of the fifth
fixed -route, and the increase in Dial -A -Ride ridership, has placed a
strain on the fleet.
At this time, there are no spare vehicles in the fleet. Laidlaw has had to send its trainees to Stockton
because there are no vehicles to train them in Lodi.
Besides the spare vehicle issue, the GrapeLine ridership continues to increase. On routes 1, 2, and 3,
passengers routinely stand. For this reason, we have sought larger buses. We preferred 30 -foot buses,
but the 35 -foot buses we are proposing to lease will do for the next two years. On October 1, 1999, the
City should have its new 30 -foot, compressed natural gas (CNG), low -floor buses.
These two buses have been thoroughly inspected by the City's Equipment Maintenance Division. An oil
analysis was also done for the engine and transmission, and wear was normal. One bus has
120,570 miles and the other has 131,056 miles. They operate on diesel.
FUNDING: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) $ 29, 888 (two-year cost)
Transportation Development Act (TDA) $ 7,47?, -,No -year cost
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Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
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cc: Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.
Jack Ronsko
Public Works Director
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- CityManager
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CITY COUNCIL
PHILLIP A. PENNING, Mayor
JACK A. SIECLOCK
Mayor Pro Tempore
KEITH LAND
STEPHEN J. MANN
DAVID P. WARNER
CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209)333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
October 30, 1997
Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.
352 Industrial Way
Woodland, CA 95776
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
SUBJECT: Authorize City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement with Laidlaw Transit
Services, Inc. for the Lease of Two Transit Buses
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, November 5, 1997. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a
Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address
items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Carlos Tobar at
(209) 333-6800, ext._78
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Ronsko
Vorks Director
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Enclosure
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