HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2021-82RESOLUTION NO. 2021-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC., OF LOMBARD,
ILLINOIS, FOR BEST VALUE OPERATION OF LODI'S GENERAL
PUBLIC FIXED ROUTE, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
PARATRANSIT, AND DIAL -A -RIDE TRANSIT SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi operates fixed -route, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Paratransit, and Dial -a -Ride transit services under the name Lodi GrapeLine/VineLine; and
WHEREAS, unlike a Public Works construction contract, which must be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, FTA allows award of a Professional Services contract based on the
"Best Value" to the City and allows several other factors to be considered, and not pricing alone,
such as technical approach, quality of proposed personnel, past performance, and management
plan; and
WHEREAS, while Transdev's cost proposal was mid-range compared to other cost
proposals, it still received the highest overall average score based on the totality and "Best
Value" of the technical evaluation criteria; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Transdev, of Lombard, Illinois, for best value operation of Lodi's
general public fixed route, ADA paratransit, and Dial -A -Ride transit services, in an amount not to
exceed $13,421,824.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby waive
the bidding process per Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Transdev, of Lombard, Illinois,
for best value operation of Lodi's general public fixed route, ADA paratransit, and Dial -A -Ride
transit services, in an amount not to exceed $13,421,824 over the possible five-year term; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (Res. No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to make minor revisions to
the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or term, and to make
clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: April 7, 2021
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-82 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 7, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
JENNIFER CUSMIR
City Clerk
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