HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-237RESOLUTION NO. 2023-237
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING PURCHASE
OF TWELVE 26 -FOOT GASOLINE LOW -FLOOR CUTAWAY BUSES FROM
MODEL1 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, INC., DBA CREATIVE BUS SALES, OF
CHINO, UTILIZING CALACT/MBTA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
AGREEMENT (BID NO. 20-01); AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi currently operates and maintains 25 transit vehicles to
provide the GrapeLine fixed route service, VineLine Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)/Paratransit service, and the general public Dial -A -Ride service; and
WHEREAS, thirteen (13) of the existing vehicles in the fleet are 26 -foot ARBOC cutaway
buses that will reach their useful life in terms of age (8 years) in accordance with Federal Transit
Administration vehicle useful life schedules and certifications in 2024; and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of this vehicle replacement timeline, the City submitted a
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant application to apply $1,212,300 in Section 5339
funds for the replacement bus purchase. The City was awarded the $1,212,300, with a
$1,787,700 local match in Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds, for a total grant
amount of $3,000,000; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends utilizing the transit procurement cooperative that was
issued through a joint procurement effort between California Association for Coordinated
Transportation (CaIACT) and Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) and execute a Consent
to Assignment; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends authorizing purchase of twelve 26 -foot gasoline,
low -floor cutaway buses from Modell Commercial Vehicles, Inc., dba Creative Bus Sales, of
Chino, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, utilizing the CaIACT/MBTA Cooperative
Agreement (Bid No. 20-01), and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the utilization of the transit procurement cooperative that was issued through a joint
procurement effort between California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CaIACT) and
Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) and execute a Consent to Assignment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize purchase
of twelve 26 -foot gasoline low -floor cutaway buses from Modell Commercial Vehicles, Inc., dba
Creative Bus Sales, of Chino, California, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, utilizing the
CaIACT/MBTA Cooperative Agreement (Bid No. 20-01); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute all necessary documents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19, Resolution 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: November 1, 2023
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-237 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 1, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and
Mayor Hothi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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