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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING; APPROVING CONTRACT AWARDS THROUGH THE STATE’S CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED TRAVEL PROJECT MOBILITY MARKETPLACE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR A DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH ENGHOUSE TRANSPORTATION LLC AND KUBA, INC. COLLECTIVELY FOR A
CONTACTLESS OPEN PAYMENT FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR THE
BEELINE TRANSIT SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale provides the Beeline fixed-route bus service for the community and charges passenger fares; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to add a contactless open payment fare collection system for the convenience of passengers to pay fares using credit/debit cards and smart devices; and
WHEREAS, the City has state Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant funding and local match to procure the new contactless open payment fare collection system; and
WHEREAS, the City being a subrecipient of both federal and state grant funds, must comply with state and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) procurement and contracting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the grant stipulates purchase from the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) Mobility Marketplace where the state has master purchasing agreements for use by transit agencies to procure a contactless open payment fare collection system; and
WHEREAS, the City released a Scope of Work to the Cal-ITP Mobility Marketplace vendors and received proposals for the three components. With Cal-ITP technical assistance, the final vendors were selected; and
WHEREAS, Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 9 provides an exemption to competitive bidding when the Council determines it is in the best interest of the City to dispense with competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, given the need to continue providing transit services to the public, it appears that adequate justification exists, and it is in the City’s best interest― upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works― to dispense with competitive bidding and award contracts to Enghouse Transportation LLC, and KUBA, Inc. collectively for a contactless open payment fare collection system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
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1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct, and are a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding, and approving contract awards through the Cal-ITP Mobility Marketplace.
2. The Council hereby:
A. Dispenses with competitive bidding; and
B. Authorizes the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute agreements— subject to approval by the City Attorney— with Enghouse Transportation LLC for a not to exceed amount of 43,050; and KUBA, Inc. for a not to exceed amount of $194,590.18; collectively for a contactless open payment fare collection system for three years with two one-year options.
Adopted this day of , 2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2024, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk