RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-103
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE UNDER THE CALACT-MBTA JOINT PROCUREMENT CONTRACT NO. 20-01 OF FOUR REPLACEMENT PARATRANSIT CUTAWAY VEHICLES FROM MODEL1 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, INC. FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $744,450 WHEREAS, four of the eleven cutaway vehicles in the Santa Rosa CityBus paratransit fleet had exceeded their federal useful life at the time of the grant application with the Federal Transit Administration 5310 Program; and WHEREAS, CityBus seeks to replace these vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT) and the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), jointly CalACT-MBTA, conducted a competitive procurement in accordance with City Code Section 3.08-160 for these types of cutaway vehicles; and WHEREAS, the Cooperative is a consortium of 127 different transit authorities and municipalities that is administered by the state transit association, CalACT, with the Morongo Basin Transit Authority in Southern California as the lead agency; and WHEREAS, this Joint Procurement Cooperative Contract No. 20-01 has been reviewed by Caltrans, as the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) designee in the State of California; and WHEREAS, the CalACT-MBTA Joint Procurement Cooperative has performed all the state-mandated procurement requirements, and the Purchasing Agent has deemed it competitive and advantageous to the City; and WHEREAS, the Transportation and Public Works Department has determined it is in the City’s best interest to participate in the CalACT-MBTA Joint Procurement Cooperative as it results in a lower unit cost achieved through a large, cooperative purchase; is acceptable to the FTA; and includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible paratransit buses; and WHEREAS, Model1 Commercial Vehicle, Inc., of Chino, CA has the best value in the CalACT-MBTA cooperative procurement at a price of up to $744,450.00 for four vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa was awarded $222,719 in FTA Section 5310 funds for the purchase of four replacement cutaway ADA accessible paratransit vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa received a Transportation Development Act Article IV capital allocation of $521,731 to match the federal 5310 funds and complete this purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa consents to the Assignment of Purchase Agreement by CalACT to the City of Santa Rosa, including a copy of the complete Purchase Agreement between MBTA and Model1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of four vehicles from Model1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc. under the CalACT-MBTA Joint Procurement Cooperative Contract No. 20-01.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Model1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of the buses in an amount not to exceed $744,450 from the appropriate JL Keys as approved by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchase, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 15th day of September, 2026.
AYES: (6) Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Vice Mayor Okrepkie
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2026-103
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