TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Caryn Gardner-Young, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: March 6, 2018
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APPROVAL OF A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH FIRST TRANSIT, INC. TO PROVIDE TROLLEY OPERATION SERVICES IN A TOTAL AGREEMENT VALUE NOT-TO-EXCEED $365,000
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to approve a one-year Agreement with First Transit, Inc. to provide trolley operation services in a total Agreement value not-to-exceed $365,000.
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Background:
This Bid Waiver Agreement will replace the previous agreement that the City of Delray Beach (City) had with Unique Transportation & Tours (Unique) to run the City’s trolley routes. The trolley is offered as a free service to the constituents and visitors of Delray Beach to enhance their experience within our City. Under this agreement, the contractor provides trolley operation services including management oversight and insurance for the City-owned trolleys and First Transit’s drivers. These services are included for $45 per hour. Hours are charged based on the number of hours worked by First Transit’s drivers.
Currently, the City operates two trolley routes every day. Both routes provide roundtrip service along Atlantic Avenue from the Tri-Rail Station to Ocean Blvd/SR A1A. Route One provides service Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 7:00pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Route Two provides service Monday through Friday from 6:45am to 11:15pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 11:00pm.
At the start of 2018, the Purchasing and Public Works Departments started working toward obtaining a new contractor to operate the City’s trolley routes since the agreement with Unique was set to expire in June 2018. However, Unique’s agreement was terminated early, on January 29, 2018, due to their inability to renew their insurance. Staff entered into a temporary agreement with First Transit, approved by the...
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