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County Administrator's Report 12. 1.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Request for Qualification for ECAT Management Contract, PD 10-11.060 - Amy Lovoy, Management and Budget Services Department Director
That the Board take the following action in regard to the Request for Qualifications for the Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) Management Contract, PD 10-11.060, as follows:
A. Approve the proposal review committee's ranking as follows:
- Veolia Transportation Services, Inc. (Veolia Transportation Service, Inc., is the North American business unit of Veolia Transportation - one of the subsidiaries of Paris-based Veolia Environmental.)
- First Transit, Inc. (First Transit, Inc., is a business unit of First Group America, the United States-based North American operating unit of First Group plc (First Group) a United Kingdom-based passenger transportation company.)
- MV Transportation, Inc. (MV Transportation, Inc., is a United States firm based in Fairfield, California. This firm is smaller than the other two firms.); and
B. Authorize the proposal review committee to negotiate a Management Agreement with the first-ranked firm, Veolia Transportation Services, Inc., for the fixed annual amount of $420,641, from year one through year five.
The success of any firm in running any transit system are the people who directly serve our citizens. Consequently, attached are the Resumes of the proposed General Managers for each firm. Please note, a Contract with any firm will include performance standards and a "Key Person" provision for the General Manager, i.e. County approval of the General Manager is required.
[Funding: Fund 104, Mass Transit, Cost Centers 320401, 320402 and 320403]
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| BACKGROUND: |
The Office of Purchasing advertised the solicitation on June 6th 2011, and 5 responses to the Request for Qualifications were received. The proposal review committee heard presentations from all five firms. The Committee shortlisted and ranked three firms as indicated in the recommendation. The Committee negotiated a final and best offer with the first ranked firm, Veolia Transportation Inc., for a fixed price annual amount of $420,641 per year, for 5 years.
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| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
[Funding: Mass Transit Fund 104, Cost Centers 320401,320402, and 320403]
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| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
Assistant County Attorney Kristin Hual will prepare the Contract.
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| PERSONNEL: |
NA
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| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
This recommendation is in compliance with the Escambia County, FL Code of Ordinance Chapter 46, Article II, Purchases and Contracts.
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| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
The Office of Purchasing will distribute the Contract and Purchase Order.
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