November 12, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves buying four diesel buses and matching technology for up to $2,616,832.
The four 30-foot Gillig buses cost $2,291,176. Up to $325,656 more buys tracking systems, cameras and passenger counters that match the rest of the bus fleet. The City says bidding this out could bring parts that don't work together. Transit staff told Council that 30-foot hybrid buses are no longer on the market.
Watch the consent-agenda vote, at 5:18(time from the video's captions)- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “The purchase will be made using the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Cooperative Purchasing Agreement and includes approved sole-source technology as part of the turnkey package.”
Still pending: The buses are expected 12 to 15 months after the order is placed.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City manager to utilize sole source procurement for technology equipment and services for the Asheville Rides Transit fleet Resolution No 24-253 - resolution authorizing the Purchasing Division to execute Purchase orders with Gillig to acquire four 30-foot clean diesel buses, utilizing the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, for the Asheville Rides Transit system including approved sole source procurement of transit-related technology for the Asheville Rides Transit fleet
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 24-252 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UTILIZE SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR THE ASHEVILLE RIDES TRANSIT FLEET RESOLUTION NO 24-253 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO EXECUTE PURCHASE ORDERS WITH GILLIG TO ACQUIRE FOUR 30-FOOT CLEAN DIESEL BUSES, UTILIZING THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT, FOR THE ASHEVILLE RIDES TRANSIT SYSTEM INCLUDING APPROVED SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF TRANSIT-RELATED TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ASHEVILLE RIDES TRANSIT FLEET”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item Y