The Intercity Transit Authority authorized General Manager Emily Bergkamp to purchase three new vans for its Village Vans program on Wednesday, May 7.
The new vans will replace vehicles that have already reached their useful lifespan.
The purchase agreement is with Bud Clary Ford for $214,200. The company won the contract through a competitive bidding process facilitated by the Department of Enterprise Services.
The Village Vans program provides free transportation for low-income individuals looking for jobs or people that are employed but with limited access to public transportation.
Check Intercity Transit’s website to learn how to participate in the program as a rider or a volunteer driver.
In a separate action, the authority approved a contract with Complete Coach Works, a bus refurbishing company, to install protective driver barriers on 79 buses.
The contract is for $113,570, which includes a 10% contingency fund for unanticipated changes.
According to Brenden Houx, a Senior Procurement Coordinator with the transit agency, acquiring outside services will allow the agency to complete the work in a timelier manner. Its fleet maintenance staff will remain involved by handling additional installations and overseeing quality control.
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mhjwilson
This agency should be closed and the private sector allowed to provide this service where we can get it at a lower cost and with better services than what we see locally. https://www.hult.edu/blog/greenovate-city-of-curitiba-brazil-rapid-transit-system-innovation-excellence/
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WillStuivenga
@mhjwilson: I read the article you linked to, and it's not clear that the system described there is "private" as you seem to think. It's a municipal bus system, just like ours! Further, it charges fares, while ours is FREE to ride. I don't understand your point, and your citation doesn't support any of your unsubstantiated statements.
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