https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2981815&GUID=CBA69F08-932C-4B99-82F6-F35866D1EA93Legistar15https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2981815&GUID=CBA69F08-932C-4B99-82F6-F35866D1EA93CBA69F08-932C-4B99-82F6-F35866D1EA93-2025-06-09-06-23-15Title: CONSIDER: A. FINDING that compliance with PUC sections 130232 and 130233 does not constitute a method of procurement adequate for the operation of prototype equipment and herewith approves the procurement of prototype buses under PUC section 130236 without further observance of any provisions regarding contracts, bids, advertisement or notice; B. APPROVING the Advanced Transit Vehicle Consortium’s (ATVC) Award and Execution of a non-competitive Contract No.OP29199 with BYD Motors, Inc. (BYD), for the purchase of five (5) prototype 60 foot articulated battery electric vehicles and charging equipment at a firm fixed price of $6,594,771, including applicable taxes; C. AUTHORIZING the Contract Modification credit in the amount of $3,000,000 under Contract No. OP33202790, with BYD, resulting from the buy-back of five (5) battery electric 40 foot vehicles delivered to Metro to be expended on the five prototype articulated battery electric vehicles in recommendation B; and D. CLOSING project 201071 Bus Acquisition 30 Zero Emission/Super Low Emission and utilize unused funds froMon, 09 Jun 2025 06:23:15 GMT