Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 12, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: MICROTRANSIT PILOT PROJECT (MTP)
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACTS FOR MICROTRANSIT PILOT PROJECT (MTP)
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award the following firm fixed price contracts to firms to partner with Metro for planning, designing, testing and evaluating a new transportation technology-based service for traveling short distances, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any:
A. Contract No. PS46292001 to RideCo in the amount of $219,650.26 for 6 months;
B. Contract No. PS46292002 to NoMad Transit LLC in the amount of $348,684.69 for 6 months; and
C. Contract No. PS46292003 to Transdev in the amount of $316,912.31 for 6 months.
Issue
ISSUE
To drive the best value in pilot design, Metro is using a pre-development agreement contracting model that will allow the agency to maximize integration of privately developed technologies and approaches, promote shared risk and reward with private partners, and drive attainment of project performance goals. The pre-development agreement consists of two parts, Part A ("planning and design") and Part B ("implementation and evaluation").
The recommendation of multiple awards for Part A, the planning and design of a financially and technically feasible on-demand MicroTransit service ensures the agency will receive the most effective solution and increases the likelihood of success for what is a very new and untested technology. These three contracts will serve as the agency's first pre-development P3s.
Upon delivery of Part A, Metro, in its sole discretion, will determine if the proposed services meet established feasibility criteria. If achieved, Metro will offer the right of first negotiation for Part B, implementation and evaluation of the MicroTransit service.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro's desire is to improve the customer experience and service level for existing Metro riders and d...
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