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Transit - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | September 3, 2024
| | DEPARTMENT: | Transit
| | REQUESTER: | Dominic Gemelli
| | TITLE: | Approve Purchase of Two Ford F350 Trucks |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A.) Approve to waive competitive solicitation pursuant to the authority under Section 3.1 of Lee County Ordinance 22-06 and 23-21.
B.) Approve purchase of the following Ford F-350 trucks from Sam Galloway Ford: model year 2024, two (2) F-350 4x4 SD Crew in the amount of $107,398.00
C.) Authorize the County Manager or designee to execute any contract documents associated with the purchase on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Approves the purchase of two 2024 F350 Pickup trucks from Sam Galloway Ford in the amount of $107,398.00. LeeTran will use the trucks along with new tram cars which, will be purchased separately, to replace trams that provide the Fort Myers Beach Seasonal tram service. The purchase will be funded with Beach & Shoreline grant funds. Due to the condition and age of the current trams, the replacement vehicles are being purchased to provide safe, reliable transportation for visitors traveling along Fort Myers Beach. To ensure the vehicles are ready in time to provide uninterrupted service, which begins in November, this item also requests waiving competitive solicitation requirements noted in Lee County Procurement Ordinance 23-21. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | LeeTran will utilize the two new F350 trucks along with new tram cars that will be purchased separately. The four new tram cars are estimated to cost $165,000 and will be brought to the board for approval at a future meeting.
The FY24/25 service will run from November 2025 through April 2025. The new trams will allow for safe reliable transportation for visitors traveling along Fort Myers Beach.
The tram service operated during the 2020 Pandemic and saw over 170K riders. The 2022 season, November 2021 – April 2022, season saw nearly 400K riders. Ridership of the tram service experienced a yearly increase averaging 16% before the destruction of Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
LeeTran anticipates the tram service ridership to increase for the upcoming season, November 2024 – April 2025, due to the renovations and reopening of beaches, hotels, restaurants, and shops. LeeTran will continue to provide efficient transportation service for Fort Myers Beach which is a vital part of their community's infrastructure.
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $107,398 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | Yes | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | Expense | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund: Enterprise
Program: Transit
Project: Transit Operating
Account Strings: KI5440148640 | | | G) | Fund Type? | Enterprise | | | H) | Comments:
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | LeeTran would like to be in full operation to avoid any potential loss of service to Fort Myers Beach during the upcoming season 11/21/24 - 4/23/25. |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Transit | Tucker, Mary | Approved | 8/21/2024 - 2:35 PM | | Transit | Gemelli, Dominic | Approved | 8/21/2024 - 2:48 PM | | Budget Services | Henkel, Anne | Approved | 8/22/2024 - 6:55 AM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 8/22/2024 - 11:51 AM | | County Attorney | Holborn , Robert | Approved | 8/22/2024 - 2:43 PM | | County Manager | Codie, Robert | Approved | 8/26/2024 - 9:29 AM |
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