DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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26-285, Award Piggyback, Ford E450 2026 Turtle Top Odyssey Cutaway Transit Bus (Transit)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve the Piggyback award, File #26-285, for the purchase of three (3) Ford E450 2026 Turtle Top Odyssey Cutaway Transit Buses, per the FDOT Contract #TRIPS-22-CA-MB-LF-NBC, Standard Cutaway and Minibus Chassis Type Transit Vehicles, and award to Nations Bus Corporation, located in St. Augustine, Florida for a purchase price of $161,988 per unit; and
b) Approve Asset #36806, #37437 and #37440 to be sold via auction.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the Heavy Equipment Replacement Capital Maintenance Plan as approved in the FY26 budget process. A Q2 budget adjustment will be brought to the Board for approval. Capital grant funds, including the required 20% match, are included in the FY26 budget for Transit. Transportation Development Credits will be used to fulfill the match requirement. Grant funding will be provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Grant. Transportation Development Credits will be used as a "soft match", which allows the federal share to be reimbursed up to 100% as authorized by Chapter 53 of the Title 49 U.S.C.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The purpose of this purchase is to secure a firm price for the purchase and delivery of three (3) Ford E450 2026 Turtle Top Odyssey Cutaway Transit Buses. The new buses will be used in the public transportation sector for transit. The three (3) buses have been specified as, Ford E450 2026 Turtle Top Odyssey Cutaway, 25', 14,500 #GVWR with a 7.3 L Engine, standard fold away seats, USSC Evolution G2E with pedestal, drive safety partition, powder coated handrails and stanchions, remote controlled exterior mirrors with heat, Hawkeye reverse assistance system, ...
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