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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-09-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - FIVE BUS PURCHASE (2)} AGENDA REPORT City Manager ApprovAb Item.to be presente NEW BUSINESS John E. Medina DATE: September 10, 1991 SUBJECT: FIVE BUS DEPARTMENT: Public Wo BACKGROUND The City Council in its meeting of January 8, 1991 authorized the purchase of thirteen 27 -passenger Gillig Spirit buses. The new service was initiated with seven routes on August 5, 1991 with a very successful first month of operation. A 37% increase in ridership with a one week period increase of 67% in the transit field is considered to be phenomenal. The success has caused concern with the ability of the Transit System to satisfy the new public demand created now and in the near future. Numerous City residents have requested additional routes and service to areas such as Canyon Country and the San Fernando Valley. The Transit Plan, prepared by Comsis and Associates, the .City's consultant, provided a short and long range plan. Staff is of the opinion that portions of the long range plan should be accelerated to address the needs for increased transit service. The attached sheet indicates some of the factors considered by staff. The rider demand has indicated a strong need for larger capacity buses such as 35 -foot, 39 -passenger vehicles for certain bus routes. The estimated cost per bus is $200,000 to $210,000. for a total of $1,000,000 to $1,050,000 for the purchase of these buses. Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) Bonding Authority The LACTC Bonding Authority is coordinating a financing program for the purchase of our 11 commuter buses, the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County buses. The bond issue size has resulted in a very attractive percentage rate of 6.2% being obtained. The City has the opportunity to add to this bond a sum sufficient to purchase the five additional local buses without incurring the cost of a separate issuance. The savings and excellent bond rate and increasing the repayment period from 10 to 12 years, will permit the purchase of the five buses without increasing the amount of annual debt service. Payment of the bonds will come from the City's transit Prop A and Transportation Demand Act (TDA) future funds. Agenda Item: Five Bus Purchase September 10, 1991 The LACTC is proceeding with the bond sale within the next few days which requires we advise them as soon as possible if we wish to benefit from this financing program. A separate issue by the City could result in a less attractive financing program to our City. RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to develop specifications and advertise and receive sealed bids for the purchase of five buses for local service. ATTACHMENTS Transit Needs Assessment Cash Flow Projections JEM:gmm FIVEBUS Staff has based the request for five additional buses on the following facts: o Ridership for the month of August was up 38% over last year. o While doubling frequency of service, the new system only provides 7.6% more seats per hour. o Ridership following the opening of school is up 16.5%. o Residents of Canyon Country are requesting additional service. o Residents are also requesting a route to the San Fernando Valley to connect with the RTD. o LACTC bond rate is .5% lower than that obtained by the City. o The LACTC bond is for a 12 year period as opposed to the City's 10 year bond. o By utilizing the LACfC Bond Authority for this purchase, the City's annual bond debt will be less than originally calculated. o If the City does not act now, additional monies would be required to issue a new bond. LBSS$ Other Carts Coleater buret Local beer Dial-b-lldedlderly Sasdicapped Dial-l-lide,ceaeral City Staff 1I Canty ather Costs total Operating Caste Serplss/$Deficit) Ifter frop.l 101 (Article 8) Bets$ triaoit(luaep Iighgale fatal Tal lllocitits$ frog. C total Ttault(lales) fail total Prop. C Illocatloo$ (182,594) (328,9111 (344,022), (361,223) (379,2811 (398,218) (118,161) (139,0691 (661,022) (184,071) (508,2171 (533,6911 (560,374) 11,500,181) 11,720,1611 (1,199,3951 (1,889,3651 (1,983,8331 (2,083,0251 (2,181,1761 (2,296,535) (2,111,3611 (2,531,929) (2,658,526) (2,791,452) 12,931,42SJ (258,481) (161,191) (678,3501 (So2,268) (527,381) (SS3,7SOJ (561,4371 (610,509) (641,0351 (673,086) ' (706,7411 (712,018) (779,1621 (88,651) (1SS,455) (160,130) (168,137) 1176,5431 1185,3701 (191,639) 1204,371) (214,590) 1225,319) (236,SBS) (218,111) 1260,835) (353,3011 (101,766) (429,201) (150,665) (173,198) (196,858) (521,701) (S47,786) (57S,1751 1603,9341 (611,130) 1665,637) (619,129) 1700,0001 A 0 0 0 a a 0 a o 0 0 0 (225,4201 1121,7161 (127,8021 (134,1921 1140,9011 (66,S241 (69,850) 173,3431 (11,010) (8418611 184,9011 (89,169) (93,606) (3,308,712) (3,196,7011 (3,338,9031 (3,S03,0101 (3,681,1111 (3,783,775) (3,972,964) (1,171,612) (4,380,193) (4,599,203) (4,829,1631 (5,070,621) 15,321,1121 1,093,020 (113,585) (1,861,!11) (I,D91,OB1J (1,913,18/) (1,151,809) (1,810,028) (1,88/,5581 (1,891,111) (1,901,1931 (1,838,856] (1,621,162) (1,623,1251 6 763,585 1,867,617 1,891,081 1,913,681 1,853,809 1,870,028 1,884,558 1,891,111 1,901,193 1,838,856 1,621,762 1,623,125 _ 2,600,520 2,618,971 1,109,119 1,291,665 1,495,067 1,793,555 2,032,452 2,291,309 2,511,031 2,813,457 3,276,760 3,851,118 4,233,111 2,600,520 2,782,551 2,977,335 3,185,119 3,608,751 3,617,361 3,902,679 I,I1S,867 1,468,178 4,780,950 S,11S,616 5,173,710 5,851,169 0 o a a o 0 o a 0 a a 0 0 1,018,111 1,089,382 1,165,639 1,211,233 1,334,540 1,421,958 1,527,915 1,63t,869 1,719,309' 1,871,765 2,002,784 2,112,919 2,292,918 1,018,114 1,089,382 1,165,639 1,241,233 1,331,540 1,427,951 1,527,915 1,631,869 1,719,309 1,871,761 2,002,781 2,112,919 2,292,988 (1) projections include 18 Local buses and 11 Counter buses. (2) Operational coots for cotouter hence hire been increased proportionately for 2 additional bases. (3) Beginning food Balance reflects a net gain 0o prop A erchaoge 14) Operational Coats for local bosses iocreased 401 per I. prior for 5 additional busses CITY Of SIITA CLAII91 9111311 STSTSI I CISI IL01 11011CfI01S s i 91-92 92.91 93.91 91-95 95-96 94.97 97.98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01.02 02-01 0:VO4 Tear t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 fop. 6rosth late 2.001 lsflatiao Bate S.009 ---------------------------------------------------------- hop. t leterles' 2,161,195 -----------------•--------------------------------------......--------.........--------.........--------------------------...------------------ 1,093,020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 trap. i-Itoul llloc. 1,272,613 . 1,161,728 I,IS7,049 1,559,042 I'm,IIS 1,181,918 1,909,891 2,043,581 2,186,638 2,339,702 2,503,181 2,618,72S 2,866,236 Sobtatal flop. 1 3,711,138 2,154,148 1,151,0/9 1,559,042 1,668,17S 1,78/,918 1,909,891 2,013,587 2,186,138 2,339,702 2,503,481 21618,725 2,866,216 Ioceatiee Glatt$ 218,500 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 fare log liters 32S,464 158,017 178,613 $02,576 527,101 554,094 581,794 610,886 611,428 673,199 707,111 712,533 779,660 Ll Cavity Coatribotioo 325,919 278,211 290,575 305,103 320,359 336,311 353,195 370,BSS 389,398 118,868 /29,311 ISO,111 413,316 1411111[ fro. Its Shelter Ads 87,610 57,600 60,110 63,504 16,679 70,013 73,511 71,190 81,049 85,101 89,]Sl 93,824 91,516 LISS$ Lease tallest$ (292,859( (615,1611 (811,1611 1815,4611 1815,161) (B1S,1611 (815,461) (615,461) (815,6611 (815,161) (739,0171 (517,100) (517,000) ltsaiaiag trap. A after Lease 1,101,762 ------ 2,133,116 ---• -- 1,171,286 ------ 1,614,765 -- - - -- 1,767,157 ------ -- 1,929,966 -- -- 2,102,936 ------ 2,287,054 ------ 2,183,012 -----• 2,691,710 ------ 2,990,306 ------ 3,118,159 ------ 3,700,727 ------ LBSS$ Other Carts Coleater buret Local beer Dial-b-lldedlderly Sasdicapped Dial-l-lide,ceaeral City Staff 1I Canty ather Costs total Operating Caste Serplss/$Deficit) Ifter frop.l 101 (Article 8) Bets$ triaoit(luaep Iighgale fatal Tal lllocitits$ frog. C total Ttault(lales) fail total Prop. C Illocatloo$ (182,594) (328,9111 (344,022), (361,223) (379,2811 (398,218) (118,161) (139,0691 (661,022) (184,071) (508,2171 (533,6911 (560,374) 11,500,181) 11,720,1611 (1,199,3951 (1,889,3651 (1,983,8331 (2,083,0251 (2,181,1761 (2,296,535) (2,111,3611 (2,531,929) (2,658,526) (2,791,452) 12,931,42SJ (258,481) (161,191) (678,3501 (So2,268) (527,381) (SS3,7SOJ (561,4371 (610,509) (641,0351 (673,086) ' (706,7411 (712,018) (779,1621 (88,651) (1SS,455) (160,130) (168,137) 1176,5431 1185,3701 (191,639) 1204,371) (214,590) 1225,319) (236,SBS) (218,111) 1260,835) (353,3011 (101,766) (429,201) (150,665) (173,198) (196,858) (521,701) (S47,786) (57S,1751 1603,9341 (611,130) 1665,637) (619,129) 1700,0001 A 0 0 0 a a 0 a o 0 0 0 (225,4201 1121,7161 (127,8021 (134,1921 1140,9011 (66,S241 (69,850) 173,3431 (11,010) (8418611 184,9011 (89,169) (93,606) (3,308,712) (3,196,7011 (3,338,9031 (3,S03,0101 (3,681,1111 (3,783,775) (3,972,964) (1,171,612) (4,380,193) (4,599,203) (4,829,1631 (5,070,621) 15,321,1121 1,093,020 (113,585) (1,861,!11) (I,D91,OB1J (1,913,18/) (1,151,809) (1,810,028) (1,88/,5581 (1,891,111) (1,901,1931 (1,838,856] (1,621,162) (1,623,1251 6 763,585 1,867,617 1,891,081 1,913,681 1,853,809 1,870,028 1,884,558 1,891,111 1,901,193 1,838,856 1,621,762 1,623,125 _ 2,600,520 2,618,971 1,109,119 1,291,665 1,495,067 1,793,555 2,032,452 2,291,309 2,511,031 2,813,457 3,276,760 3,851,118 4,233,111 2,600,520 2,782,551 2,977,335 3,185,119 3,608,751 3,617,361 3,902,679 I,I1S,867 1,468,178 4,780,950 S,11S,616 5,173,710 5,851,169 0 o a a o 0 o a 0 a a 0 0 1,018,111 1,089,382 1,165,639 1,211,233 1,334,540 1,421,958 1,527,915 1,63t,869 1,719,309' 1,871,765 2,002,784 2,112,919 2,292,918 1,018,114 1,089,382 1,165,639 1,241,233 1,331,540 1,427,951 1,527,915 1,631,869 1,719,309 1,871,761 2,002,781 2,112,919 2,292,988 (1) projections include 18 Local buses and 11 Counter buses. (2) Operational coots for cotouter hence hire been increased proportionately for 2 additional bases. (3) Beginning food Balance reflects a net gain 0o prop A erchaoge 14) Operational Coats for local bosses iocreased 401 per I. prior for 5 additional busses