HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - UNIVERSAL FARE FUNDING (2)Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Jeff O'Keefe
DATE: July 10, 2007
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE UNIVERSAL FARE SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve change order to contract #03-00316 in the amount of $85,324.00.
2. Appropriate $85,324.00 to account #2460-8615 from the 801 transit fund balance.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the
award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has established the
Universal Fare System (UFS) as the regional transit fare arrangement for Los Angeles County.
The UFS program utilizes "Smart Card Technology" as the fare media. Participants in the UFS
program include LACMTA and 11 other Los Angeles, County Municipal Transit Operators,
including the City of Santa Clarita.
Smart Cards work like the "Mobil Speedpass." Customers can store a cash value on the Smart
Card. Appropriate fares will be deducted from the card by the validating bus farebox, leaving a
remaining value on the card. In addition, there is no need for exact change or frequent standing
in line to purchase tickets. Smart Cards also allow for collection of more detailed ridership data
for use in route planning and travel time studies, as well as development of a seamless regional
transit system.
�PPROVE�
Our current contract provides a new fare collection system which includes fareboxes, ticket
processing units, central data collection system, and all related software. Finally, this contract
establishes the City of Santa Clarita as part of a countywide transit system.
This agenda item is requesting an additional $85,324.00 for the City's Universal Fare System.
The current contract was approved and signed in 2003. Since then, the City of Santa Clarita has
expanded in many ways. More buses have been added to the fleet and are operating out of a new
maintenance facility. In addition, various components purchased in our original contract are
being updated to newer, more efficient products. A list of additions to the City's contract follow:
Product
Mobile Collection Bins
Operator Control Unit Bracket
Farebox Modification
Savings from original contract
for products no longer needed
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Total
$24,264.00
$17,170.00
$66,713.00
($22,823.00)
No general funds will be used for this change order. The total estimated cost is $85,324.00 and
would be funded from 801 Transit funds.