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09/14/202020-308
09/14/2020
20-308
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Title, Order
Authorizing the Purchase of Seven Gillig Buses, up to $3,409,000, through the Vermont Public Transportation
Authority Heavy Duty Transit Bus Contact
This Order will authorize the purchase of seven (7) Gillig transit buses in an amount not to exceed
$3,409,000, by "piggybacking" on the Vermont Public Transporation Authority (VPTA), Heavy Duty
Transit Bus contract with Gillig. In 2018, the City of Bangor was awarded $2,869,000 in Bus and Bus
Facilities Competitive funds to be used for the replacement of seven (7) transit buses. Under the
Federal Transit Administration procurement process, the City can "piggyback" on successful bids.
The City has utilized this method of procurement in the past, as it is allowed under the FTA rules to
expedite the bus building and delivery.
The local share is $540,000 and will be funded through the Maine Volkswagen Environmental
Mitigation Action Funds.
Government Operations Committee
09/09/2020
Recommend for passage
New Business
09/14/202020-308
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
09/14/2020
20-308
Supica
Authorizing the Purchase of Seven Gillig Buses, up to $3,409,000, through the Vermont Public Transportation
Authority Heavy Duty Transit Bus Contact
Whereas, The City of Bangor, Community Connector, was awarded $2.89 million dollars in Bus and Bus
Facilities Competitive funds to be used for the replacement of seven (7) transit buses along with funds for
upgrade to bus technology; and
Whereas, Of the $2.89 million awarded, up to $2,869,000 will be used for bus replacement; and
Whereas, The local share of the first five buses will be funded by the Maine Volkswagen Environmental
Mitigation Action Funds; and
Whereas, The City of Bangor is authorized to "piggyback" on the Vermont Public Transportation Authority
(VPTA) Heavy Duty Transit Bus contract with Gillig; and
Whereas, the anticipated delivery time for these buses are as followed: 4- 35' buses and 1 - 29' bus will be
delivered in 2021-2022. The remaining 2-29' buses will be delivered in 2023-2024.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The Finance Director is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Gillig in an amount not to exceed
$3,409,000 for the acquisition of seven (7) clean diesel buses offered under the VPTA Heavy Duty Transit Bus
Contract.
IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 14,2020
CO 20-308
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica,Tremble, Davitt
Passed
CIT CLE