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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 090910-1 September 09,2010 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan McCrady, City Manager Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: Purchase Order for One Wheelchair Lift Van SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution awarding a RECOMMENDATION: purchase order for one wheelchair lift van to the lowest bidder, Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc. BACKGROUND: The Transit System operates wheelchair lift vans to provide door-to-door transportation for people with disabilities who are not able to use the bus system. In June the City Council approved the filing and execution of a grant ageement with the Illinois Department of Transportation(IDOT) for capital assistance for the purchase of one wheelchair lift van equipped with an hybrid gas- electric propulsion system. The IDOT grant will use $113,729.03 of Federal funds in order to pay 100% of the cost of the vehicle, as shown on the attached budget sheet. No City funds will be required. IDOT has contracts with vendors for a range of wheelchair lift vehicles based on the competitive bidding process that it completed in 2007. All transportation agencies in Illinois are invited to purchase vehicles under these contracts. IDOT awarded the state-wide contract for this vehicle to Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc. Staff used the IDOT contract when it ordered two wheelchair lift vans from Midwest Transit Equipment in 2009. POTENTIAL No known objection to awarding the purchase order to Midwest OBJECTION: Transit Equipment, Inc. INPUT FROM Mark Gordon, Maintenance Superintendent OTHER SOURCES: Decatur Public Transit System STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME Staff has already obtained a state grant for 100% of this purchase. IMPLICATIONS: No City funds are required.