R2001-111 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 061301-1 June 13,2001 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator P� SUBJECT: Contract Amendment: Progressive Transportation Services, Inc. SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve an amendment of the RECOMMENDATION: agreement with Progressive Transportation Services, Inc., concerning the person to serve as Resident Manager for the Decatur Public Transit System, and exercising the first option year of the contract. BACKGROUND: The City has a contract with Progressive Transportation Services for the management of the Transit System. The company provides a Resident Manager, hires drivers, mechanics and all other necessary staff to operate the system, and provides technical expertise to the Transit System. The term of the contract is from December l, 1999,through June 30, 2001, with three option years that the City may exercise, if it chooses. The relationship between the City and Progressive has been very good, and there have been no significant issues raised during the term of this Agreement which would cause the City to wish to replace Progressive. Therefore it is now time to amend the Agreement to extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2002. (continued on page 2) POTENTIAL No known objection to the proposed amendment. OBJECTION: INPUT FROM Brad Thomas, OTHER SOURCES: Progressive Transportation Services, Inc. STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME Accepting the company's proposed Resident Manager will not IMPLICATIONS: affect the budget. However, exercising the first option year means accepting the rate for that year which was "pre-priced"in the Agreement. The agreed to rate for the year beginning July 1, 2001, is $3,000 above the current rate of$82,000. This would not represent a significant increase in Transit's annual budget.