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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW22-067 and award a contract to Circuit Transit, Inc., of West Palm Beach, FL, for the operation of a micro-transit shuttle program, in the amount of $1,140,000, with a contingency in the amount of $200,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,340,000, for a period of two years; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $450,324, offset by Prop A revenue; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $1,601,724, offset by transfer of $1,151,400 from the General Fund and $450,324 a transfer of Prop A revenue.
(Districts 1,2,3)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to execute a contract with Circuit Transit, Inc., for the operation of a micro-transit shuttle program and increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group.
Long Beach Recovery Act
On March 16, 2021, the City Council adopted the Long Beach Recovery Act (LB Recovery Act), becoming one of the first major cities to approve COVID-19 recovery programs made possible through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other federal and State funding sources. Additional funding adjustments to the LB Recovery Act were made as part of the Adopted Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) Budget and periodic adjustments have been brought to the City Council as needed. Since then, over 80 programs have been developed with collective impact and equity in mind focused on the three main funding categories: Healthy and Safe Community, Economic Recovery, and Securing Our City’s Future. Additional information can be found on the LB Recovery Act website: https://longbeach.gov/recovery.
Micro-Transit Electric Shuttle Program
One of the proposed LB Recovery Act Economic Recovery programs is the Micro-...
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