City Council

7. CONTRACT FOR BUS SERVICES FOR USE BY RECREATION AND\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS - Transportation services are needed for\nseveral Recreation and Community Services programs including Camp Clarita, Junior\nLifeguards, and offerings available at the Canyon Country and Newhall Community\nCenters. In order to provide for the transportation of program participants, bids were\nsolicited from bus service providers.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a one-year contract to Student Transportation of America for bus services for\nuse by the Recreation and Community Services Division in the amount of $111,825,\nand authorize a 10 percent contingency of $11,183, for a total contract not to exceed\n$123,008.\n2. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $24,433 from the General Fund (Fund\n100) to expenditure account 1005113-516102 beginning in Fiscal Year 2023-24.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute up to two annual renewal options\nfor the contract with Student Transportation of America, not to exceed $123,008\neach, plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the\nappropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year.\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, and execute renewals, in accordance with the terms provided herein,\nsubject to City Attorney approval.