273954 �MHI7E - CITV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE GI OF SAINT PAUL COURClI
CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. � l ��R.. �
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� ncil Resolution
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WHEREAS, the Parking Administration, Operation ' 85 have
developed and reviewed the Fringe Parking Shuttle Service Program
with the Parking Commission, B.O.M.A. , Chamber of Commerce, and
others; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1979,the Council of the City of
Saint Paul reviewed and authorized the Parking Administration to
proceed with program requirements , including shuttle service
contracts and agreements with fringe parking facility property
owners; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Administration has gained commitments
from the Civi� Center Authority and Burlington Northern for
increased parking use; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Administration requests the City Council
to authorize athe appropriate City officials to prepare and execute
a land lease with Burlington Northern on a 100,000 square foot
parcel east of the Lafayette Bridge to permit public pu�pose parking;
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WHEREAS, the Parking Administration recommends that the City
Council authorize the appropriate City officials to prepare and
execute a management contract on the aforementioned land which would
provide for the management by a private party of the City leased
land for public parking; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Administration and Purchasing Division
have received shuttle service bids and are prepared to recommend
a shuttle service operation to begin November 1, 1979 ; and
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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CANARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File � NO. ~/ ` t
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Y Council Resolution
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2.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of
the City to participate in the Fringe Parking/Shuttle Program
beginning November 1, 1979.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Saint Paul hereby authorizes and directs the proper City officials
to prep are on behalf of the City the necessary land lease agree-
ments with Burlington Northern on the aforementioned property for
public parking purposes in a manner and form approved by the City
Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint
Paul authorizes and directs the proper City officials to prepare
on behalf of the City a parking management contract with a private
operator on the aforementioned property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tha� the Council of the City of Saint
Paul authorizes certain activities necessary to permit f.a�nal
execution of the land lease contract and minimum expenditures
necessary to assure operations as soon as December 1 , 1979 .
BE IT FINA?�LY RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint
Paul authorizes and directs the proper City officials to execute
a one year shuttle service contract as heretofore mentioned.
COUNCILMEN
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Pu81.�SNEa N OU 1 � 1979
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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GEORGE LATIMER ����e�'y`�
MAYOR
October 22, 1979
T0: City Council
FROM: Parking Administration •
SUBJ: Staff Report--Shuttle Service Bids and Recommendation
On October 17 at 2 p.m. , bids were opened by the City Purchasing Division
for the city-contracted shuttle service, which is to begin November �1,
1979.
Invitations to bid on this one-year sb.uttle service contract as a part of
the Fringe Parking/Shuttle Service Program were sent to 32 twin cities
transit firms, including the MTC. Four bids were received and opened from
Jefferson Lines, Inc. - Minneapolis; St. Paul and Suburban Bus Co. Inc. -
St. Pau1; KAL Leasing, Inc. - Burnsville; and Columbia Transit Corporation
in St. Paul.
The bids received were based upon the attached specifications. The service
required includes providing shuttle operations between the Civic Center
parking ramp and the East Third Street lot five days per week, generally
along 4th Street between the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays.
The respective bids are as follows:
.T�fferson. ?,:ines, Inc.
Vehicles to be used - 39 or 47-passenger GML motorcoaches - 4.
Bid cost - $245 per vehicle per day, or $254,800 per year, including
administrative costs.
St. Paul and Suburban Bus Co. , Inc.
Vehicles to be used - 4 40-passenger school buses with 1 backup bus.
Bid cost - $24 per vehicle hour or $124,800 per year, plus $19,700 annual
administrative costs. �� _
KAL Leasing, Inc.
Vehicles to be used - 4 44-passenger school buses with 1 backup vehicle.
Bid cost - $23. 11 per vehicle hour or $116,474.40 per year plus $1800
annual administrative costs, totaling $115,274.40.
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Columbia Transit Corporation
Vehicles to be used - 4 44-passenger school buses (including 1
backup vehicle on site) .
Bid cost - $25.43 per vehicle hour or $128, 167.20 p�r year plus
$13,023.36 annual administrative costs, totaling $141,190.56.
Following the bid openings, the two lowest bidders were separately inter-
viewed to discuss the program and their respective bids. The interviewers
were Bill Buth from BOMA, Gerald Mangle and Barry Engen, Parking
Administration, and Keith Smith from the :City Purchasing Division.
Background
Columbia Transit is a locally based school bus transit firm having tieen in
business for approximately 2�0 years. KAL has been in operating school bus
services for approximately 30 years,based in Illinois, operates in five
states, and has more recently located in Burnsville.
Columbia presently has over 200 buses in operation in the Twin Cities area
and is operating inter-campus shuttle service. Columbia and KAL drivers are
paid wage scales equal or greater than the minimum requirements of St. Paul's
City Civil Service rates ($4.50 per hour) .
Bid Differences
Columbia proposes to provide four painted vehieles with one standby painted
vehicle at their dispatch yards in St. Paul. Columbia annual service cost
rate is $115,284.00, compared to $120, 172 offered by KAL, with four
vehicles painted and one standby vehicle unpainted held in Burnsville.
Columbia's annual administrative cost is $13,023.36, compared to $1800
offered by KAL. The KAL total service and administrative costs are
approximately $20,000 less with generally the same type and age of vehicles
offered by each (Columbia--1974 Ford buses; KAL--1971, '72 International
vehicles) .
Shuttle Service Staff Recommendation: Columbia Transit
Because of the lower total annual cost, and relatively equal response to
the specifications and service requirements, the staff recommendation is to
award a 12-month shuttle service contract rto KAL Leasing, Inc. , in Burnsville,
on Tuesday, October 30, to permit preparation and service startup on
November 1, 1979. However, because of a technical problem with the KAL bid,
it has to be eliminated, and therefore, the staff recommends to City Council
that the second low bidder, Columbia Transit, be approved.
This recommendation includes the understanding and agreement from Columbia
that, in addition to the bid specifications, the shuttle service will also
include:
. Uniformed, senior drivers with CPR training when training is
completed.
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. Vehicle cosmetics include two mounted pennants each.
. Four painted vehicles with one designated standby in St. Paul.
. Startup with painted vehicles will begin at 7:00' a.m. , November l.
. During November, the vehicles' seating can be partially revised
to permit peripheral seating in one-half of each vehicle at no
additional cost to th� city.
. Other specifics which may be required by both parties in the
final agreements.
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