TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: AC Transit Realign Timeline Extension and Change Order Approval for Realign Consultant Services
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute an amendment to Contract 2020-1446 with Kittelson & Associates in support of the District's Realign initiative, adding $450,000 to the contract, bringing the total contract amount to $2,141,197.23, and extending the term through June 30, 2025.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The Realign planning effort combines a comprehensive review of existing service, robust public and stakeholder engagement, and market research and analysis to craft a new service network for the District that responds to the new travel needs of the communities we serve and maximizes service within the available resources.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The original value of the Kittelson and Associates task order for consultant support for Realign was $1,470,606.29. One change order of $220,590.94, within the General Manager's 15% contract change order authority, has been processed to account for additional consultant support needed over the course of the project, including the addition of five additional community-based organization partnerships for a total of ten, and additional outreach and engagement events to boost public participation in harder-to-reach communities. In response to Board direction at the January 24, 2024, meeting, staff has identified additional resources needed to continue the analysis, outreach and engagement efforts at a maximum additional cost of up to $450,000. The new contract total will be $2,141,197.23.
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