February 27, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Buys, from a single supplier without bidding, a Total of three new buses for the Asheville Rides Transit System…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Why it matters: This spends public money on equipment or services.
More from the minutes
- “Over half of those buses have more than 500,000 miles on them and are past their useful life.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Division to purchase a Total of three new buses for the Asheville Rides Transit System including transit accessories and features utilizing the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Cooperative Purchasing Agreement approved by the Washington State Department of Enterprise on October 20, 2021; and utilizing Sole Source procurement on the basis of standardization to make purchases for technology equipment to be installed on each bus from Clever Devices, Seon, UTA and Mobileye
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Kilgore and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 24-55 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO PURCHASE A TOTAL OF THREE NEW BUSES FOR THE ASHEVILLE RIDES TRANSIT SYSTEM INCLUDING TRANSIT ACCESSORIES AND FEATURES UTILIZING THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE ON OCTOBER 20, 2021; AND UTILIZING SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT ON THE BASIS OF STANDARDIZATION TO MAKE PURCHASES FOR TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ON EACH BUS FROM CLEVER DEVICES, SEON, UTA AND MOBILEYE”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item K