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City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />FROM: Susan Simpson, Deputy City Manager <br />DATE: January 18, 2024 <br />RE: Ratify Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for Purchase of Two (2) 2023 ARB& <br />Low Floor Shuttle Buses <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of this Resolution. <br />REASONS: <br />For FY23-24, the Transportation Division budgeted $306,000 for two standard shuttle buses. However, <br />based on the latest conversations with the transit users in our community, the city now seeks to <br />purchase low -floor shuttle buses which will exceed ADA guidelines and better meet the needs of the <br />community. We have learned that with the implementation of the Better Bus Network, the hesitation <br />that our residents have in utilizing our services is the high steps of our current buses. By purchasing <br />the low -floor shuttle buses in lieu of the standard buses, we will better serve the older community and <br />those using mobility aids. Consequently, the budget must be adjusted through a forthcoming budget <br />amendment to accommodate the purchase of these more advanced and efficient low -floor models. <br />The buses were procured via the FDOT TRIPS -22 -CA -MB -LF Contract (attached herein). This piggyba, <br />contract was executed between the Florida Department of Transportation (the "FDOT") and Model <br />Commercial Vehicles, Inc. <br />The proposed 20+2 floorplan will allow for no less than 16 passengers when 2 wheelchairs are in <br />place. If there are no wheelchair passengers or just 1 WC position then we would have 20 passenger <br />Item Number: 10.1-1 <br />200 <br />