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Amendment No. 4 to Contract With RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services for TheBus (Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH; Amount: $431,447.04)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
On March 23, 2021, the Board approved award of Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH to RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services for TheBus and a total estimated annual spend of $1,758,468.00. On December 12, 2023, the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for an estimated annual spend increase, in the amount of $240,538.62. On August 16, 2024, the Chief Procurement Officer approved Amendment No. 2 to the Contract to add non-emergency and emergency non-regular services to the contract scope. On April 22, 2025, the BOCC approved Amendment No. 3 to add New Fixed Public Transit Routes with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) services and a one-time startup fee for the four (4) new fixed routes ($150,000.00 in non-recurring start-up fees; $874,569.00 estimated for recurring service fixed route fees). New routes included the Mermaid Route, the Brooksville Connector, the Route 50/Ridge Manor, and the U.S. Hwy 41/County Line Road approved by the Board on December 3, 2024, as part of the Transit Development Plan. Amendment No. 3 increased the approved annual spend to an estimated $3,011,803.00.
Amendment No. 4 is requesting an additional $35,953.92/month to add ADA Service for the (4) new routes (Mermaid Route, the Brooksville Connector, Route50/Ridge Manor, & U.S. Hwy. 41/County Line Rd.).
Except for items noted in the requested Amendment, all other terms and conditions shall remain the same.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The annual spend amount of $3,443,250.04 is available in the following:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 34000 - Mass Transit-FTA Sec 5307, Account: 5303445 - Contr Srv-Transit in the amount of $2,611,608.00.
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Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 34002 - Mass Transit-FTA Sec 5307, Account: 5303445 - Contr Srv-Transit in the amount of $1,098,518.00.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this item pursuant to Part II, Chapter 2, Article V of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH increasing the estimated annual spend by $431,447.04 from $3,011,803.00 to $3,443,250.04.
It is further recommended the BOCC authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to approved change orders up to budgeted amounts.