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Amendment No. 5 to Contract With RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services for TheBus (Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH; Amount: $1,757,078.12 Funded by Federal Grant and 9th Cent Gas Tax)
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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 four (4) New Fixed Public Transit Routes increasing the approved annual spend to an estimated $3,011,803.00. Amendment No. 4 was BOCC approved on 10/28/25 and requested an additional $35,953.92/month to add ADA Service for the (4) new routes and increased the approved annual spend to $3,443,250.04.
Amendment No. 5 is requesting to add Routes #10 and #11 for an estimated $53,278.77/month in recurring fixed route fees (this amount is inclusive of the contractual increase for CPI at 2.1% for the FY which equates to $6,930.26/mth.), an additional $16,098.36/month to add ADA Service for the (2) new routes. There is a one-time start up fee in the amount of $75,987.00. This would bring the total monthly estimate for fixed route and ADA services to $433,360.68 or an estimated annual spend of $5,200,328.16. The estimated annual spend for FY 26 is $4,752,431.72 since the new services were not offered every month of the fiscal year.
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 following funding for FY26 is included under LS 17780, 17775, and Budget Amendment 120394.
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Fund: Federal Grants - B130 Department: Transit - 186 Group: 30213-Mass Transit- FTA S5311 Account: 533401 Contract Services totaling $1,144,090 (17780)
Fund: State Grants - B131 Department: Transit - 186 Group: 30215-Mass Transit - SBG G3094, Account: 533401 Contract Services, totaling $751,568 (17780)
Fund: Federal Grants - B130 Department: Transit - 186 Group: 30220-Mass Transit- FTA S5307 Account: 533400 Operating-Other Services, totaling $751,569 (17775)
9th Cent Local Match to the above will be in the amount of $947,829, the attached budget amendment transferring funds from 9th Cent Local reserves will need to be approved for the above funding to be available.
Funding for FY27 will be dependent on future grant awards.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this item pursuant to 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. 5 to Contract No. 21-RG0010/PH increasing the estimated annual spend by $1,757,078.12 from $3,443,250.04 to $5,200,328.16, and approval of the associated budget amendment.
It is further recommended the BOCC authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to approved change orders up to budgeted amounts.