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St. Albert Transit Bus Funding Increase
Presented by: Tim Saunders, Director, Public Operations
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the budget for Municipal Growth Capital Charter TRAN-004 Transit Growth Buses (Project 424351) be increased by $213,500 for a total budget of $1,833,500 to be funded from Capital Reserve.
2. That the budget for Municipal Repair Maintain Replace (RMR) Capital Charter TRAN-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replacement for 2025 be increased by $1,265,250 for a total budget of $10,515,950 to be funded from the Transit Lifecycle Reserve with goods and/or services not to be received until after January 1, 2025.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To request an increase in funding for budgets within two approved Capital Charters, Municipal Growth Capital Charter TRAN-004 (2024) and Municipal Repair Maintain Replace (RMR) Capital Charter TRAN-001 (2025), in order to continue with procurement of ten buses in 2024 and 2025 that are part of current growth and lifecycle replacement plans.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Municipal Growth Capital Charter TRAN-004 Transit Growth Buses was approved in the amount of $1,620,000 for 2024 procurement of two new buses to support City growth and provide transit service in the neighborhoods of Jensen Lakes and Riverside. This was carried by Council on August 29, 2023, via AR-23-416.
Municipal Repair Maintain Replace (RMR) Capital Charter TRAN-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replacement was approved in the amount of $9,250,700 in 2025 and $8,267,000 in 2026 for the lifecycle replacement of 17 buses, eight and nine in each year, respectively. This was carried by Council on August 29, 2023 via AR-23-417.
The funding provided is intended to procure a total of 19 buses, two for growth and purchase in 2024, eight for lifecycle replacement in 2025, and nine for lifecycle replacement in 2026. The multi-year approval permits procurement of long delivery items for the year that they are...
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