TAMRMS#: B06
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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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TRAN-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replace 2027 Funding
Presented by: Tim Saunders, Director, Public Operations
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That the Municipal Repair Maintain Replace (RMR) Capital Charter Tran-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replacement be approved for $13,379,000 in 2027, and $12,402,000 in 2028, to be funded by the Transit Lifecycle Reserve with goods and/or services not to be received until after January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028 for each of the respective fiscal year approvals.
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SUMMARY
To request Council approval for the TRAN-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replacement 2027 budget in the amount of $13,379,000. Additionally, to request Council approval for the TRAN-001 Transit Bus Lifecycle Replacement 2028 budget in the amount of $12,402,000. This will enable Administration to enter into a procurement agreement to ensure that the buses are received in 2027 and 2028 respectively in alignment with the current lifecycle replacement plan. The two year approval will provide for the opportunity to join a multiple year procurement into single package in efforts to obtain potential economies of scale savings with the bulk procurement.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The 10 Year RMR Replacement Program for Transit identifies 13 - 40 ft buses and two Handibuses to be replaced in 2027, and two - 40 ft buses and six - 60 ft buses in 2028. Current estimates for procurement timelines in conjunction with manufacturer build time is fourteen months to 2.5 years. Approval of the 2027 and 2028 budgets will allow fleet services to procure a bulk order of transit assets which will ensure buses are received when required, and capitalize on efficiencies from economies of scale. As approval is for the 2027 budget, the buses will not be received until after January 1, 2027. Similarly assets funded by the 2028 budget will not be rece...
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