HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.A.1. Approval of Extension to City's Contract with Scott County Transit for the Circulator (498) and Blue Xpress (496)Consent Business 4. A. 1.
SHAKOPEE
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
DATE: 04/15/2014
SUBJECT: Approval of an Extension to the City's Contract with Scott County Transit for the
Provision of the Circulator (Route 496) and B1ueXpress Shuttle (Route 498) Transit
Services
Action Sought
Offer and pass a motion approving an extension of the transit services contract with Scott County
Transit through December 31, 2014, and authorize the appropriate city official to sign
Amendment No. 1 to the "Agreement for Operation and Management of the Shakopee Area
Transit Bus Service" granting the contract extension.
Background
With talks proceeding toward consolidation of the B1ueXpress and city Circulator and Shuttle
services with MVTA for service roll out on January 1, 2015, staff is suggesting that the terms of
the current Scott County Transit contract be extended through the end of 2014. In the unlikely
event that consolidation does not occur, the city would be able to either seek new proposals for
the Circulator and Shuttle services or negoitate new contract terms for those services with Scott
County Transit.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approving an extension of the transit services contract with Scott County
Transit through December 31, 2014, and authorizing the appropriate city official to sign
Amendment No. 1 to the "Agreement for Operation and Management of the Shakopee Area
Transit Bus Service" granting the contract extension.
Budget Impact
There is do direct budget impact from the proposed action, as the costs for these transit services
will remain the same.
Relationship to Vision
This action relates to City Goal D. Maintain improve and create strong partnerships with other
public and private sector entities.
Requested Action
Offer and pass a motion approving an extension of the transit services contract with Scott County
Transit through December 31, 2014, and authorize the appropriate city official to sign
Amendment No. 1 to the "Agreement for Operation and Management of the Shakopee Area
Transit Bus Service" granting the contract extension.
Attachments: Transit Amendment
AMENDMENT NO. 1
AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
SHAKOPEE AREA TRANSIT BUS SERVICE
In accordance with the AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the County of
Scott, a political subdivision, through Scott County Transit (hereafter referred to as the County),
and the City of Shakopee, a Minnesota public municipal corporation, (hereafter referred to as
the City), for the operation and management of the Shakopee area transit bus service, the
below authorized representatives of the County ad Provider agree to the following amendment
to the Agreement:
Section 17, Term and Extension of contract is revised to extend the term of the
Agreement to December 31, 2014.
All other terms and conditions of the original Agreement between the parties hereto not
specifically amended herein shall continue in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and the Provider by their authorization partner or
officer have hereunto subscribed their names in duplicate.
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BY
Gary Shelton
Scott County Administrator
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
BY
Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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