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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1990-0780 CITY OF PLIN0UTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a �regullar meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on tie- 5th day of February 1gQD. The following members were present: Mayor Bergman;—ro`uncilmember`s`AeTT we , - Ricker, Vasiliou, and Zitur The following meiEers were absent: one Councilmember Ricker introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 90-78 REJECTING ALL PROPOSALS TO OPERATE DAILY PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE IN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH AND AUTHnRIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTED AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING TRANSIT CONTRACT WITH MEDICINE LAKE LINES WHEREAS, the City has not heretofore requested proposals for the provision of commuter and reverse commuter services during six years of operation; and WHEREAS, the policy of the Regional Transit Board has been to encourage the City of Plymouth to solicit proposals, and to consolidate commuter and reverse commuter services into one contract administered by the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has prepared Requests for Proposals (R.F.P.), published public notice, solicited proposals, mailed invitations to over 50 vendors nation-wide, conducted a pre-bid conference, and a comprehensive evaluation of the proposals received in accordance with tke Request for Proposals; and WHEREAS, in the RFP the City reserved the sole right to evaluate the proposals and to accept or reject any and/or all proposals and that the RFP did not obligate the City to award a contract; and WHEREAS, after evaluating the proposals, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to extend the existing contract between the City and Medicine Lake Lines on the basis that: 1. Medicine Lake Lines has been the sole and exclusive provider of service within the City of Plymouth for the last fifteen years and more specifically, for both services proposed under the extended contract. 2. Correspondence and telephone calls from existing riders, coupled with actual City experience in the operation of the service has demonstrated that Medicine Lake Lines has operated the service competently and in a fashion which has satisfied the riding public. 3. The contract extension reflects the lowest cost proposal received through the Request for Proposal process. RESOLUTION NO. 90-78 Page 2 4. Additional safeguards have been incorporated in the extended contract to ensure quality transit service for the City. 5. The City's action complies with the Regional Transit Board policies with respect to competitive procurement guidelines and consolidation of municipal services under one contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should, and hereby does, authorize the rejection of all proposals provided pursuant to the Request for Proposal dated August 14, 1989; and FURTHER, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to return all performance securities to proposing parties; and FURTHER, that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the "1990 Agreement for Operation and Management of Plymouth Metrolink Systen" with Medicine Lake Lines; and FURTHER, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to implement and administer the agreement. The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Mayor Bergman , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following vo a in fiaver thereo : _ ayor ergman, Councilmembers Ricker and Zitur Th e following vote against orabstained:ounce mem ersHelliwell-an ase iou Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passe an a opte .