HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2002-248CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-248
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TECHNOLOGY
UPGRADE FOR PLYMOUTH DIAL -A -RIDE
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth provides transit services, including Dial -A -Ride, pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes Section 473.388; and
WHEREAS, the efficient and effective operation of Plymouth Dial -A -Ride services is a
critical element of these transit services; and
WHEREAS, a technology upgrade for Dial -A -Ride dispatch, including mobile data terminals
on the Dial -A -Ride buses, is a proven means of helping to achieve enhanced efficiencies and
effectiveness of Dial -A -Ride services; and
WHEREAS, Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc., the contracted service provider for Dial -A -Ride,
has offered to provide an upgraded computerized dispatch system for use by Plymouth Dial -
A -Ride; and
WHEREAS, price quotes have been obtained from makers of mobile data terminals that are
compatible with the computerized dispatch system offered by Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to
adopt a resolution approving a technology upgrade for Plymouth Dial -A -Ride dispatch,
including the purchase and installation of mobile data terminals on Dial -A -Ride buses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA:
1. That the City hereby adopts this resolution approving a technology
upgrade for Plymouth Dial -A -Ride, incorporating an upgraded
computerized dispatch system to be provided by Laidlaw Transit Services,
Inc. and mobile data terminals to be purchased from Grey Hawk
Technologies, Inc.
2. That the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to enter into an
agreement with Grey Hawk Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of mobile
data terminals, software, installation and training, consistent with the staff
memo dated May 16, 2002.
Adopted by the City Council on May 28, 2002.