Council action is requested to issue a contract for intra-city transit services with First Transit for the Community Development Department.

Council approval to issue a contract.

The City seeks to exercise a 1 year option with First Transit to continue operations of the intra-city transit services.  There will be no changes to the transit operations.  

On February 6, 2017, the City Council approved entering into an agreement with First Transit to operate transit services for 5 year period beginning on July 1, 2017 and ending on June 30, 2022. As part of the agreement, the initial term can be extended in one year terms under the same terms and conditions under the agreement.  Transit services would remain the same for FY 2022-23. 

The sixth year cost (i.e., $1,691,768) is approximately a 6.8% increase over the FY 2021-22 anticipated cost for IndeBus. This cost increase is in line with annual increases (anywhere from 3.5% to 7% annual increases) over the term of the 5-year agreement.

The City’s Community Development FY 21-22 budget includes $1,225,875 in Cost Center 4414 Account 5226 for transportation services. In addition, revenues would come from the Centerpoint TIF Special Allocation Fund, transit passenger fares, State of Missouri transit operations assistance funds, transit CARES funds, and FTA Federal Formula funds.