Resolution - Public Transit Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Services Agreement, with Swiftly, Inc., to provide real time vehicle tracking for the Citibus fleet through software, as a service subscription.
Item Summary
The agreement with Swiftly, Inc. will provide real time vehicle tracking for the Citibus fleet through software as a service subscription and support, to assure effective management and improvements to the system's reliability. It provides a data platform that will provide a live-operations mapping tool for Citibus operations staff and customer service representatives, rider alerts, real time General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) creation and management, and a passenger-facing live mapping tool.
Swiftly is the only fully integrated big data platform for fixed-route public transportation, enabling users to instantly pinpoint in real-time and historically where and when performance issues are occurring. This provides opportunities for staff across the agency to make improvements. The agreement with Swiftly, Inc. will fall under a sole source purchase. As noted in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) CARES Act FAQs, this would fall under the sole source language for Emergency Response.
This would be documented as a sole source justification, and it would not require a waiver from FTA.
The exact service term ('Initial Term') is for 60 Months (5/1/2022 - 4/30/2027). The term shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms (each a 'Renewal Term') after the Initial Term unless either party notifies the other party of its intent not to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then current term.
Fiscal Impact
Costs associated with the Swiftly, Inc agreement/order are as follows: Year 1 service costs - $67,172 Year 2 service costs - $71,059 Year 3 service costs - $75,062 Year 4 service costs - $79,185 Year 5 service costs - $83,432 One time capital costs - $196,532
The first year annual service cost associated with this agreement is included in the FY 2022 Citibus Budget. Citibus will use FY 2018 & 2019 Federal Section 5307 funds for the one-time capital purchase. Local match for this is included in the FY 2018 & 2019 Citibus Budgets.