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A staff presenter told the board the agency manages a fleet of six trailers and 59 support vehicles (cars, vans, SUVs and maintenance trucks) and expects the support fleet to grow by approximately 12 vehicles in 2026 as contracted fixed‑route operations transition in‑house. To improve cost predictability, staff recommended shifting from an annual maintenance agreement to a five‑year agreement and solicited bids on Aug. 29; two bids were received by Sept. 16, Block and Shelton Garage (Riverside) at $476,403 and Sunrise Ford (Fontana) at $938,531.

\"Based on a thorough review, staff recommends awarding a contract to Block and Shelton Garage, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,\" the staff presenter said, noting the agency has worked with Block and Shelton since 2018. The presenter also recommended a 10% contingency to cover unforeseen circumstances and said sufficient funds are included in the agency's FY 26 operating budget. The presenter specifically clarified the funding source: \"Sufficient funds to cover this request are included in the agency's FY 26 operating budget, not state transit assistance as communicated in the staff report.\"

A District 2 board member asked about the nearly twofold difference between the two bids and whether the low bidder's price was comparable to current spending. Staff replied that the recommended vendor is the agency's incumbent and that the bid represents about a 5% overall increase from current contract spending, and that agency fleet composition will change over time (adding some vehicles and phasing out others).

The Board Executive Committee reviewed and unanimously recommended the item earlier the same day. The board voted to approve the award; the motion passed unanimously.

Staff listed next steps: execute the five‑year agreement, apply the contingency only if needed, and monitor fleet growth to ensure the contract terms and budget estimates align with actual vehicle counts.

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A staff member presented the procurement process to the board, noting the agency solicited proposals via PlanetBids on May 9 and received 14 proposals by the June 13 deadline. \"As a result of the technical review, the seven highest technically ranked vendors were invited for an interview,\" the staff member said, describing subsequent responsibility checks and best and final offers that narrowed the field to five vendors whose pricing was shown in the agenda packet.

Staff reported that Premier Property Preservation was the most technically responsive and responsible proposer and offered the best value based on the evaluation committee's scoring. The services covered by the contract include daily cleaning, periodic deep cleaning, restocking of supplies, and support for special events and emergencies at agency buildings, maintenance facilities and transit centers in Riverside, Hemet, Corona, Perris and Eastvale.

Board members engaged in discussion about whether procurement policy could be modified to favor local companies. A board member from Lake Elsinore said the committee had discussed helping California companies gain an advantage; in response staff said the agency's current procurement policy does not allow geographic preference because the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prohibits it for FTA‑funded procurements: \"Currently our procurement policy does not allow for geographic preference, and that is mainly driven because, the FTA prohibits it,\" the staff member said. The staff member added that the agency would explore whether geographic preference could be added for non‑FTA funded procurements.

Several board members suggested alternative ways to support local businesses, including awarding additional evaluation points for local or unionized contractors where legally permissible.

Funding for the contract was included in the agency's FY 26 operating budget, staff said, and funding beyond the current fiscal year will be incorporated into future budget requests. The Board Budget and Finance Committee unanimously recommended the award at its Sept. 3 meeting. The board voted to approve the award; the motion passed unanimously.

Staff also provided procurement clarifications: the RFP evaluation included independent scoring by purchasing and maintenance staff, interviews of the top technical firms, responsibility checks, and requests for best and final offers. One vendor did not participate in interviews and was eliminated; another was deemed not responsible after reviews.

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The contract was presented by Melissa Blankenship, director of contracts for the Riverside Transit Agency, who said the Dial‑A‑Ride fleet is the only revenue fleet segment that currently lacks passenger Wi‑Fi and real‑time video surveillance. \"Currently, the Dial‑A‑Ride vehicles are the only vehicles in the revenue fleet that do not offer passenger wifi or real time video surveillance,\" Blankenship told the board, and staff recommended awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after a competitive IFB process.

Board members pressed staff on logistics and vendor presence. A District 2 board member asked whether RCN maintains a local office and whether installations would be performed by a subcontractor; Blankenship responded that a subcontractor would perform the installations and that \"it'll only take them a couple hours to do one bus\" and that much of the work would be scheduled \"in the evening time, when buses are out of service.\" The work, she said, will have to be coordinated to avoid disrupting service.

Staff reported that the agency issued the IFB on July 2 and received five bids by July 31; after reviewing compliance and responsibility the low bid of $227,390 from RCN Communications LLC was determined to be responsive and responsible. Blankenship said the agency has worked with the vendor on prior projects and recommended a 10% contingency of $22,739 for unforeseen circumstances. She also said sufficient funds are included in the agency's board‑approved capital budget and noted the item had been recommended unanimously by the Board Administration and Operations Committee at its Sept. 3 meeting.

The board voted to approve the award; the motion passed unanimously.

Implementation details that staff provided: installations are expected to take a couple of hours per vehicle, will be scheduled primarily during off‑service hours, and will be completed by a subcontractor working under RCN. The contract covers hardware installation; ongoing cellular data plans and recurring operating costs for onboard Wi‑Fi were described by staff as separate budget items to be handled outside this one‑time installation contract.

The board did not direct additional work beyond authorizing the award and contingency. The agency will proceed with contract execution and scheduling of installations.

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RTA awards five‑year support vehicle maintenance contract to Block & Shelton Garage

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