AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2019-105R, approving the award of a contract to Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. for the development of a Five-Year Strategic Master Plan for Transit Services in the amount of $180,000; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute said contract on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: June 18, 2019
Department: Community Services Department - Drew Wells, Interim Director (By Lynda Williams, Purchasing Manager)
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $180,000
Account Number: $96K TxDot Planning Grant, $60K FTA 5307 Funds, $24K City Transit Match
Funds Available: $180,000
Account Name: Various
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: On October 16, 2018, the City Council ratified the use of $96,000 in Federal Transit Administration 5304 Grant Funds as administered by Texas Department of Transportation - Public Transportation Division.
City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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Background Information:
Rapid urban growth in San Marcos is driving demand for the development of a diversity of mobility options, and local government is supportive and engaged in the process. The City of San Marcos (Hays County), part of the City of Martindale (Caldwell County), and the unincorporated area of Redwood (Guadalupe County), together make up the San Marcos Urbanized Area (S...
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