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AP,— 40
<br /> September 17,1940
<br />;,1 '; Mayor Moore say.he felt the maximum dollar amount to be bsd should be
<br /> ird i,,; strIcken from the resolution as it could be used as a basss for the
<br /> other eit.es also submittrng a bid.
<br /> Moved by Councihnan Baker,seconded by Councalman Gipson,to amend the
<br /> proposed resolution to read from"In an amount not to exceed$65,000
<br /> each'to nin a Haar amount..
<br /> it Roll was called with all CouncIlmen votsng yes,except CouncIllmen
<br /> ki h I MIchelson and Overstreet,who voted no.
<br /> Amendment Carrled
<br /> ;11 ; ; Moved hy CouncIlman Baker,seconded by CouncIlman Glpson,to adopt
<br /> Resolution No.1842,as amended,as follows:
<br /> A RESOLUTION authorszamg bids to be subm1tted to
<br /> Bellingham Transit for two 35-foot,43 passenger,
<br />'lqi: Buses.
<br /> WHREAS,rhe increase in-trans.rldership continues and is resultIng
<br /> li j,V;3'; in the need for additional bus capacity beyond that being provIded with
<br /> our current rollIng stock;and
<br /> i WHEREAS,It will take approximately 18 months to receive dellvery of
<br /> new buses ussny UNITA funds for reimbursement;and
<br /> VMEREAS.the current plans recommended by Everett's TAC include ad-
<br /> i;',W,Y1 ditIonal routes In the south end and north end sramediately,and consideration
<br /> over the next 5 years of additsonal service as the south end population con-
<br /> tinues to grow and more people swItch to transit because of IncreasIng fuel
<br /> LI tt;l'id costs;and
<br /> =H
<br /> Countr=:Pon:tiOn'TUd7c=e''re'ei";'emend''n tb'Sn°h*m'sh
<br /> i ''f' l'';: WHEREAS,these servIce demands show the need for 26 buses on the street
<br /> for the current route changes recommended by TAC whs..will be the total
<br /> .1147? number of buses avaslable when the remasning 7 of the recently acquired
<br /> buses are made operable;and
<br /> WHEREAS,8 buses are planned to be purchased in 1981 to meet servsce
<br /> requirements identified by the Snohomish County Transportation study and
<br /> yby recommended by TIC;and
<br />;.1!'''/' WHEREAS,4 more buses will be needed to provide service to SW Everett
<br /> for mapnr employers and residential locations such as John Fluke,PPD.
<br /> ,. ' , Wennilworth,and Boeing;and
<br /> WHEREAS,the original 18 Yuan Coach buses were purchased wsth an
<br /> expected life of ten years,are eight years old,and Connell has approved a
<br /> NI[16,r , s per year replacement schedule;and
<br /> Ibt ' WHEREAS,the immediate ridership demand leaves no spares available for
<br />'il',!'b3' ; emergency breakdoym dur1ng peak hours;and
<br /> , .EREAS,Bellingham is offering through sealed bid procedure 2-1973
<br /> GMC,35 foot,43 passenger buses,.5554
<br /> WHEREAS,these 2 buses,all assist in provIdIng immedsate Peak hour
<br />,1,'il,' service needs,scheduling of buses for routsne maintenance,and be ir-
<br /> eluded as part of the total fleet expansion needs;
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