To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Public Infrastructure
Staff Name and Phone Number: Johannes J. Hoevertsz, 707-565-2550
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Sonoma County Transit - Purchase of Eight Paratransit Vehicles
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Delegate authority to the Director of Public Infrastructure to execute a proposed agreement, in form approved by County Counsel, with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. (d.b.a Model 1 Commercial Vehicles), for the purchase of eight (8) Class B, ADA-accessible paratransit cutaway vehicles, for a contract amount of $1,352,031.96, with a ten percent contingency of $135,203 for a total authorization of $1,487,235.
B) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a budget adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget for the Department of Public Infrastructure in the amount of $1,487,235 including a contingency of 10% (4/5th vote).
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Executive Summary:
The Sonoma County Public Infrastructure (SPI), Transit Division, is requesting Board authorization to purchase eight (8) Class B, ADA-accessible, Model 1 commercial-branded paratransit cutaway vehicles under a cooperative purchasing agreement.
SPI is also requesting Board approval of a budget Resolution to increase appropriations in the FY 2026-27 Final Budget for Sonoma County Transit paratransit vehicle capital, in the amount of $1,487,235 related to the purchase.
Discussion:
Sonoma County Transit (Transit) operates a fleet of Class B cutaway vehicles to provide ADA complementary paratransit service throughout its fixed-route service area, as well as general public dial-a-ride service in areas of the county without fixed-route service. These vehicles are replacing existing paratransit vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. To maintain safe, reliable, and ADA-compliant paratransit service, SPI is requesting authorization to purchase eight Class B cutaway paratransit vehicles.
The vehicles were quoted by Creative Bus Sales, Inc. (d.b.a. Model 1 Commercial Vehicles) under a California Association of Coordinated Transportation (CalACT) cooperative purchasing agreement through the Morongo Basin Transit Authority, at a price of $1,352,031.96 for all eight vehicles ($169,004.00 per vehicle). Each vehicle will be built on a Ford E450 chassis with a Braun wheelchair lift, two additional 8100-series mobility-aid tie-down positions, an eight-camera video surveillance system, a two-way radio, and Transit’s standard fleet livery and safety equipment. Delivery is estimated at 120 to 150 days from order.
The purchase will be funded through two Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 grant agreements administered by Caltrans, together with Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds providing the required local match:
|
Capital Grant Agreement |
FTA Section 5311 |
TDA Local Match |
Total |
|
Agreement 64BC20-01386 |
$535,977.00 |
$140,038.98 |
$676,015.98 |
|
Agreement 64BC21-01679 |
$519,444.00 |
$156,571.98 |
$676,015.98 |
|
TDA |
|
$135,203.00 |
|
|
Total |
$1,055,421.00 |
$431,813.96 |
$1,487,234.96 |
SPI is also requesting Board approval of a budget Resolution to increase appropriations and estimated revenue in the FY 2026-27 Final Budget in the amount of $1,487,235 including a contingency of 10% to reflect this grant funding and the TDA match.
Strategic Plan:
N/A
Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
No
Prior Board Actions:
None
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 26-27 Adopted |
FY 27-28 Projected |
FY 28-29 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
|
|
|
|
Additional Appropriation Requested |
$1,487,235 |
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|
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Total Expenditures |
$1,487,235 |
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Funding Sources |
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|
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General Fund/WA GF |
|
|
|
|
State/Federal |
$1,055,421 |
|
|
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Fees/Other |
$431,814 |
|
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Use of Fund Balance |
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Contingencies |
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|
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Total Sources |
$1,487,235 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
The expected cost to purchase the eight paratransit vehicles including contingency of 10% is $1,487,235. The purchase will be funded with $1,055,421 in Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 grant funds and $431,814 in Transportation Development Act funds for the required local match. A budget adjustment is necessary to recognize these funding sources and appropriate the corresponding expenditures in the FY 2026-27 budget. (41402-34040202)
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
None.
Attachments:
1 - Budget Resolution
2 - Vendor Price Quotation - Model 1 Commercial Vehicles (CalACT MBTA RFP #20-01), dated
August 24, 2026.
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None.