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R-2025-101 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend and amend the City's current contract with CWA, Inc. for Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter Services
RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-101 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to extend and amend the City's current contract with CWA, Inc. for Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Services. WHEREAS, the City of yakima received grant funding from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and partnership funds from the City of Selah, City of Ellensburg and Central Washington University for the Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Services; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima currently has contract No. 2023-124 with CWA to provide Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Services; and WHEREAS, both the City of Yakima and CWA have agreed to exercise the option to renew the existing contract for another two-year term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, per City Contract No. 2023-124 with an amendment to Exhibit B, compensation; and WHEREAS, the compensation for the first year of the new two-year term, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, will have a 3% increase taking the hourly rate from $159.86 to $164.65; and WHEREAS, the new rate was negotiated with the Contractor and a cost/price analysis was completed to determine that the rate was fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the compensation for the second year or the two-year term, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, will be negotiated after January 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Termination for Convenience provision found in Section 30, of the original agreement shall be amended to only require 30 days written notice to the other Party if a Party seeks to terminate the agreement for convenience as outlined in that section, WHEREAS, the Scope of Work and available budget meet the needs and requirements of the City of Yakima for this service, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a two-year contract extension to CWA Inc., and a contract amendment in the estimated amount of eight hundred thirty-seven thousand, four hundred thirty-nine dollars ($837,439) for the first year of the two-year extension attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference to provide Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Services as described in the Agreement. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of June 2025. Patricia ye r' Mayor ATTEST: Extension and Amendment NO. 1 of Contract No. 2023-°l24 Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Service This AGREEMENT is an extension and amendment to City Contract 2023-124 ("original agreement") between the City of Yakima, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City") and CWA, Inc., a Washington corporation, D/B/A Airporter Shuttle (hereinafter "Contractor") and collectively, referred to as the "Parties." This agreement shall be effective upon the date of fast signature. WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to exercise the option to renew the existing contract for another two-year term per the original agreement with an adjustment to the terms of compensation, therefore, In consideration of the promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Notwithstanding the terms of the original agreement, it shall now expire at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2027, without any further notice required by either party unless either party expresses their intent to extend the original contract for the final two-year term as outlined in City Contract 2023-124. 2. During the first year of the two-year period of extension, from July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2026, the compensation will increase by 3% from the original agreement of $159.86 per hour to $164.65 per hour. 3. The compensation for the second year of the two-year term will be negotiated after January 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2026, for the following year of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. 4, The Termination for Convenience provisions found in Section 30 of the original agreement shall be amended to only require 30 days written notice to the other PARTY if a PARTY seeks to terminate the agreement for convenience as outlined in that Section. 5. Except as modified herein, all terms of the Original Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. CWA Inc. Alafe C:)A ( By: Richard Johnson, resident CITY CONTRACT NO: RLSOLUTION NO" v �V Amendment to City Contract 2023-124 I 1 Date: ,.✓a/77.1 At .4.1-. 129 North 2nd Street . Yakima, Washington 98901 PRICE INCREASE JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT To: File From: Susan Knotts, Buyer 11,,Purchasin Division Date: June 6, 2025 Subject: City of Yakima Contr 2023-124 / Resolution R-2023-101, RFP 12321 P Ellensburg -Yakima Commuter Services act BACKGROUND Yakima Transit (a division of City of Yakima) has a current contract with. CWA, Inc, for commuter bus services between the cities of Yakima, WA, and Ellensburg, WA.. This service runs Monday through Friday with seven round trips per day during the season and six round trips per day during the off-season. The term ofthis contract is a two-year term with the option of two additional two-year terms based off the grant cycle. The original term of this contract commenced on August 1, 2023, and shall terminate on June 30, 2025. Yakima Transit and its partners find the service to be beneficial and are exercising the option to extend the contract for the second biennium term option frotn July 1, 202.5, through June 30, 2027. STATUS Purchasing conducted a fair and reasonable price analysis by reviewing and comparing the current pricing with the previous pricing for this contracted service and the CPi for Transportation Commodities for the Seattle - Tacoma -Bellevue, WA. for all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted, the CPi Inflation Calculator and the minimum wage increase data for Washington State. Price Analysis Document Original. Contract Pricing Per VRH* Increase Amount Adjust Pricing per VRI-i RFP 12321f original contract pricing June 2025 CPI Series ID 4CUt,JRS49DSAT Transportation in Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue, WA, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted, 5 CPI inflation Calculator from Start of Contract, 2023,through January 2025 History of Minimum Wage — Washington State. From January I, 2023 — January 1, 2025 New Term Pricing 'RH = Vehicle Revenue Hour 9.86 0 9.86 1.49% 159.86 59.86 $ 162.24 3.92% $166.13 59.86 5,84 64.66 ANALYSIS RESULTS Based on the above evaluation, the CPI index for Transportation service and the CPI inflation Calculator, it is determined that a 3% increase of per revenue hourly rate charged is fair and reasonable. The Consumer Price P: (509) 575-6095 F (509) 576.6,',94 r ,a w79 r� B�t a Yakima. ima. i °.YakimaVVA. Gov, Index pulled in May 2025, for Transportation. Seattle -Tacoma - per revenue hour. The CPI Inflation Calculator pulled in May revenue hour. This is a 1.49°/n to 3.92©'o increase over the last for the first year of the two-year tens is a 3%> ($4.80) increase. contract year is estimated to be $837,439.40, Website Printout — Transportation, Sea CPI Inflation ulator Printout - January Qt (levue, shows that the price would be $1 62.24 shows the current pricing would be $166.13 per two contract years. The new negotiated pricing The total cost of this service for the 2025-2026 e-Tacoma-Bellevue WA,, not seasonally adjust. , 2025 History of Minirnum Wage, Washington State—Januay 1, 2023 — January 1, 2025 CPI-U_Transportati n_6.2.2.5.pdf CPI Inflation HistoryMin;mumWa Calculator 7,2©23-1. ge-WA.ST._5.2.25_0C P: (509) 575-6095 . t5tl9sl 576.6394 Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject Change Output Options: From_24'23 To nclucte graphs include Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI411 Series Id: r`lyluR549o5AT Not Seasonally Adjusted Series Titles Transportation in Seattle,TacomaWBell Area: Sealtle•Taconna-BealevueWA. Item: Transportalson ease Period: 1?3S2-li4c100 7023 Download: Year Jan< 2023 287_3D2 , 2024 202E MoreF A, all urban consumers, not seasonally adluslec xis 421 sped L tA.oticet 4125/2024 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Office of P=ublicationKt:Special RI r Suitla 11:.T als r Fl r 7 4600 Slver Ball Road Washrnglnrs, [:),C. 2 .212 lelei:ri]ux= .2 wl~91-52a . Teleilorn.rriunic.;'r on9 petav Service i•1, WNW, IK5 9,0, 1:9tltrsCt °.9S rya (509) 576 6095 • F: (509) 576.6394 K,i9l).s Yaxl1?IVA G©) • vv wvru CPI Inflation CalcuIa or ion Cal olmuY C 9f1‘car l ronth JU*" ion Calculator has the sannz: i' lv,,tr as, 2 About the CPI Inflation Calculator he.CPI uBa Of Li t e r ,r z^.fir , ,,1„ ,: 6o��r .dl Urban CanNumeri (C'Pt-U) L.S. Ci';y average sesles for all i4C s`ra n©t Nr.xs,tznally mdp.olAc+,1 t'.15, et,y rep*"esvn .Y ',angns sr. C ee ^cra ¢" aEI gaps ar4S1 ,Rar.vrt "i to^ (orst,anptron o'r rDan a seh,aVe1T. aTAIISTKS Pi •t 4 *rats,(,frtr 9,w:44. ; 4Q4a: .hiciett, tii "#,: lE„ r. ;gym 2,22. 03.7,, 3C 95 r F: (509) 576,6394 s{asta y ar Washmate a Suu* s P 1 rwnurn Wage ,rl t wc:.,r"rr oat,- rs;: ,.tatsro-wF,,. M,'w,.rrwaz m4 .. it xar-�x i:. avve,:,44 , ,n: ",,4 two nr'A<,V""4V4h,'. History of Washington State's Minimum llfage These are the changes by year that have been made to the Wash' on Slate mrnrrnum Initiative 688, approved by Washiftgtore voters en 1998, teguired a ,$I to make a cost -of - Vying segji.tseinn ree tat the minimum wa reach year between 21101 and 2016. based on the federal Consumer Prke Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-Wi frtrl± u„s a7/, rprevoiew5 by WzchiNinn w,hhR an ante ri amirxa li start'odr m+rinMUM wage of $11 00 en 2017, 511 50 en 2018„ S 12.00 an 2019, and $19. 0 to 2020. Starting in 2021, adjustments to the menimurn'rage returned to being basted on rite CPI -tar In 2025, thr mentmum wage in Washarlgton is $16 66 Per h E2Sh y pr 1„15,1 is ra, Toren en make a norernfdrving adjustment to the minimum wage based 6n the CPI W. See the ttiegaegnitbliiltrata'"„eweaWeeeetaaegerasegatteicav± r„tiw fnr mr ' information and to fend out why el changes. History of Minimum Wage in Washington State etle¢tive date Jana ry 1202S Januar, 1, 2024 Januar, L 2023 lr*uar 1,2022 13 aranry 1, 2021 January 1 2020 Jaax a anp, t 21 Jria'arreiry 1 201a $aratiary 1 .2017 lsr+uavr 12016 Jargon, 1. 2015 lamree,e . 1.2ut4 Minimum wag* pm. hour 51a45 513 69 51350 512-gu 51150 S11.00 5947 S9a2 5732 tf3 P, (509) 575-6095 • Ft (509) 576.6394 rfJ{1.Ca'uv r W,w.van, PRICE INCREASE REQUEST JUSTIFICATION WORKSHEET CONTRACT: 12321P Yakima -Ellensburg Commuter Services CONTRACT DISCRIPTION: DATE PREPARED: Current Program Cost 2023 Awarded Base Price Per Revenue Hr. $159.86 Program Current Yearly Cost (est. 5086 hrs. in 2024 yr.) 3,047,.96 Commuter services between Yakima and Ellensburg, Monday through Friday between 6;30 AM and 7:00 PM 5/30/2025 Contractor Requested Increase 6% 2025 2026 Amont of Contractor hourly Requested increase Hourly Rate $169.45 ease fair the next Program Cost with Increase (est. 5086 hrs. in 2024) $ 861,830.84 Contractor Requested Increase ear term 2026-2027 ogram Cost Amont o Contractor. ith Increase hourly Requested lest. 5©86 hrs. increase in 2024,} $5.08 ,$574.54 $887,685.52. Prfae Increase asedl i ff CPI UI CP eries ID: CPI Series Title: CPI Area: CUURS49©SAT CPI-U Transport all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted Seattle -Tacoma -Bellevue WA, Current CPI-U (Mast Current) 4/1/2025 304,843 'see graph below CPI-U (cr time of Award) 62023 300 377 'see graph below frrdex Change (IC) Amount: 4.466 Absotute Value of IC 4.466 Divided by Awarded CPI-U 300.377 `see graph below Price Change F Price Change Factor: 0,01487 1.000 0.01487 Price Ch rrgeAmcstrnt. 1.01487 Awarded Hourly Price Amount Multiplied by Price Change Amou 159.86 01487 CPI-U 2025-2026 HRLY COMPENSATION 162.24 AMOUNT: NEGOTIATED HOURLY COMPENSATION RATE The City of Yakima negotiated a 3% increase ($4.80) per revenue hour for the first year, 2025-2026, of the two year contract term of 2025-2027. This increase is a fair and resonable about. 2023 Awarded Based Price Per Revenue Hr. $159,86 2025-2026 Negotiated 31/0 ($4.80)Rate Increase- Per Revenue Hr, Est. Hours per contract year (based. off 2024) 5086 2025-2026 Contract Yr. Est. Compensation Amount $837,439.40 PRICE INCREASE REQUEST JUSTIFICATION WORKSHEET Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subj Change Outgrus 0aohuhs: CM16.IMItf Pnce ln+daar for MI krrhan Consumers i C01-UC Ito m. Gas* Pgked' c Item No. 7.I. For Meeting of: June 17, 2025 ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend and amend the City's current contract with CWA, Inc. for Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter Services (Enterprise Fund) SUBMITTED BY:Scott Schafer, Public Works Director Susan Knotts, Purchasing *Jim Hogenson, Transit Manager BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Yakima Transit publicly solicited through the RFP process Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter Services, RFP 12312P. This contract, City Contract No. 2023-124, commenced on August 1, 2023, and shall terminate on June 30, 2025. Yakima Transit has received grant money along with contributions from its partners, the City of Selah, the City of Ellensburg and Central Washington University, for this service. Yakima Transit, its partners and the current contract provider CWA, Inc. have agreed to exercise the option to renew the existing contract for another two-year term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, per City Contract with an amendment to Exhibit B, compensation. The compensation for the first year of the new two-year term, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, will have a 3% increase taking the hourly rate from $159.86 to $164.65. The new rate was negotiated with the Contractor and a cost/price analysis was completed to determine that the rate was fair and reasonable. The total estimated cost for the first year of the two-year term is $837,439.40. The compensation for the second year of the two-year term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, will be negotiated after January 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2026. The Termination for Convenience provision found in Section 30 of the original agreement shall be amended to only require 30 days written notice to the other Party if a Party seeks to terminate the agreement for convenience as outlined in that section. All other parts of this contract, including the scope of work, will remain the same. ITEM BUDGETED: Yes STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: Reso_Extension-Amendment#1_Yak-EburgCommuter.docx Amendment-ExtensionNo1_Yak-EburgCommuter_.docx Contract#2023-124_Yak-EburgCommuterSrv_12321P.pdf 12321P Price Justification Statement.docx Price_Increase_Request_Worksheet