HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2004-089 Declaring three buses surplusRESOLUTION NO. R-2004- 89
A RESOLUTION declaring three 1986 35 -foot Gillig buses surplus and
authorizing their sale by means of formal sealed bids
WHEREAS, the City of . Yakima owns 1986 Gillig 35 -foot buses,
equipment numbers ER 7058; ER 7059; and ER 7068 for which the City has no
immediate or foreseeable use and which is surplus to the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has purchased three used 1990 Gillig
Phantom, ADA -compliant replacement buses; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the replaced vehicles in Transit's fleet exceeds
the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) Guidelines with regard to
allowable spare ratio; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interest of
the City to sell the three 1986 35 -foot Gillig buses by formal sealed bid rather
than sell the buses at the public auction of surplus equipment at a later date,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
YAKIMA:
The City Council hereby declares the aforementioned 1986 Gillig 35 -foot
buses, equipment numbers ER 7058; ER 7059; and ER 7068 to be surplus to the
needs of the City of Yakima, and the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to sell all three of said 1986 Gillig 35 -foot buses via the formal sealed
bid process.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 22nd of June 2004.
A EST:
City Clerk
Paul P. George, Mayor
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4/.6
For Meeting Of June 22, 2004
ITEM TITLE: A Resolution declaring surplus and authorizing disposal of
three Transit buses
SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works
Richard Wonner, Fleet and Facilities Manager
Ken Mehin, Transit Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Richard Wonner 575-6005
Ken Mehin 575-6005
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Transit Division has three 1986 Gillig 35 -foot buses (Vehicle Numbers ER 7058;
ER 7059; and ER 7068) which have been replaced with used C-TRAN buses from
Vancouver, Washington under a state transit program.
Staff recommends that these three (3) buses be declared surplus and sold via the
formal sealed bid process. This is the third group of buses to be declared surplus.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify) Letter
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Funding Source Transit Bus Fund
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: '1yanager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests the City Council to
adopt the attached resolution declaring surplus and authorizing disposal of three
1986 Gillig 35 -foot Transit buses (Vehicle Numbers ER 7058; ER 7059; and ER 7068).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL AC'T'ION: