SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to execute a three (3) year software service contract with sole-source vendor Remix Technologies, LLC, a subsidiary of VIA Transportation, Inc. in the total amount of $151,200.00. This is a purchase of a cloud-based platform for planning, simultaneous cost estimation, geospatial data analysis, and equity analysis that enable time tables, blocking, run-cutting, and rostering for bus operations. Funding is available in the El Metro Operations Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
The Transit Mass Board approved a three (3) year contract service with Remix Technologies, LLC, back on October 17, 2022.
BACKGROUND
Remix Technologies, LLC ("Remix") is a subsidiary of Via Transportation Inc. based in New York, NY. Remix was established in 2014 to empower cities to manage all aspects of transportation and create equitable, safe, and accessible communities. Remix's software was purpose-built to power public transport planning, design, scheduling, and communication worldwide. In the past seven years, the company has made a platform for the world's public transport planning system and built software products that help agencies move from planning to implementation, including transit scheduling software, infrastructure design, run-cutting, and shared mobility management capabilities.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends renewal of services to avoid operating services.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: El Metro Operations
Account #: 558-5811-583-5588
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: n/a
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the El Metro Operations account 558-5811-583-5588.