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County approves $1.28 million purchase of four electric-conversion buses for transit authority
Summary
The court authorized purchase of four ADA-compliant electric-conversion Ford E-450 buses from ABC Bus Inc. under a Georgia state contract; county purchasing staff said a TxDOT consultant reviewed the procurement and recommended the vehicles.
On May 19 the Commissioners Court authorized purchasing four battery-electric conversion, ADA-compliant buses (Ford E‑450 conversion/u e s) for the El Paso County Transportation Authority using an interlocal contract awarded through the state of Georgia.
County Purchasing Agent Karen Davidson said the procurement used state-of-Georgia cooperative contract 99999SPDSPD000212‑0010 and that TxDOT’s consultant reviewed the vehicle selection. The award to ABC Bus Inc. (Winter Garden, FL) totals $1,276,569.32. Davidson confirmed funding was available in the grant/line item shown in the procurement backup.
Why it matters: The purchase represents a near-term investment in county transit electrification and accessible vehicles for the county-run transit authority. The county described the procurement as cooperative purchasing that leveraged a competitively solicited statewide contract.
Court action: Judge Samaniego moved approval and Commissioner Butler seconded; the court voted and the motion carried.
What comes next: Purchasing staff will complete the cooperative purchase order, and county transit staff will take delivery and integrate the buses into the El Paso County Transportation Authority fleet per the procurement timeline and grant conditions.
