Indigo board approves ordinance authorizing property acquisitions and a slate of contracts and amendments

The Indigo Board of Directors on June 18 adopted ordinance number 2025-01 authorizing the agency to acquire certain real property interests necessary to construct ADA-compliant bus stops; the board also approved a package of contract awards and amendments for program management, fare implementation support, facility services and systems upgrades.

Ordinance 2025-01: Indigo’s chief legal officer, Bob Fry, told directors the ordinance authorizes the agency to acquire temporary construction interests and permanent rights of way necessary to complete three local bus stop improvement packages that implement Indigo’s ADA transition plan (the board approved the ADA transition plan in June 2021). Fry said the acquisitions are generally small—strips of land measuring one to eight feet—and that the ordinance allows the agency to use eminent domain only if negotiations with property owners fail. The public hearing for the ordinance drew no speakers and the board adopted the ordinance following a roll-call vote.

Contracts and amendments approved

- Fare policy adoption support (Action A4): The board authorized the president and CEO to amend Indigo’s contract with City Strategies LLC to provide staff support for adoption and implementation of a new fare policy. The amendment increases the contract by up to $124,950 for a not-to-exceed total of $219,900 and extends the contract to Dec. 31, 2026. (Action approved by voice vote.)

- Program management support (Action A5): The board approved an amendment to the HNTB contract for program management support not to exceed…