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Staff recommends surplus of two inoperable trolley buses; council asks staff to explore repurposing with Metro approval
Summary
Public Works recommended declaring two 2008 trolley buses surplus and auctioning them because parts are obsolete and repair bids unavailable; council asked staff to explore repurposing or acquiring the vehicles but staff said Metro/FTA permission and potential $55k per-vehicle accounting implications apply.
Public Works recommended the council declare two city-owned red trolleys (purchased in 2008 with federal transit grant funds) as surplus and authorize their sale at auction because both vehicles are inoperable, replacement parts are not available and refurbishment bids could not be obtained.
Staff said the…
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