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Macomb approves updated TripMaster contract for transit scheduling after vendor quote error
Summary
City Council approved a revised cooperative purchase for TripMaster transit scheduling software with an annual cost of $75,525.72 and one-time setup $111,258 after staff said a vendor finance error misreported amounts. The purchase includes a reduced camera configuration and automated voice announcements for ADA compliance; funding comes from federal and state grants.
The Macomb City Council approved an updated cooperative purchase for TripMaster scheduling software and implementation services after staff described a vendor pricing error that increased the quoted annual cost.
Transit staff (Calabria) said the vendor’s finance department mistakenly placed a monthly camera charge into the annual field of the original quote, raising the anticipated annual cost. To control recurring costs, the city will install one dual-view camera in each heavy-duty bus rather than the original plan of multiple livestream cameras; the agency will also reuse existing gatekeeper cameras and add automated voice announcements for ADA compliance. "The original cameras that we were going to be using... they put it as the monthly amount," Calabria said, describing the change in the vendor quote.
Council members asked about contract length; one alderman noted it is a five-year agreement and asked about exit options if state or federal funding changes. Calabria said the city attorney reviewed the contract and that there is a way to exit without fault if necessary. Staff also confirmed the purchase is funded by federal and state grants and will not come directly from the city’s general fund.
A motion to authorize the purchase via the 7.91 cooperative was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The vote carried and staff will proceed with implementation according to the contract terms.
