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Staff recommend new ART operations contract with RABDEV; committee debates term and budget implications
Summary
Staff told the committee they selected RABDEV through the RFP process for the ART operations and maintenance contract, outlined strengthened performance measures and new positions, and said the four‑year base contract is approximately $55 million (about $120 million if options executed); a councilmember moved for a shorter three‑year term but the motion failed for lack of a second.
Chris Whitlock, transit division manager for Asheville City, presented results of the RFP for the ART turnkey operations and maintenance contract and summarized new contract provisions designed to increase accountability and service quality.
Whitlock said the evaluation committee received four proposals, that the committee invited the top‑scoring firm to an oral interview and has since entered negotiations with the selected offer. "RABDEV was selected as the vendor through the evaluation process," he said, presenting a contract cost breakout: a roughly $55 million total for a four‑year base contract and about $120 million if the two‑year options are executed to reach an eight‑year total.
Staff told the committee…
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