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Board approves bus-shelter contract, automated parts storage and insurance renewals
Summary
The board authorized a five‑year, not‑to‑exceed $9 million contract for bus shelters, approved a Cardex automated parts‑storage purchase not to exceed $1.15 million, and renewed liability and catastrophic auto insurance packages for the upcoming policy year.
The Nashville MTA board approved several operations and capital items on June 25, including contracts for bus shelters and parts storage plus renewal of liability and auto catastrophic insurance.
Insurance: Vince presented two insurance items. For general liability (MA26‑020), staff recommended renewal of the agency’s $3 million liability policy with Obsidian Insurance Company for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 policy period; staff explained the renewal quote reduced the agency’s premium compared with the prior year. For auto damage and catastrophic coverage (MA26‑021), staff described a layered program across multiple carriers that together provide $50 million of coverage; staff recommended the CEO be authorized to execute the multi‑carrier program for the 2026–2027 policy year.
Automated parts storage: Patrick Hester described MA26‑022 requesting authority to contract with Cardex for four vertical lift (automated) storage/shuttle units to free maintenance floor space and expand maintenance bays. Staff said Cardex scored highest in the RFP (issued Sept. 5, 2025), that Cardex has extensive prior installations and that the project budget—including a parts‑loading alternate and contingency—would not exceed $1,151,800. Staff said units would ship in about 12 weeks with an additional month for on‑site buildout.
Bus shelters and stop amenities: Denise Richardson presented MA26‑023 recommending a five‑year contract with Toller Manufacturing for shelters, benches and related stop amenities in an amount not to exceed $9 million, funded from the agency’s capital budget to address a replacement backlog and future expansions; staff said three vendors responded to the RFP and Toller offered the best overall value.
Public comment: Earlier in the meeting, public commenters raised customer experience and service‑gap concerns: Peter O'Conor reported a Route 6 vehicle that did not stop at a downtown stop and described being directed to a different stop despite mobility limitations; John Bull praised drivers and urged attention to a late‑night service gap between the last departure and early morning start times.
All three staff recommendations (insurance renewals, Cardex parts‑storage and the bus‑shelter contract) were approved by the board in a single meeting sequence.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract execution and schedule deliveries/implementation; insurance renewals will be executed for the July 1 policy year.
