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District proposes new Transdev maintenance model to pay parts directly and contract for labor
Summary
Staff proposed changing the Transdev (First Vehicle) contract from a bundled fixed-price model to one where the district pays parts directly while contracting labor and management; staff said that approach can lower risk and, with added partner work, may reduce the district's $607,000 labor/management bill.
Staff presented a proposed change to the maintenance contract with First Vehicle/Transdev: instead of a bundled fixed cost tied to fleet age, the district would pay for parts directly and contract for management and labor. That model transfers parts‑cost risk to the district but reduces incentives for the vendor to pad parts budgets.
Sean said the contract under consideration shows a labor and management cost of about $607,000 for next year; the district would pay parts as repairs occur, and the staff argued the district can realize savings by bringing in other local fleets to the shop and leveraging purchasing power. Board members requested a clearer breakdown showing how much of the $607,000 is for personnel versus other services and what the district’s out‑of‑pocket parts exposure will be under the new model.
Staff also discussed the district’s ability to bring other schools’ buses to their shop as a revenue option later on, while emphasizing that the primary goal is to reduce maintenance costs and protect in‑district capacity for transportation needs.
