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i Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE I REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 7/26/2022 3 i I STAFF CONTACT: John Andoh PHONE: 808-961-8555 A. REQUEST: Please prepare a resolution to accept a donation of up to eight (8) buses from City and County of Honolulu to use in Hele-On bus service for up to a two (2) year period. The resoultion is to be sent to: Roger Morton, Director Department of Transportation Services City of County of Honolulu 711 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1600 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED : The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services has 8, 2000 &2002 40-foot Gillig Phantom buses that can be used in immediate service on Hele-On fixed routes to continue the implementation of the Transit and Multi-Modal Transportation Master Plan of which 55 buses are required. The present Hele-On fleet totals 55, of which 30 are in service. Of the eight (8) donated buses, the Mass Transit Agency intends to dispose of eight (8) of its worst performing buses. This donation will allow for the County to standardize its fleet with the Gillig Phantom. The entire fleet of buses (1995-2010) are expected to be retired by 2024 as the new fleet of the future will be in-place. The County mechanics went to inspect these buses and picked the best of eight (8) buses that could go into service immediately. As part of the fleet replacement plan (attached), additional invitation for bids will be opened for at least 26 buses for delivery between fall of 2023 and spring of 2024 and a request for proposals for 10 battery electric buses would be delivered in Summer of 2024. Staff is also intending on releasing a invitation for bids for used electric buses and chargers that are available in Hawai'i that could be used in Hilo and the Puna District as well. Two (2) hydrogen buses are due to arrive in winter 2022 for Kailua-Kona service. It is anticipated by obtaining these buses from Honolulu will allow for all routes in east Hawai'i as well as the Hilo and South Kohala Resorts routes to be operated with County owned buses with spares necessary to meet service demands as the maintenance staff continue to refurbish and rebuild buses pending delivery of the new buses. Anticipated shipping costs of these buses will be $40,000 paid by Hawai'i County. Estimated value is $8,000 for all eight(8) buses. SIGNED: DATE: 7/27/2022 Department Head