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Form#: B-52 <br /> 7118191 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 3116/2023 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: John Andoh/Lee Lord PHONE: 808-961-85551808-961-8565 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> To appropriate through fund balance in the GET fund, an additional $3,500,000 for the GET Mass <br /> Transit OCE, Misc. Contract Ser under account number 025.311.5315.02.115 and revenue <br /> account 025.3609.10 to cover additional expenditures related to the 5% contract increase for the <br /> fixed route operations contractor that took effect from February 24, 2023 to June 30, 2023. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED: <br /> The Mass Transit Agency received a request the fixed route contractor, Roberts Hawaii under RFP 3909, <br /> to increase the cost to provide fixed route transportation 5% effective February 24, 2023 through June <br /> 30, 2023 as allowable under the terms of the request for proposal subject to County Council approval. <br /> The requested increase is due to wage increases to BU 01, cost of fuel and general cost increases to <br /> operate transportation services. The Mass Transit Agency has identified fund balance in the General <br /> Excise Tax (GET) fund to cover the requested fund increase. <br /> Current Appropriation: $20,881,089.28 <br /> Request for additional funds: $3,500,000 <br /> Revised Appropriation: $24,381,089.28 <br /> SIGNED: _ DATE: 3116/2023 <br /> Department Head <br />