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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: September 4, 2020
RE: Purchase of Air and Surface Purification Systems for GO Transit using Cares Act Funding
($45,939.02)
BACKGROUND
On April 15, 2020 the Transit Department received a $4,553,754 grant from the Federal Cares Act for the
purpose of COVID-19 prevention, mitigation and recovery. In accordance with Federal Transit
Administration/Cares Act purchasing guidelines, the City spent $45,939.02 of this grant to purchase 16
Air and Surface Purification Systems to be installed on all GO Transit buses. The systems are expected
to be delivered and installed by mid -October and will replace the current Lysol disinfecting process.
ANALYSIS
As a COVID-19 protective measure to protect passengers and drivers from airborne particles, Transit
ordered 16 air/surface purification systems from New Flyer of America, Inc. the manufacturer of the
buses. New Flyer Parts is the exclusive distributor of these purification systems. These systems will
provide safety and protection for both operators and passengers and instill confidence in future transit
ridership by visibly and continuously disinfecting the air and surfaces on the buses. The major difference
between this and other purification systems is that the New Flyer system operates continuously while
the bus is in service, does not void any warranties on HVAC systems, provides flexibility on placement
and has been tested and validated by independent laboratories.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Transit Department received $4,553,754 in Cares Act Funding for COVID-19 prevention, mitigation
and recovery. The purifier systems cost $2,849 each. The total fiscal impact for 16 purifier systems along
with a one year supply of replacement filers to protect against COVID-19 was $45,939.02. These
purchases were charged to A/N#: 0511-1728-6517-11101 GO Transit CARES Act expenditures. The
remaining Cares Act funding will be used for a variety of project/items as outlined in the 2021 CIP.
RECOMMENDATION
In accordance with all Federal Transit Administration/Cares Act purchasing guidelines and in
accordance with Section 12-14(1) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code that subject to the approval by the City
Manager allows for purchases to be made without following a formal competitive bidding process when
the purchase is warranted by situation that threatens the public health, safety or welfare, I am hereby
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1730 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://w .ci.oshkosh.wi.us
submitting a report of these purchases to the Common Council. If you have any questions on this
purchase please contact myself or Transit Director Jim Collins.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager