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Consider accepting the recommendation and approving the contract from Tripspark Technologies for a fixed route technology ecosystem and paratransit & and demand response software suite for the Lawton Area Transit System and allow the General Manager to execute the 5-year contract for their software and services.
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INITIATOR: Charlotte Brown, Community Services Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Ryan Landers, LATS General Manager
BACKGROUND: LATS currently uses Routematch as its solution for on-demand services (Paratransit and Ft. Sill shuttle). Tripspark Technologies recently acquired Routematch and LATS has decided to upgrade its current software service provider to Tripspark (Novus). The new software is a complete overhaul of the current system and will provide the customer with a better service solution. Internally the new software will provide a dynamic operational/dispatch solution that LATS will need for the future expansion of new services.
LATS is also upgrading its current software for its fixed route operation. Currently, LATS uses ETA transit to provide its GPS software solution for fixed route services. LATS has decided that Tripspark Technologies provides the best solution for its fixed route services (Streets). Since Our current service provider for on-demand services was acquired by Tripspark Technologies we can procure this technology as a sole source. The sole source and combination of both services through Tripspark can offer unique advantages such as consolidated service monitoring and significant cost savings as outlined in the sole source letter.
The contract totals $347,160 ($277,728 federal and $69,432 local) for an on-demand software upgrade.
The contract totals $440,198 ($353,158 federal and $88,039 local for a fixed route software upgrade.
EXHIBIT: Contract between LATS and Tripspark Technologies
Sole source upgrade and justification letter
KEY ISSUES: N/A
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