What's most interesting is that MV was the lowest bidder but the Soltrans board, which had obviously made its mind up before the public vote, chose another company. Be sure to flag the specific post on which the comment appears, and the abusive comment. If you believe a comment is in some way abusive, please notify Managing Editor Glen Faison by email at. By commenting you will also receive our morning newsletter for free. Please read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before commenting. That said, the Daily Republic does not necessarily condone the comments here, nor does it review every post. Those who abuse the comments section can expect to be barred from future commenting. The Daily Republic provides this comments section as a service to the community with the idea that it will be a safe environment within which to comment respectfully about the news of the day. Future year costs are to be finalized as revenues are determined. The first-year costs are $93,000 less than the current contract. Staff recommended that SolTrans award a five-year contract to National Express with two one-year extensions, with the first year not to exceed $7.7 million. However, a staff report said MV’s long-term fiscal projections seem artificially low given anticipated future expenses. National Express said it could run the buses for $60.2 million over seven years, compared to MV Transportation’s estimate of $52.6 million. They’ve been involved in our community, they helped with a lot of things.”Ī SolTrans committee evaluated four companies bidding to run the Vallejo and Benicia buses, using such criteria as experience, the thoroughness of the proposed management plan and other plans and solutions for maximizing service and cost efficiency. “This is a very difficult decision for the board, because MV has been just a great community partner. “Not at all,” said Spering, who is also a county supervisor. SolTrans Board Member Jim Spering on Friday said he knew of no dissatisfaction with MV Transportation. MV Transportation continues to provide bus service in Fairfield-Suisun City.
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