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Description
The Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 to hear testimony on the following item:
170514 An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Department and the Department of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to enter into a contract for the provision of shuttle bus services at the Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions.
Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
Chair: Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Mark Squilla (1st District)
A
Some
committee
on
transportation
and
public
utilities,
the
purpose
of
this
public
hearing,
is
to
hear
testimony
on
bill.
One
seven,
zero
five
one:
four
I
am
councilman
King
out
of
Johnson
and
I
am
the
chair
of
councils
Committee
on
transportation
and
public
utilities.
I
would
like
to
recognize
the
presence
of
a
quorum
with
the
attendance
of
councilman
Mike
Squealer
council
Mike,
Jones
councilman,
our
Totenberg
councilman
mark
Squealer
and
counseling
Curtis
Jones.
A
B
C
Good
afternoon,
chairman
Johnson
and
members
of
the
committee
on
transportation
and
public
utilities,
I
am
Tracy
boorda,
chief
financial
officer
for
Philadelphia,
International,
Airport
and
sitting
here
at
the
table
with
me
is
Keith
Bruni,
deputy
director
of
aviation
operations
and
security.
We
are
pleased
to
appear
before
you
to
testify
in
support
of
bill
number
one:
seven,
zero,
five,
one
four.
As
you
know
so,
atop
the
International
Airport
is
owned
and
operated
by
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
The
airport
is
totally
self-supporting
and
uses
no
local
tax
hours.
C
C
For
the
operation
of
shuttle
bus
services
at
the
airport
proposals
are
due
June
28th
2017,
if
preferred
by
council,
the
contract
term
will
align
with
the
lifecycle
of
the
required
buses.
A
mixed
fleet
of
vehicles
will
be
required
under
the
contract.
Medium
duty,
buses
have
a
seven-year
lifecycle
and
cost
approximately
125,000
dollars
per
vehicle.
Heavy
duty
buses
have
a
twelve
year
lifecycle
and
range
in
value
from
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
to
six
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
and
up
the
airport
will
not
purchase
nor
own
the
vehicles.
C
The
contracted
vendor
will
be
required
to
make
the
capital
investment
21
new
medium
duty
buses
will
be
required,
which
represents
an
approximate
investment
of
2.6
million
dollars.
11
heavy-duty
buses
shall
also
be
required,
an
approximate
investment
of
five
to
seven
million
dollars
as
the
cost
savings
measure
less
than
new
heavy-duty
buses
may
be
utilized
so
long
as
they
are
no
more
than
four
years
old.
At
the
start,
the
contract,
by
the
time
the
contract
expires,
all
of
the
buses
will
be
at
the
end
of
their
life
cycle.
C
Further,
we
expect
to
receive
competitive
pricing
with
a
longer
term.
Contract
vendors
will
be
able
to
amortize
the
cost
of
the
vehicles
over
the
life
of
the
contract.
More
appropriately,
then
the
city
standard
contract
of
one
year
with
three
one-year
renewals,
the
division
aviation,
shall
manage
the
shuttle
bus
operation
for
the
city
and
there
will
be
no
general
fund
impact.
C
D
A
couple
of
quick
question
for
all
I
think
it
descended
Marianne
down
to
my
office
to
drag
me
down
here
to
make
sure
we
had
a
qualm.
We
appreciate
that
added
service,
but
public
questions
shuttle
buses.
Oh
dude,
it's
my
understanding
that
these
buses
and
buses
that
are
newly
constructed
aren't
made
in
the
USA.
Is
that
do
you
have
any
knowledge
about
that?
Do.
C
C
D
Reason
I
ask
that
is
you
know,
and
this
comes
from
scepter.
They
told
us
that
the
main
manufacturers
of
buses
now
is
in
Canada,
but
the
question
becomes
minority
and
female
participation.
How
do
we
and
Wilson
good
was
essential
in
passing
lon
those
responsibilities
to
subcontractors
and
concessionaires
that
do
business
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia?
So
my
question
would
be:
how
do
we
plan
to
achieve
those
goals?
You
may
mention
that
we
we're
talking
about
someone
enabled
of
a
dozen
vehicle.
Oh.
D
C
B
C
The
investment
right
now
for
the
vehicles
we're
we're
seeing
the
medium
duty
vehicles,
the
investment
that
the
vendor
needs
to
make
is
about
2.6
million
dollars
and
then
for
the
heavy
duty
buses,
the
11
heavy
duty
buses.
They
have
probably
going
to
be
an
investment
of
5
to
7
million
dollars
on
that
they
would
be
financing
got
it,
but.
D
C
D
Spending
five
million
dollars
over
a
four-year
period.
That's
a
lot
of
wheel
changes
who
provides
that
service,
there's
a
lot
of
tires
that
are
going
to
need
to
be
rotated.
Who
does
that
who
who's
providing?
So
so
when
you
subcontractors,
shuttle
service
out,
you
need
to
ask
those
questions
of
them.
Where
are
the
minorities?
Where
are
the
females
that
might
take
advantage
of
this
local
business
opportunities
here?
So,
if
they're,
making
these
buses
in
Canada,
that's
fine
I
get
it
can't
make
manufacturers
pop
up
out
at
a
soil
like
trees
but
they're
local
tire
distributors.
D
D
D
As
you
look
at
these
potential
suitors
that
want
to
provide
this
service,
you
will
be
looking
at
this
long
extended
contract
for
those
also
worthwhile
socio-economic
benefits
from
that
contract
opportunity.
So,
as
you
look
at
it
understand
how
we're
going
to
look
at
all
right,
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman.
E
C
C
Unsure
but
because
there's
new
buses
being
purchased,
we're
thinking
that
it
will
go
potentially
up
and,
in
addition,
we've
also
we've
separated
into
two
different
routes
that
they
could
that
vendors
could
propose
on
and
just
the
sheer
separating
of
the
economy
route
from
which
is
where
passengers
park
from
the
employee
parking
lot.
That
could
add
additional
costs
are
way
as
well,
but
it
also
would
allow
for
maybe
greater
competition.
All.
E
Right
but
I'm
trying
to
just
do
a
quick
math
for
a
minute
if
the
contracts
going
up
five
million
a
year
over
four
years,
that's
20
million
more
than
the
existing
contract.
Just
taking
the
four
years
forget
the
options
for
a
minute
and
the
cost
of
the
two
different
types
of
buses
or
whatever
the
transportation
vehicles.
The
first
one
is
2
million
to
50
and
the
alternatives
are
either
4
million,
950
or
7
1,
500,
plus
another,
maybe
375
so
I
mean
you're
talking
somewhere
between
7
and
9,
and
a
half
million
dollars
for
equipment.
C
E
E
E
Delta
to
drive
the
bus,
this
is
2.2
million,
so
we
know
what
that
is,
but
in
this
contract,
you're
asking
for
20
million
more
over
four
years
above
what
we're
currently
paying
and
the
bus
cost
is
between
seven
and
nine
and
a
half
million
where's.
The
extra
10,
a
half
million
to
12
and
half
million
going.
E
Man,
it's
five
million
hundred
times.
Four
years
is
twenty
million.
The
two
different
types
of
bus
costs
are
between
seven
point,
two
and
nine
point:
six,
depending
which
ones
you
select.
My
question
is
that
once
you
subtract
off
the
bus
costs
from
the
extra
twenty
million,
why
is
the
contract
ten
to
twelve
million
dollars
more
over
four
years?
I
I.
C
E
Just
seems
like
a
very,
very
high
increase
for
those
categories
that
seem,
above
the
rate
of
inflation
I'd,
rather
see
a
written
estimate
as
to
what
it's
really
going
to
cause
those
before
we
have
approvals
of
these
kind
of
monies,
so
we
know
we're
dealing
with
otherwise
we're
making
decisions
without
having
all
the
facts.
This
was
your
money.
You
would
never
do
it
this
way,
I.
It.
C
E
A
F
F
C
C
C
F
F
C
F
E
E
B
C
E
G
My
name
is
Keith
Bruni
I'm,
the
deputy
director
of
aviation
for
operations
and
security.
The
shuttle
bus
contract
would
would
fall
under
our
domain.
We
do
have
the
option
in
there.
We've
requested
four
green
options,
be
it
CNG,
diesel-electric,
hybrid
or
electric
buses.
Also,
so
we've
asked
them
to
to
offer
that
within
their
proposal.
Okay,.
E
And
will
you
be
looking
at
an
analysis
over
the
next
at
least
four
years
or
maybe
seven
years
as
to
the
cost
analysis
of
the
diesel
versus
electric,
so
you'll
be
able
to
make
us
more
buying
decision?
Yes,
the
operational
course?
Okay?
Yes,
sir,
thank
you
we'll
be
able
to
share
that
information
with
the
Chairman
I.
E
F
F
C
F
G
F
G
F
A
Chairman,
thank
you.
Thank
You,
councilman
I'll
talk
inverter.
You
did
touch
on
a
initiative,
we're
looking
at
right
now
in
City
Council
nice
regarding
electric
vehicles,
but
also
is
the
infrastructure
that
comes
along
with
their
process.
That
will
allow
for
you
to
move
forward
and
make
that
type
of
transition
and
kind
of
have
a
charging
station
set
in
place
that
will
allow
us
to
purchase
those
electrical
vehicles,
and
so
hopefully,
in
the
future.
A
We'll
end
up
at
that
point,
but
I
do
understand
the
complexity
of
going
in
that
direction
from
the
infrastructure
stem
I
would
like
to
ask
odd
any
other
questions
of
the
panel.
If
you
thank
you
very
much,
I
want
you
to
stick
around
for
more,
because
we
also
have
testimony
another
gentleman
and
the
clerk.
Please
call
the
next
witness
please
hand
her
Jones.
H
Afternoon,
mr.
chairman,
animal
council,
members
of
the
Transportation
Public
Utilities
Committee
I,
will
be
brief
because
my
she
is
always
the
same,
but
I
can
Minardi
business
participation
in
this
situation.
However,
I
will
need
a
point
of
clarification,
because
I
am
working
with
a
disadvantaged
team
of
vendors
who
want
to
bid
on
this
as
apply
I.
Don't
want
a
Hillary
Clinton
Bill
Clinton
talk
on
the
plane
for
a
second
like
the
Justice
Department
lady
didn't
mess
up,
let's
Clinton's
campaign,
because
they
say
it
was
a
conflict.
H
So
please,
let
me
know
if
I'm
not
in
a
conflicting
situation,
voluntarily
working
for
group
of
small
disadvantaged
businesses
who
are
going
to
compete
on
this
contract
and
who
attended
a
mandatory
pre-proposal
meeting,
that's
required
to
compete.
The
answer
to
the
earlier
question:
are
there
local
people?
H
Now
how
we're
going
to
compete
and
win
and
get
our
points
prorated
if
you
will,
because
the
experiencing
volume
will
never
meet
so
therefore,
we're
already
two
points
down
and
I'm
going
to
be
brief,
like
I
said,
if
you
go
to
my
exhibits,
the
protostar
in
New,
York,
New
Jersey
cooperates
buses
and
airports
and
transit
systems
like
our
Airport.
Our
city
does
have
seven
style
programs,
so
a
little
far
like
I'm
working
for
who
compete
against
envy
transportation.
H
First
transit
have
a
chance
to
win
because
the
rule
in
the
level
playing
field
are
in
black
and
white
language
in
the
bid
specs.
If
you
turn
to
the
third
page,
where
it
talks
about
price
preferences
right
now,
we
compete.
We
might
be
five
million
dollars
higher
cuz.
We
little
gods
compete
against
Giants
well
at
their
numbers
to
I/o.
We'll
have
all
the
technology
we're
little
guys
competing
against
Italians.
H
That
also
is
a
way
to
win
and
have
a
winning
team
and
how
the
Level
II
level
the
playing
field,
NV
transportation,
first
changes
and
a
couple
other
vendors
who
were
there
if
they
miss
Philly,
do
you
think
they
go
miss
a
steak
dinner?
No
and
I'm
not
be
seating.
These
firms
for
their
accent
into
the
profit
levels
of
American
business,
now
I'm,
not
trying
to
do
that.
Walking
around
the
airport
donor
site
visit
I
saw
a
lot
of
blacks
and
minority
people
working
for
the
company.
That
was
good
to
see.
H
However,
it's
all
about
business
owners
now
also
employing
people.
They
look
like
them,
so
that's
all
I
want
to
say,
and
the
last
thing
before
the
lastly,
the
US
Department
of
Transportation
under
the
rule
that
allowed
disadvantaged
business
enterprise
participation
in
America
have
since
1988
caveat
caveat
under
Section
26
point
43,
let
it
be.
You
may
not
set
aside
contracts
for
DVDs
on
dota
city
contracts,
albeit
this
is
not
a
DoD
city
contract.
My
point
will
still
be
the
same.
H
You
may
not
set
aside
contracts
for
DVDs
on
DoD
city
contracts,
subject
to
this
part
xx
that
unlimited
and
extreme
circumstances
you
may
use
you
may
use
set
asides
when
no
other
method
could
be
reasonably
expected
to
redress
egregious
instances
of
discrimination,
I
like
it
where
discrimination
I'd
rather
use
exclusive,
it's
easier
to
see
and
if
you've
got
a
vendor
who's
been
running
bustles
for
eighty
ten
years
and
their
minority
participation
is
not
as
good
as
it
can
be.
It's
not
just
on
that
vendor
this
very
honorable
city,
council.
H
Let
and
therefore
concessionaire
on
the
food
courts
get
away
with
an
equity
owner
efficiency
which
he
had
to
win
the
contract.
He
had
to
have
a
monatti
business
equity
owner,
which
the
fair
employer
concessions
are
therefore
did
when
that
majority
to
Minardi
farm
fell
out
this
council,
our
mayor,
signed
off
and
let
the
Minardi
business
go
away
and
took
those
employees
from
minority
business
on
the
majority
firms
payroll
and
everything
was
okay.
Well,
it
was
long
story
short.
H
Let's
use
this
contract,
hopefully
as
a
guide
to
get
a
very
large
prime
vendor
performing
services
that
are
approved
by
the
owner
and
meet
the
definitions
of
what
you
are
looking
for:
a
local
firm
who's,
providing
business
opportunities
to
black
minority
business
people.
Finally,
in
this
last
section,
Regina
stop
the
end
or
Larry's.
Ohio
hasn't
stopped
using
an
for
minority
business,
10%
and
or
female
businesses.
Five
percent.
Why?
The
or
don't
you?
The
council,
want
both
melania
women
to
participate?
H
H
Cuz
I
don't
want
it
to
be
the
biggest
contract
when
blacks
get
left
out
like
on
the
wooden
a
department
contract,
clear
well,
based
on
that
I
wrote
to
each
of
you,
then
no
one
responded:
we're
teaming
on
a
40
million
dollar
job
and
no
blacks
money.
Nobody
responded
to
that
so
model
I'm
back
to
having
it.
We
have
a
firm,
that's
going
to
compete
and
will
will
put
together
the
best
proposal.
H
A
A
You
Jones
did
anyone
else
were
here
to
testify
on
this
bill.
This
concludes
the
public
hearing
on
bill
number
one:
seven:
zero,
five,
one:
four!
We
will
now
go
into
a
public
meeting
to
consider
the
action
to
be
taken
on
this
bill.
The
chair
recognizes
the
vice
chair,
councilman
Watts
Quiller,
to
make
emotional
on
bill
number
one:
seven,
zero,
five
one
four.
B
A
It
has
been
move
in
property
stagnant
that
bill
number
one:
seven,
zero
five
one
four
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
a
favorable
recommendation
and
further
remove
that
the
rules
that
counts
will
be
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
up
this
bill
at
the
next
council
next
session.
The
challenge,
all
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
opposed
hi.
It's
habit.
A
The
highest
habit
and
the
motion
carries
bill
number
one,
seven,
zero,
five,
one
full
or
we
will
be
reported
from
this
committee
with
the
feeble
recommendation,
with
a
request
that
rules
of
counsel
we
suspended
to
permit
first
reading
at
the
next
session
of
counsel.
This
concludes
our
public
meeting
of
this
hearing
is
now
adjourned.
Thank
you
very
much.
Yes,.