January 28, 2025Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Approves, after the fact, a contract with Renewal for remaining option years.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “With Via Transportation Inc. for Transit Scheduling and Planning Software by $26,000 for a total contract amount of $115,500 for the final option year; and 1-28-25 Page 5”
- Why it matters: Ratify means approve after the fact. Sometimes the City has to act first, as in an emergency.
Official title: Resolution ratifying the contract renewal for remaining option years and authorizing the City Manager to increase the existing contract amounts as follows: (1) with via Transportation Inc. for Transit Scheduling and Planning Software; and (2) with Urban Transportation Associates, Inc. for Automatic Passenger Counter Software
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 25-17 - RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR REMAINING OPTION YEARS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE EXISTING CONTRACT AMOUNTS AS FOLLOWS: (1) WITH VIA TRANSPORTATION INC. FOR TRANSIT SCHEDULING AND PLANNING SOFTWARE; AND (2) WITH URBAN TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER SOFTWARE”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item E