17B-2a-818.  Requirements applicable to public transit district contracts.

(1)  A public transit district shall comply with the applicable provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-2a-818

  • Large public transit district: means a public transit district that provides public transit to an area that includes:
(a) more than 65% of the population of the state based on the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; and
(b) two or more counties. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public transit: means regular, continuing, shared-ride, surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low income. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
  • Public transit district: means a special district that provides public transit services. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
    • (2)  If construction of a district facility or work exceeds $750,000, the construction shall be let as provided in:

    (a)  Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code; and

    (b)  Section 17B-2a-818.5.

    (3) 

    (a)  In addition to the requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, before beginning a procurement process for a passenger railcar or 10 or more passenger buses for a zero emissions project, a large public transit district shall complete a request for information in accordance with Section 63G-6a-409 to compare the costs for different types of available zero emissions propulsion systems for the passenger railcar or passenger buses.

    (b)  In performing the cost comparison described in Subsection (3)(a), the large public transit district shall consider:

    (i)  the purchase price;

    (ii)  the fuel cost per mile per gallon equivalent;

    (iii)  the service and maintenance costs over a 15-year period;

    (iv)  the estimated lifespan;

    (v)  passenger capacity; and

    (vi)  supply chain risks and costs.

    Amended by Chapter 76, 2022 General Session

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