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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 10, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-i <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Contract with TripSpark Technologies for Consolidation of County <br /> Transit Management Technology <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> TripSpark Contract Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, <br /> 919-245-2007 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a contract with TripSpark Technologies for the consolidation of County <br /> transit management technology and authorize Manager to sign. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Fiscal Year 2025 Orange County Transit Annual Work Program authorized <br /> Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) to pursue a capital project consolidating all <br /> transit management technology — Ecolane, TransLoc, GIS, and others — into a single resource <br /> through a formal Request for Proposals process. TripSpark (formerly Trapeze) (link) was <br /> selected, with the help of the Orange County Information Technologies (IT) Department. OCTS in <br /> collaboration with the County Attorney's Office and IT Department has finalized the contract <br /> (Attachment 1) and requests that the Board approve and authorize the County Manager to sign. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. OCTS annual <br /> operating funds will pay the contract, and the County will be reimbursed through the Orange <br /> County transit tax. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 4: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION <br /> OBJECTIVE 2. Increase community awareness of all modes of transportation including <br /> transit, bike and pedestrian, vehicle, and all other modes. <br /> OBJECTIVE 3. Support road projects that address congestion and reduce commute time <br /> using the County' s Complete Streets policy. <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. Coordinate transit investments with municipal and county land use <br /> planning to reduce vehicle miles travelled and to provide more equitable access to <br /> shopping, employment, medical centers, college campuses, etc. <br /> OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in implementing the County' s Safe Routes to Schools plan. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Update transportation related plans to provide more multi- modal options <br /> including rural Orange County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the contract with <br /> TripSpark Technologies (Attachment 1) and authorize the Manager to sign. <br />