El Paso Mass Transit Board Meeting - March 4, 2025
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El Paso Mass Transit Department Board Meeting - March 4, 2025
The El Paso Mass Transit Department Board met on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 10:05 AM. Chair Mr. Johnson presided, with board members Ms. Chavez, Ms. Rocha, Ms. Strejo, Ms. Limon, Mr. Acevedo, Mr. Nino, Mr. Fierro, and Mr. Canales present. The meeting covered approval of prior minutes and a contract award for electric vehicle charging stations.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the previous meeting by unanimous consent. A motion was made by board member Limon and seconded by board member Chavez, and the vote passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
- Solicitation 2024-0514 – Sun Metro Electric Paratransit Vehicle Charging Station: The board considered awarding a contract to Triple A General Contractors LLC in the amount of $2 million. The project includes reconfiguring the Sun Metro Lyft facility parking lot at 5081 Fred Wilson Avenue to accommodate 25 dual level-two electric vehicle chargers and 45 electric vehicles, with associated excavation, electrical and communication upgrades, pavement repair, restriping, and installation of bollards, panel boards, transformers, and IT infrastructure. Board members asked about the district location (noted as potentially Districts 2, 3, and 4) and clarified it is in District 3. A motion was made by Mr. Canales and seconded by Ms. Trejo.
Key Outcomes
- Contract Award: The motion to award the solicitation to Triple A General Contractors LLC for $2 million passed unanimously.
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned after the regular agenda, with a motion by Mr. Canales and unanimous approval.
Meeting Transcript
Transit department board. Good morning. This is the El Paso Mass Transit Department Board meeting. Today is Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. It is now 1005 a.m. Present in presiding is board chair Mr. Johnson. Also present in council chambers or board members. Ms. Chavez, Ms. Rocha, Ms. Strejo, Ms. Limon, Mr. Acevedo, Mr. Nino, Mr. Fierro, and Mr. Canales. All matters listed under under the consent agenda, including those on the addition to the agenda, will be considered by Mass Transit Department Board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless separate discussion is requested by board members. Prior to the vote, members of the audience may ask questions regarding items on the consent agenda. When the vote has been taken, if an item has not been called out for separate discussion, the item has been approved. The mass transit department board may, however, reconsider any item at any time during the meeting. First item on the consent agenda is the approval of minutes. Is there a motion to approve the the motion? Okay. Second. There's a motion made by Representative and a second bynate the second by Miss Chavez? Ms. Trejo, I believe. Ms. Chavez? Ms. Chavez. Oh, Miss Chavez. Yeah. Any discussion on the minutes? All right, Ms. Pry. Okay. Yes, sir. The motion was made by board member Limon. Seconded by Board Member Chavez to approve the consent agenda. On that motion, call for the vote. Mr. Chair. Yes. Thank you. And the voting session. And that motion passes unanimously. On the regular agenda, discussion and action and the award of solicitation 2024-0514 Sun Metro Electric Paratransit Vehicle Charging Station to Triple A General Contractors LLC for the total estimated award of $2 million. This project will consist of the reconfiguration of the Sun Metro Lyft facility parking lot at 5081 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso, Texas, to accommodate 25 dual level two electric vehicle chargers and 45 electric vehicles, including trans excavation, electrical and communication upgrades, payment repair, restripping and installation of bowlers, panel boards, transformers, and IT infrastructure.
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