Item 57

Authorize the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into a sole source contract amendment with Jalbert Leasing, Inc. d/b/a C&J Bus Lines, Portsmouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 3/3/21, Informational Item #E), to increase the contract amount by $1,463,586 from $2,893,281 to $4,356,867, to support daily commuter bus service between Dover, Portsmouth, and Seabrook, NH and Boston, MA utilizing Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funds, FTA Section 5307 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Act funds and FTA Section 5307 American Rescue Plan Act funds. (2) Further authorize to extend the contract completion date from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Effective upon G&C approval or July 1, 2023, whichever is later.