In December, bids were opened and scored for construction of 2 new Sandy Bus Barns. There were 8 responsive bids, 1 bid was not accepted as it arrived late. The winner of the bid process was Columbia Cascade Construction. City Council approved the City Manager to negotiate the contract. Also in December, Sandy Transit received 1 responsive bed for a new trolley style vehicle for the Estacada route.

The new STAR vehicles are in service. The STAR (Sandy Transit Area Rides) has been updated with a new SAM rides logo. This logo aligns with the Sandy city branding. Using the SAM branding ties the SAM fixed route and former STAR dial-a-ride together in the mind of the Sandy resident. It illustrates that although different types of service, they are all City owned and operated. Hopefully, it also makes it more visible as a service that is open to the public in general. We updated the photo, wrapping more around the back of the vehicle for visibility.

Another great addition to the new SAM rides wrap is a large, visible thank you to the Sandy business community for its support in the form of the business tax. The back of the SAM rides vehicles reads “SUPPORTED BY LOCAL BUSINESS”.

Sketch of New Wrap with New Logo and Layout

As of December 16, RoJoy Services LLC was dissolved and all Sandy and Mt Hood Express drivers were hired by the City of Sandy as temporary employees while the City seeks a permanent solution. The Board of County Commissioners sent the City Council a letter of support in this decision and the City and County continue to collaborate during the transition.