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First Amendment to the Agreement for Eligibility and Certification Determination, Client Travel Training and Disability Sensitivity Training Workshops (B)
This item is in response to a request from the Center for Independent Living (CIL) to the Regional Transit System (RTS) for a rate increase due to the excessive increase in paratransit certifications.
Explanation
RTS contracts with the CIL to determine ADA paratransit eligibility for the Gainesville disabled population. Having the CIL make these determinations allows for a disinterested third party to bring perspective to the process that could affect the applicant's eligibility for paratransit. The current Agreement that began on October 1, 2007 and ends on September 30, 2010, was negotiated as a flat monthly rate of $6,100 per month to include several services, but was mainly based on the cost of ADA paratransit eligibility certifications. This cost was based on an average of approximately 100 ADA certifications per month previously at $60 each for a monthly average of $6,000.
Due to the Local Coordinating Boards policy to shift nursing home and rehabilitation center residents from the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) sponsored trips to the ADA Paratransit trips, the CIL has been overwhelmed with a significant increase (approximately 50%) in ADA Paratransit applicants. This was done so that TD money could be utilized to allow residents living in unincorporated Gainesville and outlying communities in Alachua County access to transportation. As a result of this unexpected increase, CIL has asked RTS to consider a rate increase of $1,200 per month bringing the monthly fee to $7,300. In addition, if the CIL does not accomplish a minimum of 1000 ADA applications and 100 hours of Travel Training in FY 09, the CIL will repay the City of Gainesville $79.09 for every application and every hour under the specified totals above.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this rate increase in the amount of $...
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