Title
First Extension to Sunday Paratransit Service Contract between the City of Gainesville and MV Transportation, Inc. (B)
This item involves a request to extend the current contract for MV Transportation, Inc., to provide Sunday Paratransit Service for the Regional Transit System (RTS).
Explanation
On August 27, 2006, RTS added Sunday service to its existing fixed route schedule. Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires paratransit service to complement the fixed route schedule, RTS contracted with MV Transportation, Inc., to provide the supplemental ADA paratransit service on Sundays for a per trip cost of $30 during an initial trial period ending December 23, 2006.
Sunday paratransit service has been monitored for the last 120 days to determine the demand and set a price for Sunday service trips. MV Transportation, Inc., has set a per trip cost of $30 per trip. The original contract allows for an extension of the contract period through September 30, 2007. This extension would be contingent on the decision the City Commission makes in February 2007 on whether to maintain the paratransit service contract with MV Transportation, Inc., the original agreement allows for termination should the Commission decide not to maintain the contract with MV Transportation.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this contract has been included in the FY 07/08 expense budget. The anticipated annual expenditures are $45,000.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the first extension to the contract, including any and all related documents, with MV Transportation, Inc. for the period of December 24, 2006 to September 30, 2007 for Sunday paratransit service.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission deny authorization for the City Manager to execute the contract with MV Transportation, Inc., for Sunday paratransit service. The resulting fiscal impact is that the City of Gainesville would be without a contract to provide ADA Sunday paratransit service which would put RTS in violation of Federal ADA requirements, and RTS would risk losing Federal funding for the fixed route and paratransit services.