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Agreement Between the City of Gainesville and Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (B)
This item involves a request to execute the Agreement with the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CIL-NCF) to determine the eligibility of persons with disabilities to qualify for ADA Certification for the Regional Transit System (RTS) starting Sunday, October 1, 2006.
Explanation
Beginning October 1, 2006, RTS is requesting the approval to renew the existing contract with the CIL-NCF for a one-year period. CIL-NCF services for RTS will consist of re-certification or certification of ADA (Americans Disabilities Act) eligibility applicants, ADA paratransit eligibility determination, ADA field certifications and ride audits. Certification and re-certification of the ADA eligibility contract will be $35 per application, ADA paratransit eligibility determination at the cost of $25 per application and ADA paratransit field certification at the cost of $20 per application processed in the field. The Agreement allows for three additional one-year extensions.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this Agreement in the amount of $47,280 is available in the RTS FY 2006 and FY 2007 operating budgets.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement with the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida, for the period of October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 for certification or re-certification of ADA eligibility applicants and ADA paratransit eligibility determinations; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute any and all related documents.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission deny authorization for the City Manager to execute the Agreement with the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida for certification or re-certification of ADA eligibility applicants and ADA paratransit eligibility determination. The resulting fisc...
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