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Sunday Paratransit Service Contract Between the City of Gainesville and MV Transportation, Inc. (B)
This item involves a request for MV Transportation, Inc., to provide Sunday paratransit service for the Regional Transit System (RTS) starting Sunday, August 27, 2006.
Explanation
Beginning August 27, 2006 RTS will add Sunday service to its existing six day fixed route schedule. Because the American with Disabilities Act requires paratransit service for this addition to the fixed route schedule a supplemental agreement is needed with the service provider. Sunday service is new and there are no historical records for predicting demand so a trial period of 90 to 120 days is judged necessary to develop a sense of the demand and the cost for the added service. The agreement for the supplemental service sets the cost, $30 per trip, and allows the trial period to begin consistent with the beginning of the Sunday service on August 27, 2006. The agreement also allows for extension of the term of the agreement for various periods.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this contract in the amount of $45,000 is available in the RTS FY 06 and FY 07 operating budgets.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with MV Transportation, Inc., for the period of August 27, 2006 to December 23, 2006 for Sunday paratransit service; 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 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.