REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
BY: SHARLEE FLORES, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment to the Requirements Contract for ADA paratransit service with WeDriveU, in the amount not to exceed $32,000,000 for the next two (2) years with a total revised contract amount not to exceed $57,183,393.52 for the remainder of the contract term through November 3, 2027 (Original Bid File No. 9524).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the second amendment to the requirements contract for ADA paratransit service with WeDriveU, in the amount not to exceed $32,000,000 for the next two (2) years with a total revised contract amount not to exceed $57,183,393.52 for the remainder of the contract term through November 3, 2027 (Original Bid File No. 9524).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding, federal law, through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), mandates that public transit agencies provide paratransit services for individuals with disabilities that is comparable to fixed route services. To meet this requirement, the Department of Transportation - Fresno Area Express (FAX) solicited proposals through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the provision of paratransit services.
The RFP for paratransit service was released on November 20, 2019, and was publicly posted and sent to 18 potential proposers. Responsive and responsible proposals were received from four (4) bidders. The contract (File ID# 20-001167) in the amount of $25,183,393.52 for three (3) base years was awarded to National Express Transit Corporation (NEXT) by Council on September 17, 2020, now operating as WeDriveU. Four (4) option years were included in the contract, but their value was not included in the original award amount.
FAX has exercised two of the four option years, and now seeks a co...
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