REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Assistant City Manager and Interim Director
Department of Transportation
BY: LINDA TAYOR, Administrative Manager
Department of Transportation
ORIE J. RUBALCAVA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Reject all bids of a two-year service contract, with options for three one-year extensions for the purchase of mystery rider program (RFP File 12300134)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council reject all bids of a two-year service contract, with options for three one-year extensions for the purchase of mystery rider program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) as the recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds is mandated to abide by and monitor the requirements of the US DOT ADA regulations (49 CFR 37.161-137.69). To monitor compliance FAX solicited for mystery rider services to observe operator defensive driving habits, operator courtesy and appearance, on-time performance, operator and bus safety, ADA service provisions, and vehicles and facility cleanliness.
On August 24, 2022, Request for Proposals (RFP) 12300134 was posted to PlanetBids for competitive bidding and on November 1, 2022, the city received one proposal. An RFP committee was formed and determined that the proposal does not provide the best value in meeting the interests of the City and the objectives of the project.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation/FAX as the recipient of FTA funds is mandated to abide by and monitor the requirements of the US DOT ADA regulations (49 CFR 37.161-137.69). These requirements include the following:
a) The use of stop announcements for fixed-route service at transfer points, major intersections, destination points, intervals along the route sufficient to orient passengers to their location, and any stop upon request. Where automated stop annunciators are used, FAX must ensure the acc...
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