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issues associated with building accessible vehicle capacity within the local taxi industry. For <br /> example,this option might include DPTS purchasing and leasing accessible minivans to local <br /> ta�ci companies for use in the Operation Uplift Program. Alternately, DPTS might simply require <br /> that participating t�i companies obtain some accessible minivans and the additional cost <br /> associated with the operation of these vehicles might be factored into the rate of reimbursement ' <br /> for the service. ', <br /> In-house reservations and scheduling with vehicle operation by a contracted vendor. This <br /> option would involve having riders call a central reservations office run by the Transit System. <br /> Trip requests would be taken and scheduled. Trip lists and/or scheduled runs would then be <br /> given to a contracted provider to perform. For example, DPTS might continue to work with <br /> local ta�ti companies but would gain some control of the service by taking trip requests directly. <br /> If local t�i companies continued to be used,DPTS would simply need to record the trip requests <br /> and provide the t�i companies with trip lists the evening before each day of service. It would <br /> not be necessary to schedule trips since the ta�ci companies would be same-day dispatching the <br /> trips as part of their overall operation. <br /> Or, DPTS might take trip requests and schedule trips to vehicle runs. DPTS might then hire a <br /> new company to dispatch the scheduled runs. A variation of this option would be to have DPTS <br /> staff take and schedule trips and also dispatch vehicles. The contracted provider would only be <br /> responsible for vehicle operation. <br /> Staffing and costs associated with each of these options shall be developed. Potential impacts on <br /> customer service and communications with riders shall also be considered. <br /> In-house operation of the entire service by the Transit System. This option shall consider <br /> DPTS obtaining a fleet of vehicles and operating the service in-house. In presenting this option, <br /> the Contractor shall estimate the number of vehicles required, driver and office staffing <br /> requirements, office space requirements, equipment requirements (including scheduling software <br /> and hardware, radio system requirements,phone system requirements, etc.). <br /> A budget for this option shall be developed based on data available from the current van <br /> operation. Current driver and office staff wages and benefits, insurance costs and vehicle <br /> operations costs shall be used to develop the full budget for in-house operation. Issues <br /> associated with the transition from the current service to full in-house operation shall also be <br /> discussed. <br /> Centralized operation by a contract vendor. This option shall consider a single, centralized <br /> operation with all functions performed by a contracted operator. Based on ridership projections, <br /> the number of vehicles and vehicle-hours shall be estimated. Estimated total costs shall then be <br /> developed by considering per hour costs of similar operations. The additional costs for DPTS to <br /> administer and monitor a contracted operation shall also be considered. <br /> The costs and implementation issues associated with each alternative shall be detailed. The <br /> capacity of existing facilities to handle centralized reservations and scheduling shall be <br /> considered. The cost of in-house versus contracted operation shall be considered in particular. <br /> Decatur Public Transit System 22 Paratransit Planning Study Agreement <br />