R2002-213 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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Mass Transit Memorandum II No. 112102-1 � November 21,2002 , TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council II FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager I� Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator ' SUBJECT: Award of Contract- Paratransit Planning Study ' SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution awarding a ' RECOMMENDATION: contract to Multisystems, Inc., for a consultant study of the Transit ' System's van and taxi programs for the disabled. BACKGROUND: Transit placed a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the September 2nd ', issue of"Passenger Transport", a nationally recognized transit industry publication. The RFP stated that the City of Decatur requests proposals for a consultant to perform a comprehensive �, review of the operations of the Transit System's special services , for the disabled, including the van program operated by the City , and the taxi program operated using both local taxi companies. ', Seven firms submitted proposals in response to the RFP by the I deadline on October 1 l, 2002. Staff reviewed the seven proposals �, and selected three firms to interview based solely on their qualifications, as required by state law; none of the proposals , contained a cost estimate. Interviews with the following three ', (Continued on next page.) ' POTENTIAL No known objection to this project. � OBJECTION: , INPUT FROM Richard Foiles, General Manager ' OTHER SOURCES: Progressive Transportation Services, Inc. STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME Multisystems' proposed contract cost is $57,496.00. The state has ' IMPLICATIONS: awarded Decatur a grant for up to $46,867 (80%) for this planning study. Decatur must supply up to $11,717 as the matching share (20%), for a total project amount of$58,584. The study is expected to be started in January and completed in June, 2003.