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.. ... ' • <br /> RE UEST FOR PROPOSALS I <br /> Q <br /> - ADA TRANSIT PLANNING STUDY- �, <br /> Project Description: I <br /> The City of Decatur, IL, requests proposals for a consultant to perform a comprehensive review , <br /> of the operations of the Decatur Public Transit System's ADA services. The City provides I <br /> subsidized, door to door service to registered disabled persons, using a small fleet of vans and ' <br /> two taxi companies. The City plans to contract with a firm to conduct the following work: � <br /> 1. Collect detailed data on all facets of the present complementary service for the <br /> disabled, including fares, cost of service, efficiency, level of service indicators, etc.; <br /> 2. Assess public opinion regarding the level of service now provided by the various <br /> providers; <br /> 3. Measure the unmet demand for service; <br /> 4. Measure the effect of fares on ridership; <br /> 5. Identify and evaluate internal operational deficiencies; <br /> 6. Evaluate the number and types of vehicles in service; <br /> 7. Evaluate the various options for service provider(s), such as: <br /> • service by the Transit System and local taxi companies <br /> • service by the Transit System, only <br /> • service by a contract vendor, only <br /> i • service by the Transit System and a contract vendor <br /> 8. Determine the best method for dispatching; and <br /> 9. Recommend the optimum system of service for Decatur. <br /> Time and Place of Proposal Opening: <br /> Sealed proposals for consultant services will be received at the office of the Mass Transit <br /> Administrator, Decatur Public Transit System, 555 E. Wood St., Decatur, IL, 62523, unti14:00 <br /> p.m. (Central Time) on October 11,2002. The proposal opening will take place there, at that <br /> time. <br /> Additional Information: <br /> Complete copies of the RFP package, detailing the specific format required for proposals, may be <br /> obtained by contacting the Mass Transit Administrator at the address given above, or by phone at <br /> (217) 424-2820, or by FAX at(217) 424-2818, or by e-mail at paul.mcchancy@decaturnet.org. <br /> Right of Selection/Rejection: <br /> The City reserves the right to accept any proposal or any part or parts thereof, or to reject any and <br /> all proposals, to waive any informalities in any proposal received, and to waive minor deviations <br /> from these instructions. However, any proposal which is not in the proper format, does not <br /> follow the instructions, or does not provide the information requested, may be subject to <br /> immediate rejection. <br /> Funding: <br /> Any contract resulting from this RFP is subject to a financial assistance contract between the <br /> City of Decatur and the Illinois Department of Transportation. <br /> Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO, Compliance: <br /> Contractors are required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and <br /> regulations. <br /> Proposal Modification and Withdrawal: <br /> Prior to the date/time set for proposal opening, proposals may be modified or withdrawn. After <br /> the submittal due date/time, proposals may not be modified or withdrawn for ninety(90) <br /> calendar days. Unless an extension is agreed to by both parties, proposals shall be considered to <br /> be void ninety(90) calendar days after the submittal due date/time. <br /> Paul McChancy <br /> Mass Transit Administrator <br />