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APR 01 '99 09�41 FR HYATT REGENCY AUSTIN 512 480 2069 TO 912174242728 P.03i05 <br /> MRR-�1-199� 16�28 HQM�� CHAST�IN 8 A5SOC 121?�22@39A P.03 <br /> . . • Jose�ph Ric,hards w�s proposed by progressave ta be their Resident Creuer�l Maa�ger. <br /> He is aot an employee of Progressive,but is the cuxrent Traasit Super�►isor af th�City af <br /> Midland,Michig�n's Dial-A-Ride(Public Tra�uit}services,sisice 1990. ��indicated <br /> ihat he bad�revio��y semt a resume to Progressive arxd was selected for tbis proposal,but <br /> �s�ot under a current co�act�sal arrangement. We were very favora6ly impressed with <br /> his telephone inte�rview,and bolicve that he could fvnction as�Grez�►eral Maaager. �Xe <br /> began his caureer as a�ransportatian Specialist�5 in the Army(6 Yrs),and worked two <br /> �cig},tltrucking companies(7 yrs)before he joined the City vf Midland. He received his <br /> Master of Science degree in General Adminis�ation Iast year,�nd appe�rs to taa,ve a bigh <br /> degree of moti�vation. Midland is abouR'/:tbe size of Decaaur in size of both thc City and <br /> the Publie Transit depar�►ent. <br /> vVe felt both of these candidates a�peared to be well qualified,and rated them fairly <br /> c.lose, I�owever,we gave Mr. �vSajox a s�ight edge due to his prior experie�nce as an <br /> operator with the apparent ability to relate to the staff, existing l�owledge ofDccatur, <br /> ar�d the fact that�e�uvas alz�ady an eu��loyee of Ryder/ATE. <br /> 3. Qualific�tfons of Central Staff: : Ryder/ATE over Pregress�ive ' <br /> � �t�+der1AT��ppeaxed to l�ave a z�,ore experienced Labor Relations deparDment,with at <br /> least two artaraeys on staff wha h�ve negotiated 165 agreements, Their Area Mat�ager, ' <br /> � Mr. R.ick Uunning, aversees 15 transit con�acts. Ryder/A'TE also indicated a number of ' <br /> `V'alue Added' services,including bulk purchasing programs and Txansit software system <br /> development. '�hcu p�oposal was particularly more respo�psive to�11us�ate s�ecific I <br /> achievements in temns of client sa�►imgs atid admiaistrative personnel in thc areas of <br /> mainitenance, purchasing,operational analysis,and m.anagezmemt information systems. <br /> � pra�ressive listed their president and an outsade]aboz con�u]tant who is the I}irector of I <br /> �etsannel for the State�LTaiversity of New York Healt�Sci�e�ce Center for their Cantract ', <br /> Negotiatior�s team. Their A,rea Manager,Mr. 13cadley IhUmas apparently aversees all Of � <br /> the individual transit aystems, and functions as�rant adcniui,shVato;r for all l�ed�eral and <br /> State uperating and capital a�sistarice gra�ats_ Some of the oth�er p�nonnel listed,wl�ile <br /> having regvlatory experience,did not ap�r to�a�+e direct transit experience. <br /> Progressive listed a n,uznber of their goals aad mana�cment objectives which appeared to <br /> cor�cen�rate on ma.intenance and safety xssues,but did not specif�cally address the benefits <br /> af tkaese areas to the City of Decatur. <br /> 4.Msa�gempnt Fee: Progressive aver�yder/ATE <br /> • 'The three ycar fees praposed we�: <br /> P�ogt�ssive RyderlATE <br /> ln�ear $82,Op0 � 99,500 <br /> 2"�Year $85,000 �]0�,500 <br /> 3'�'Yeau� $88_OCI.Q �t a�.soo <br /> -ror�� Zss �3�oa <br /> Fage 2 af 3 <br /> MAR �1 '�q 7�t:?A . .-..�...,-,���., .,...,.- �_ <br />