R96-71 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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2. Rides shall be scheduled a day in advance to assist in scheduling and dispatching. To ride, all participants will call the Decatur Public Transit System (DPTS) the day before they want to ride. The DPTS will contact the Contractor by 5:00 p.m. on the same day, with the names and addresses, pick-up times and destinations of those being transported the next day. The only exception will be Saturday transportation. Since the Contractor's offices may be closed that day, the Contractor must be contacted by 12:00 noon on Friday, if transportation is to be provided on Saturday. 3. The Contractor shall collect a cash fare of seventy-five (75) cents from each eligible rider and seventy-five (75) cents from each escort accompanying an eligible Program participant. All riders will be expected to have exact change, as the driver will not be permitted to carry money to make change. However, riders . will be permitted to pay for both ways ($1.50) at once, when they first get on the van if they so choose. This amount will be placed in a cash box and opened by the staff at the City.transit system daily. The amount in the cash box will be compared with the daily trip sheet showing ridership, destinations and time by the staff of the City. Any discrepancy between the trip sheet and the cash box will be brought to the attention of persons designated by each party as soon as possible, and reconciliation will be made. The Contractor shall not be responsible for any daily shortages of funds which are not directly caused by the intentional and fraudulent act(s) of the Contractor's employee(s). 4. The Contractor shall provide rides only to those Program participants who are listed on the Specialized Van Service trip sheet given to the Contractor's driver each day by the DPTS dispatcher. 5. The Contractor's driver shall complete and sign a daily trip sheet at the end of each day. Such trip sheet shall be given to the DPTS dispatcher and one copy will be given to the Contractor's Representative if requested. B. Operational Requirements: l. The Contractor shall operate the vehicle for the Program as needed 12 hours per day and six days a week(6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday), and shall at all times have personnel available to meet the demand for service. The City shall maintain the vehicle, and have one available for use by the program at all such times. 2. The vehicle(s) used in the Program shall be a wheelchair lift-equipped van or a ramp-equipped van. 3. The Contractor's drivers shall be properly licensed and shall meet all necessary state requirements. 5