R90-109 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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Information for the individual routes will be compared with the system average to identify those routes which need attention in terms of either additional marketing, alteration, or deletion from the system. One of the City' s pri.mary goals is its commitment to improved service. Therefore, the consultant should look closely at unserved areas where there is a potential demand for public transportation. This would include not only unserved areas of Decatur, but the possible expansion of service to adjoining communities. And the consultant should also consider any new, innovative, or more cost-efficient or alternative means of providing transit services to the community. This would include feeder routes, downtown circulator routes, cross-town routes, or taxi-cab service or other contracted services. TASIC 5 . Inventory of Equipment and Facilities and Review of Marketing Program An inventory of existing capital equipment, including rolling stock and fixed facilities, will be obtained from tr.e Decatur Public Transit System. The consultant will thoroughly inspect the equipment and facilities. This will include interior and exterior inspections of the buses and a complete walk-thru of the bus maintenance garage and the storage facility. A spot check of the vehicle maintenance records will be made during this inspection tour. In-depth discussions will be held with transit management personnel so that the consultant can understand the ', vehicle and property maintenance procedures and s�andards (particularly the preventative maintenance program for the �I bnse s) . ', Since marketing is vital to making the public aware of the � transit system and the services it provides, the consultant will il also review DPT's marketing program. This will include media l advertising, promotional programs, route maps and schedules, transit literature, dissemination of public information, etc.