TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Paratransit Coordinators Office
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer to enter into a three -year contract with Paratransit, Inc. in the amount of $924,525 on behalf of the East Bay Paratransit Consortium (EBPC) to provide Paratransit Coordinators Office (PCO) functions and services.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Service Quality
Ensuring the continuity of ADA paratransit services via the East Bay Paratransit Consortium is critical to maintaining reliable service for individuals with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route services.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the three-year base period is $924,525. The services of the PCO benefit both AC Transit and BART equally as partners in the EBPC. As such, the PCO is funded at a 50/50 split between the agencies. AC Transit is responsible for a total of $ 462,262.50 for the three (3) year base period beginning October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. The PCO expenses are budgeted, accounted for and approved by the Board as part of its annual budget process.
CONTRACT AWARD SUMMARY:
Vendor Outreach Summary: No. DBE/SBEs: 28
No. Registered Vendors: 318
Contract Summary:
# Proposals/Bids Received:
|99| Award Type: Best Value Independent Cost Estimate Range: $1,773,819 Recommended for Award: Paratransit, Inc. Small Business Type: Not Applicable* DBE/SBE Utilization %:** N/A
* Neither SBE, nor DBE
** The District sets Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals on contracting opportunities. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) may authorize a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal; however, SBE goals ma...
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