TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: SPARE Software Implementation for East Bay Paratransit
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the status of the SPARE software implementation for East Bay Paratransit (EBP) in collaboration with the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART).
Staff Contact:
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
Implementation of a new software application for paratransit services will support the continued improvement and efficiencies of East Bay Paratransit operations.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
AC Transit and BART jointly manage and fund the provision of paratransit services as partners of the East Bay Paratransit Consortium (EBPC). The operational budget and governing contract of those services are reported separately to EBPC's respective boards of directors.
There is no budgetary/fiscal impact associated with this briefing item.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The SPARE software implementation project replaces the legacy Adept software system currently used by TransDev (EBP's contracted Broker) in the provision of paratransit services for the EBPC. The project scope, procurement process, and software vendor selection were jointly completed by the EBPC. Upon acceptance, the SPARE software platform will be used by TransDev to deliver paratransit services for EBPC in accordance with the existing Broker contract.
In order to provide oversight of this software implementation, the following organizational structure was established consisting of AC Transit and BART staff, Broker staff and Transsight, the consultant responsible for the Project Management Oversight (PMO) services.
Transsight, in its role as PMO,...
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