TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Consultant Services for the East Bay Paratransit Consortium
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RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consultant Services for the Paratransit Coordinator's Office (PCO) for the East Bay Paratransit Consortium (EBPC).
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The PCO provides the critical function of impartial, independent review for accuracy and the tracking of trends and indicators as they relate to the EBPC. The PCO focuses exclusively on East Bay Paratransit (EBP) services and is necessary to ensure financial stability and efficiencies.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Prior to July 1, 2010, AC Transit's responsibility for funding the PCO was 69% percent of the total cost. It was determined, and BART agreed, that both agencies derive equal benefit from the services performed by the PCO. The costs for the PCO are now a 50/50 split between the agencies. The FY 2021-22 total contracted cost is not disclosed at this time to ensure the District receives the best possible pricing.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all fixed-route operators to provide "complementary paratransit service" to persons who are unable to use fixed-route service due to a physical or cognitive disability. AC Transit and BART chose to meet this federal requirement by forming the East Bay Paratransit Consortium (EBPC) via a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) to provide ADA-mandated paratransit services in the agencies' overlapping service area.
The Program Coordinator's Office (PCO) was created at the inception of the EBPC to serve as a neutral, central point of contact between AC Transit and BART, coordinate the activities of the paratransit program, prepare and analyze financial and detailed operating data, and...
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