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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving an extension to the contract for Demand Response Transit Services with Total Transit in an amount not to exceed $81,016.00. The contract term would begin October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. The contract will be funded from the following line items: Not to exceed 58% from Grants Fund, Transportation-Technical (22044146-53340-13401) and not to exceed 42% from General Fund, Transportation-Technical (10044146-53340-13401) from FY12-13 and FY13-14 funding (contingent on Council FY13-14 budget approval). Discussion and Action.
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The proposed action would exercise a one-year extension of the contract with Total Transit to operate the demand response transit service that was approved by the Mayor and City Council in December 2011. The proposed contract amendment is funded through a combination of existing line items from the proposed FY12-13 budget that would apply for the first nine months of service. The remaining three months will be funded in the FY13-14 budget contingent on Council approval.
Total Transit was awarded a nine month contract in December 2011 to operate the demand response program until September 30, 2012. There were two responses received to RFP 12TRA092711. The Transportation Advisory Committee made the final recommendation to staff that Total Transit demonstrated the necessary knowledge to operate the program and presented the best value to the City. Total Transit and its staff have consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism and commitment to provide high quality services to the citizens and the City of Maricopa. Total Transit is a comprehensive transportation management company that was founded in March 1984 and has grown into one of the premier transportation companies in the country. Total Transit has over 25 years of service in both the public and private sectors of the United States, delivering leading service lev...
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