City of Madison - File #: 17756

• File #: 17756
• Version: 1
• Name: LTA through June 30, 2013 + options
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/5/2010
• In control: TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)
• On agenda: 4/20/2010
• Final action: 4/20/2010
• Enactment date: 4/21/2010
• Enactment #: RES-10-00363
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Badger Bus Lines, Inc. for provision of ADA paratransit services to Metro Transit in a Long-Term Assignment Program through June 30, 2013 with an additional 2 options for 6 months each that may be executed by the Metro Transit General Manager.
• Sponsors: Jed Sanborn, Chris Schmidt, Brian L. Solomon

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/8/2010	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/22/2010	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
3/16/2010	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	Refer
3/16/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
3/5/2010	1	Metro Transit	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
Funds for this contract service are provided for within the operating budget of Metro Transit. Estimated cost of the service for 2010 is $744,188.00
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Badger Bus Lines, Inc. for provision of ADA paratransit services to Metro Transit in a Long-Term Assignment Program through June 30, 2013 with an additional 2 options for 6 months each that may be executed by the Metro Transit General Manager.
Body
Preamble
Metro Transit, a division of the City of Madison, is required under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide complementary paratransit services to its fixed route transit operation. The high cost of providing the service prompted development of this Long-Term Assignment Program to encourage a greater number of proposals, and consequently more competitive pricing for the portion of the service where customers have recurring trip patterns - representing approximately 3% of ADA eligible customers and an estimated 16% of paratransit trips.

WHEREAS the concept and elements of the Long-Term Assignment Program were reviewed and approved by the ADA Transit Subcommittee to the Transit & Parking Commission (ADA TS); and,

WHEREAS Metro Transit distributed its Request for Proposals and received proposals from 5 firms; and,

WHEREAS Badger Bus Lines, Inc. was identified as having submitted the most responsive and responsible proposal; and

WHEREAS proposed costs per trip are no more than under existing paratransit service agreements;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Badger Bus Lines, Inc. for the provision of paratransit services to Metro Transit in the Long-Term Assignment Program through June 2013 with compensation based on the total number of trips as determined by Metro Transit based on its needs, budgetary restrictions and Contractor’s ability to perform the services and maintain s...