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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract with Heartland Senior Services for Dial-A-Ride service RESOLUTION NO.03-052 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT WITH HEARTLAND SENIOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,CyRide has been operating Dial-A-Ride service since September 1976 with the original service designed to serve elderly and disabled passengers;and, WHEREAS,the service has been modified over the years to exclusively serve passengers with disabilities that prevent them from using the regularly scheduled, fixed route service; and, WHEREAS,in 1991,federal regulations were established to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act, which required para-transit services to meet several service criteria; and, WHEREAS, with the reductio of federal and state operating assistance, CyRide staff examined the cost structure of all services that are provided, and in an effort to reduce para-transit costs, CyRide contracted with Heartland Senior Services(HSS)in October to provide weekday service from 6:30 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.;and, WHEREAS,HSS is able to provide a higher level of service because it has several vehicles in Ames serving their client groups;and, WHEREAS,the savings to CyRide to utilize HSS for this service will be approximately$25,000 per year; and, WHEREAS,other transportation providers in the Ames area were contacted to determine if they were able to provide the service at the same cost as HSS,and the other providers indicated they would not be able to meet the HSS price;and, WHEREAS,CyRide has been operating the evening and weekend Dial-A-Ride service while HSS has been operating the daytime service during the week;and, WHEREAS,HSS has developed a cost structure to operate the evening and weekend service for$30.00 per hour. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the contract with Heartland Senior Services to provide Dial-A-Ride service is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS I 11h day of February, 2003. �jm 'a 2- laneR.Voss,City Clerk ' ed e esco,Mayor Introduced by: Goodhue Seconded by: Cross Voting aye: Cross,Goodhue,Hoffman,Mahayni,Vegge,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I It'of February,2003.