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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal with HIRTA for 2014/15 Dial-A-Ride Services RESOLUTION NO. 14-346 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH HEART OF IOWA REGIONAL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION FOR FY 2014/15 DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, in May 2012, CyRide, as an agency of the City of Ames, entered into a three- year contract with annual renewals for the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Association(HIRTA)to provide Dial-A-Ride(DAR)service as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act(ADA);and, WHEREAS,the 2014/15 budget year represents the third and last year of this contract,which expires on June 30, 2015; and, WHEREAS, this contract requires mutual agreement by both HIRTA and CyRide in renewing each year of the contract, and HIRTA has indicated an interest in continuing to provide DAR service; and, WHEREAS, the actual FY13 contract amount paid to HIRTA was $133,908 and the FY14 estimated amount is$160,000 as a result of increased DAR ridership and contract rate increases;and, WHEREAS, HIRTA rates have increased at this same percentage (4%) each year of the contract; and, WHEREAS, at the April 23" Transit Board of Trustees meeting, CyRide staff shared the results of the DAR customer satisfaction survey,public meeting discussions,and improvements that have been made in the program over the past year; and, WHEREAS, one common area of concern raised through this public input process was the issue of not being contacted when HIRTA moves a customer's pickup time less than 10 minutes; and, WHEREAS, in response, the Transit Board requested and HIRTA agreed to a contract amendment requiring HIRTA to call a customer any time their pickup time is modified; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Board of Trustees again discussed this annual contract renewal at their May 21 meeting,and after a lengthy discussion,the Board approved the renewal with direction that CyRide's staff discuss a possible alternative or incentive payment method with HIRTA for consideration in a future contract for this service; and, WHEREAS,this alternative payment method would be based upon meeting a set of agreed- upon performance criteria. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Association for FY 2014/15 at approximately a 4% increase in rates is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 1 O'h day of June, 2014. CAI� 0 cf• C000, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10"`day of June, 2014.