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Five vendor agreements to provide specialized transportation to transit dependent individuals to access medical appointments and social services.
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Recommended Action: Approve the agreements and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Door-to-door accessible transportation is provided to transit dependent individuals to access medical appointments, social services, work, and other locations that enable them to remain independent and in the community. These are renewals with the first agreements initiated by the County in 1998.
2017 agreements are with:
1. ABC Taxi
2. American Cab
3. Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation's Timber Lines
4. Rita's Rides
5. Wisdom Travels
Terms: This agreement is for the period beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
Alternatives: Not approve the agreements.
Financial Considerations: Federal, State and Mill Levy dollars support this specialized transportation.
Cost Centers:
34035-254 Rural 5311 General Public Transportation -- $ 35,000
34040-254 Transportation Admin (Physical Disabilities) -- $100,000
34043-254 OAA Caregiver -- $ 28,000
34023-205 Rural Senior Transportation -- $ 36,833
34010-205 Aging Community Transport-- $100,000
Total: $299,833
Budget Authority Adjustment: Sufficient budget authority was included in the 2017 adopted budget, no additional budget authority is being requested.
Legal Considerations: The County has the ability to enter into these agreements under its home rule powers, per K.S.A. 19-101 et seq. A simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: There are no policy implications.