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Agenda Item No. 16B 1
February 12, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the signed contract between McDonald Transit and
one additional subcontractor, First Choice Transport, Inc. to provide paratransit
service.
OBJECTIVE: To approve the signed contract between McDonald Transit and the
additional paratransit subcontractor, First Choice Transport, Inc" selected to provide
paratransit service,
CONSIDERATION: Collier County's Paratransit system is operated by McDonald
Transit and subcontractors to McDonald Transit. Per contract, McDonald Transit is
responsible for the overseeing of a number of private operators providing paratransit
service, A minimum of three contractors are selected from a solicitation, Previously,
McDonald Transit selected six contractors: TLC Medical Transport, [nc,; Miguel Bueno
(Liberty Transportation); Caring for Kids; New Pelican Transportation Services, Inc,;
Fierce Transportation, lnc,; and Gustavo Carranza d/b/a SNL Non Emergency, LLC. As
part of the County/McDonald Transit contract, the Board of County Commissioners
previously reviewed and approved the contracts made on the County's behalf to provide
paratransit service at the BCC meeting on September 25, 2007, McDonald Transit has
requested one additional paratransit subcontractor, First Choice Transport, 1nc., to be
reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact is incorporated into the BCC approved contract
between Collier County and McDonald Transit. Regardless of the number of
subcontractors authorized by the Board of County Commissioners, McDonald Transit is
still contractually obligated to operate under current fiscal year approved budgetary
guidelines,
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Consistent with Transportation Objectives 10
and 12 of the Transportation Element in the Growth Management Plan,
RECOMMENDA nON: That the Collier County Board of Commissioners approve the
signed contract between McDonald Transit and First Choice Transport, Inc, to provide
paratransit service,
Prepared by: Sue Faulkner, Principal Planner, Alternative Transportation Modes
Attachment: List of all current subcontractors providing paratransit service
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Agenda Item No, 1681
February 12, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
1681
Meeting Date:
Recommendation to approve the signed contract between McDonald Transit and one
additional subcontractor, First Choice Transport, Inc. to provide paratransit service.
2/12/20089:00:00 AM
Prepared By
Sue Faulkner
Principal Planner
Date
Transportation Services
Alternative Transportation Modes
1125120086:44:43 PM
Approved By
Diane B. Flagg
Director A TM Director
Date
Transportation Services
Alternative Transportation Modes
1128/20087:47 PM
Approved By
Barbara LaPierre
Management/Budget Analyst
Date
Transportation Services
Traffic Operations
1129120088:39 AM
Approved By
Norm E. Feder, Ale?
Transportation Division Administrator
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Services Admin.
1131120087:14 AM
Approved By
Sharon Newman
Accounting Supervisor
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Services Admin
1131/200811:32AM
Approved By
Pat Lehnhard
Executive Secretary
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Services Admin
11311200811:41 AM
Approved By
Rhonda Rembert
Contract Specialist
Date
Administrative Services
Purchasing
11311200812:09 PM
Approved By
Scott R. Teach
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
211/20082:11 PM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
Applications Analyst
Date
Administrative Services
Information Technology
2/1120083;17 PM
A pproved By
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Mark Isackson
Budget Analyst
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
2151200810:27 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
216/2008 9:40 AM
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Agenda Item No, 1661
February 12, 2008
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RESOLUTION 2008-
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE PARATRANSIT OPERATOR
SELECTED BY McDONALD TRANSIT MANAGEMENT, INC,
OPERATING AS COLLIER TRANSIT MANAGEMENT, INC, dlbla
COLLIER AREA TRANSIT ("CAT") PURSUANT TO ITS AGREEMENT
WITH COLLIER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, McDonald Transit Management, Inc., operating as Collier Transit
Management, Inc., clIb/a Collier Area Transit ("CAT") has heretotore entered into an Agreement
with Collier County, Florida to provide paratransit operators to perform paratransit services
within Collier County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, CAT has previously selected a list of six (6) such paratransit operators,
namely: TLC Medical Transport, Inc., Caring for Kids, Miguel Bueno (Liberty Transportation),
Fierce Transportation, New Pelican Transportation Services, Inc., and Gustava Carranza d/b/a
SNL Non Emergency, LLC; and
WHEREAS, CAT has now selected an additional paratransit operator, First Choice
Transport. Inc.. to provide paratransit service; and
WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed the paratransit operator, First Choice Transport,
Inc., selected by CAT and has established that the individual or entity is properly registered '''iith
the Florida Division of Corporations and maintains the appropriate level of liability insurance as
required under the Agreement, and that County staff recommends that the Board approve First
Choice Transport, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement requires that the Board approve any such paratransit
operators in writing prior to their doing business under the Agreement; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
L The Collier County Board of Commissioners hereby approves First Choice
Transport, Inc. selected by CAT to perform paratransit services in Collier County, Florida.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same
this_day of
,2008,
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ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK,
Clerk of Courts
By:
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to fonn and legal
Sufliciency
Scott R. Teach, Esq.
Assistant County Attorne)'
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
TOM HENNING, Chairman
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List of Sub-Contractors to McDonald Transit Providing Para-Transit Services
Liberty No Emergency Transportation
3044 44th Terrace SW
Naples, FL 34116
Caring for Kids
949 2nd A venue North
Naples, FL 33940
New Pelican Transportation Services, Jnc,
1304 Wildwood Lakes Blvd,
Unit 6
Naples, FL 34104
TLC Non-Emergency Medical Transport, lnc,
3893 Mannix Drive #519
Naples, FL 34114
Fred Lyons
Fierce Transportation, Jnc,
2986 Dunbar Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33916
Gustavo Carranza d/b/a SNL Non Emergency, LLC,
2719 Orange Grove Trail
Naples, FL 34120