HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-129 N.C.S. 08/05/2019Resolution No. 2019-129 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO C.A.R.E. EVALUATORS, INC. FOR
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PARATRANSIT ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma strives to provide a high-quality fixed route and
paratransit services to the community while being constrained by limited operating funds,
making efficiency critical to the sustainability of Petaluma Transit; and
WHEREAS, the regional transportation planning agency for the Bay Area, the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), encourages the independent transit agencies in
the region to work cooperatively, including participation in joint procurements to obtain
economies of scale and avoid duplication of effort; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma joined with the City of Santa Rosa serving as the lead
agency in a joint procurement partnership to obtain and share an Americans with Disabilities Act
Eligibility Determination contractor that would serve a vital function for both agencies in
conducting eligibility determination services; and
WHEREAS, C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. have been performing satisfactorily for 3 years
under the current joint procurement agreement with the cities of Petaluma and Santa Rosa; and
WHEREAS, C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc., the only proposer to the RFP issued by the City
of Santa Rosa on April 15, 2019, has submitted a competitive proposal for the three-year plus
contract period which includes cost increases required by C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. to ensure
that the current face-to-face evaluation process is continued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
that the City Council does hereby award a three-year contract with two additional, one-year
options, to C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. for ADA Paratransit Eligibility Determination Services and
authorizes the City Manager to execute the requisite professional services agreement.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 51h day of August 2019,
by the following vote:
Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Miller
None
Vice Mayor McDonnell
Nonce. n
Deputy City Clerk
City
Mayor
as to
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