CR 04-178 Hop-A-Ride Contract
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. October 27,2004 I-tOPK1NS Council Report 04-178
HOP-A-RIDE CONTRACT
Proposed Action
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to award the 2005 Hop-A-Ride contract to
Midwest Paratransit Services, Tnc., the fomler AC TransP0l1ation, Tnc.. with the option to extend
the contract for an additional four years.
Overview
The Hop-A-Ride service is an advance-reservation, shared-ride, and door-to-door transportation
service for anyone who needs transp0l1ation within the Hopkins City limits. The CUlTent system
service operates Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p,m. and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p,m, on Friday. Two hours of additional service have been added per day in the peak time,
There are six additional destinations outside the City limits. They are:
I. Methodist Hospital;
2. Opportunity Workshop in Opus II;
. 3. Shady Oak Beach;
4. Knollwood shopping area;
5. ICA food shelf;
6. Park Nicollet Medical Center.
AC Transportation, now Midwest Paratransit Services, Inc. has had the Hop-A-Ride contract for
the past seven years. The only bid that was received was from Midwest Paratransit Services,
The service was last bid in 1999, The Metropolitan Council requires a bid every five years. The
bid for 2003 is $36,17 per hour, and the bid for 2004 is $36.86. The proposed bid for the 2005
service is $35.50 per hour, less than the 2004 price.
Primary Issues to Consider
. How is the Hop-A-Ride service funded?
. Should the service be awarded to Midwest Paratransit Services, Inc.?
. Should the ticket prices be raised?
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Nancy'S. Anderson
. Planner
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. Primary Issues to consider
. How is the Hop-A-Ride service funded?
The 2005 funding from the Met Council is $104,684.48. The City's general fund and revenue
from the ticket sales provide the balance of the funding. The total 2005 budget would be
approximately $137,514; that would reqUIre a general fund contribution for 2005 of
approximately $6,830 based on the bid, cun-ent level of service and no increase in ticket price.
The 2005 budget is based on 13,000 passengers.
. Should the service be awarded to Midwest Paratransit Services, I DC.?
The service for the past seven years has been Midwest Paratransit Services.
. Should the ticket prices be raised?
Based 011 the lower bid price, staff would not recommend increasing the ticket prices. The
following are the CUlTent ticket prices:
. Low income $2.00
. Regular income $5.50
. Knollwood $5.50
. . Park Nicollet $5.50
AI tern atives
1. Award the contract to Midwest Paratransit Services. If the City Council considers this
option, the contract will be awarded to Midwest Paratransit Services
7 Reject the bid from Midwest Paratransit Services and direct staff to re-bid the service. This
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will probably not result in additional bids.
3. Continue for fmiher information. If the City Counell indicates that further inf01111ation is
needed, the item should be continued. This item can be continued to December because the
contract will expire December 31, 2004.
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