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County Administrator's Report 10. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	11/17/2014
Issue: Form of Agreement to Provide Transportation Coordination Services For the Transportation Disadvantaged
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Form of Agreement to Provide Transportation Coordination Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board, on behalf of Escambia County Community Transportation, approve the Form of Agreement to Provide Transportation Coordination Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged, to be used as the contract document when contracting with participating agencies for the coordination of transportation services for eligible transportation disadvantaged persons.

BACKGROUND:

Meeting in regular session on April 29, 2014, the Board agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, recognizing Escambia County as the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC), designated pursuant to Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, to serve the transportation disadvantaged within the designated service area that includes Escambia County. The County, acting by and through Escambia County Community Transportation, now serves as the CTC responsible for coordinating said transportation services.

As the CTC, the County is required to enter into transportation operator/coordination contracts with participating agencies who receive transportation disadvantaged funds. The Form of Agreement to Provide Transportation Coordination Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged will serve as the contract document when contracting with participating agencies for the coordination of transportation services for eligible transportation disadvantaged persons.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed this contract for form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Form of Agreement to Provide Transportation Coordination Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged will serve as the contract document when contracting with participating agencies for the coordination of transportation services for eligible transportation disadvantaged persons. Traffic and Transportation Division staff will continue to liaison with participating agencies in Escambia County that work with the transportation disadvantaged, in an effort to provide transportation for these clients.

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