RPTA AMENDMENT 3.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2021-06-23)

View PDF Item 62 Meeting page

Extracted text (via pymupdf_layout) 9527 characters
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT THREE
BETWEEN
MARICOPA COUNTY
AND
REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
CONTRACT # 215-75-2019-03
This Amendment Three, effective July 1, 2021, amends the following items of the Transit
Services Master Intergovernmental Agreement Contract #215-75-2019-00 (“Master Agreement”)
entered into between the Maricopa County (“County”) and the Regional Public Transportation
Authority (“RPTA”) effective October 1, 2019, as amended by Amendment One, effective February
5, 2020, and Amendment Two, effective July 1, 2020. The RPTA and County collectively are
referred to as the “Parties.”
I. The following replaces and supersedes the first paragraph of Attachment A (Annual Service
Agreement) at page 16 of the Master Agreement, as was amended by Amendments One and,
Two:
The Annual Service Agreement outlines the specific obligations of both
Parties and provides the Program Schedules that the County participates in for
Fiscal Year 2021-22, beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022. The
specific obligations will be identified in Section 1: RPTA Obligations, Section 2:
Member Obligations, Section 3: Invoicing, Payments, and Reconciliation, and
Section 4: Program Schedules that summarize the Programs that Valley Metro
provides for County.
II. The following replaces and supersedes Section 3.1 of the Master Agreement, as was
amended by Amendments One and Two:
The County shall provide RPTA with $470,570 for Paratransit Services and
$768,825 for RideChoice Services, for a total of $1,239,395 for the period of July
Page 1 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The County shall pay the RPTA in (4) quarterly
installments of $117,642.50 and $192,206.25 for Paratransit Services and
RideChoice Services. Payment of invoices shall become due within thirty (30)
calendar days after receipt of an invoice from RPTA. If at any time the costs of
this program are projected to exceed the annual amount of $1,239,395, the Parties
will reduce service levels to stay within the budgeted amount.
III. The following replaces and supersedes Section 3.2 of the Master Agreement, as was
amended by Amendments One and Two:
Funding availability shall be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
IV. The following replaces and supersedes Section 3.6.1 of the Master Agreement, as was
amended by Amendments One and Two:
RPTA shall submit a final invoice no later than August 5, 2022.
V. The following schedules amend schedules to Attachment A of the Master Agreement, as was
amended by Amendments One and Two:
The attached Schedule A amends Schedule A (Paratransit Services Cost Estimate) to
Attachment A at page 21 and page 22 of the Master Agreement, as was amended by
Amendments One and Two.
The attached Schedule B amends Schedule B (Ride Choice Services) to Attachment A at page
35 (Section 1: Sources of Project Operating Budget) and pages 36 to 40 (Section 2: Ride
Choice Services Overview) of the Master Agreement, as was amended by Amendments One
and Two.
VI. Attachment A, Section 1 (RPTA’S OBLIGATIONS), Sub-subsection, : 1.1.7, at page 26
of the Master Agreement, is amended to read: Determine, set, and amend as necessary the
fare structure for services provided by the RPTA or under contract; Collaborate with
Member .
Page 2 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

VII. The following is added at the end of Schedule A – Exhibit 4 (Payments to Provider) to
Attachment A at page 34 of the Master Agreement:
• FY21 Mixed Allocation Method – Paratransit
o Mixed allocation provides a balanced methodology
▪ Fixed costs allocate by trip
• Fixed fee
• Incentives/Other
• VM Costs
• Variable costs allocated by mile
• Trip costs
• Fuel costs
VIII. The Board of Directors of the RPTA have approved this Amendment Three and authorized
the RPTA’s Chief Executive Officer to sign it on behalf of the Board/RPTA.
Signature and Schedules are contained on the following pages
Page 3 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

IN WITNESS, the Parties have each executed this Amendment Three as of the effective
date first set forth above.
REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RPTA)
By: _______________________________________
Scott W. Smith, Chief Executive Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _______________________________________
Michael J. Minnaugh, General Counsel
MARICOPA COUNTY
By: ________________________________________
Jack Sellers, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTESTATION:
By: _______________________________________
Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _______________________________________
Deputy County Attorney
Page 4 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

SCHEDULE “A” – PARATRANSIT SERVICES COST ESTIMATE
July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
FY22 Paratransit Service
Funded by Maricopa County
Paratransit
Trips:
Paratransit Trips 17,238
Total Trips 17,238
Cost:
Contractor Transportation Cost $718,295
RPTA Salaries, Fringes & OHD $33,449
Contract Contingency $26,201
Total Gross Program Cost $777,945
Total Fare Revenue ($68,952)
CRRSA Act Federal Funding ($94,783)
Total Net Program Cost Before PTF $614,210
PTF Balance Available $143,640
PTF Applied $143,640
Member City Contributions:
ADA-Costs $470,570
Total Member City Contribution $470,570
Page 5 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

SCHEDULE “A” – ADA MANDATED PARATRANSIT SERVICE
Section 2: ADA Mandated Paratransit Service Overview
Schedule A
Valley Metro ADA Paratransit Service
Effective July 1, 2021
Service Overview
Eligibility ADA certified, and ADA eligible visitors
Fare Structure
Fares $4.00 FOR A ONE-WAY TRIP
Passenger Types
Riders ADA certified and ADA eligible visitors
Provider and Contract Information
Contract Five-year base; One three-year option and one two-year option.
Term
Page 6 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

SCHEDULE “B” – RIDE CHOICE SERVICES
Section 1: Sources of Project Operating Budget
July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
FY22 RideChoice Service
Funded by Maricopa County
RideChoice
Trips:
Ride Choice Trips 37,710
Total Trips 37,710
0
Cost:
Contractor Transportation Cost $890,672
RPTA Salaries, Fringes & OHD $106,278
Contract Contingency $0
Total Gross Program Cost $996,950
Total Fare Revenue ($124,125)
Federal Funding ($104,000)
Total Net Program Cost before PTF $768,825
PTF Balance Available $0
PTF Applied $0
Member City Contributions:
RideChoice Costs $768,825
Total Member City Contribution $768,825
Page 7 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

SCHEDULE “B”
Section 2: RIDECHOICE SERVICE OVERVIEW
Schedule B
Valley Metro RideChoice Overview
Effective July 1, 2021
Service Overview
Eligibility Eligible residents of Unincorporated Maricopa County, and must be ADA
certified. Additionally, resident of Unincorporated Maricopa County who
were non-ADA verified prior to October 2019 (once non-ADA status
expires, residents must become ADA certified to continue use of
RideChoice)
Service Area Trips must be entirely within Maricopa County
Trip Limits Trip Option: Base level is 20 trips per month. If a rider uses RideChoice to
get to work, school or medical appointments, rider are eligible for an
additional 30 trips per month. Unused trips do not roll over.
Mileage Option 400 (MO400): If customers need to take frequent longer
trips, they may be eligible to receive their service as a monthly allocation
of 400 miles which can be used for one-way trips of up to no more than 50
miles in length and operating entirely within Maricopa County and within
the jurisdictional boundaries of any other RPTA member communities.
Unused miles do not roll over.
Mileage Option 1200 (MO1200): RideChoice riders added to this option
can only be approved by designated Maricopa County officials. Riders
would receive a monthly allocation of 1200 miles which can be used for
one-way trips up to no more than 100 miles, operating entirely within
Maricopa County. Unused miles do not carry over.
Fare Structure
Fares Trip option: $3 per one-way trip for up to eight miles. $2 per mile
beginning after the eighth mile, rounding up at ¼ mile increments
MO400: $3 per one-way trip up to no more than 50 miles and/or until 400-
mile cap.
MO1200: $3 per one-way trip up to no more than 100 miles and/or until
1200-mile cap.
Page 8 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22

Tips: Tips are not required, but if the customer chooses to pay a tip, the
customer may do so at his/her option with the driver directly. RideChoice
will not collect and/or process tips.
Passenger Types
Children Customers must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to travel
unaccompanied. Customers may bring children as PCAs or companions.
Mobility Devices and Disability-Related Equipment
Service Animals Service animals are permitted on RideChoice. For more information on
Valley Metro's service animal policies, visit
www.valleymetro.org/accessibilty/service-animals.
Service Delivery
Seatbelts and Customers are subject to the securement policies of the individual
Mobility Device RideChoice provider, but riders are strongly encouraged to use seatbelts
Securement and mobility device securement systems.
Provider and Contract Information
Provider Contracted service - Prime contractor is American Logistics. AL manages
service, accepts reservations, schedules trips, and utilizes subcontractors
who provide the trips. Subcontractors include TNC’s such as Uber, local
taxicab companies and other non-emergency medical transportation
providers.
Contract Term Three-year base with one three-year option
Page 9 of 9
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22