Amendment to IGA with RPTA

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-09-23)

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TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22
TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHANDLER
AND
THE REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
CONTRACT # 118-75-2022
This Amendment dated July 1, 2021, amends the following items of the Master
Intergovernmental Agreement #118-75-2021 (“Agreement”) entered into between the City of
Chandler and the Regional Public Transportation Authority dated the 1st day of July 2018, as
amended July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020, (collectively, the “Agreement”).
The following Sections amend those sections of the Agreement entered into July 1, 2020.
SCHEDULE “C” – ADA MANDATED PARATRANSIT SERVICE
ADA Mandated Paratransit Service Overview
Schedule C
Valley Metro ADA Paratransit Service
Effective July 1, 2021
Service Overview
Eligibility
ADA certified, and ADA eligible visitors
Service Area
City of Chandler provides its residents with service throughout the entire city
and to any areas throughout the region that are within ¾ mile of a transit route.
Hours of
Service
5 AM to 10 PM and at other times when transit is available within 3/4 mile of
both the origin and destination.
Trip Limits
No limit to the number of trips an individual can take as long as the individual is
ADA certified and the trips are within the ADA service area and during ADA
service hours.
Fares
$4.00 FOR A ONE-WAY TRIP
Fare Media
Cash, Regional, Paratransit, East/Northwest and Phoenix DAR tickets, Phoenix
Monthly DAR Pass (Phoenix fare media may only be used by Phoenix
residents.)

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Passenger Types
Riders
ADA certified and ADA eligible visitors
Personal
Care
Attendant
(PCA)
ADA certified customer may indicate the need for a PCA, an individual who
assists the customer with activities of daily living. Pursuant to ADA
requirements, PCA's are not charged a fare.
Reservation Changes and Cancellations
Reservations
Period
1 to 14 days prior to service; no same day trips
Reserving
based on
Pick-Up
Time
If customer requests a specific pick-up time, VM Paratransit will offer a pick-up
time that is within one hour of the time requested.
Schedule C – Exhibit 4 – Payments to Provider

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
Exhibit A “Payment Schedule” of Valley Metro’s paratransit provider contract outlines the
method of reimbursement which will be used for these services:

Fixed Fee – The RPTA’s contracted paratransit contractor will bill the agency a monthly fixed
fee which will be allocated to each member based on its budgeted share of total paratransit trips
to be provided.

Per-Trip Charges – The RPTA’s paratransit contractor will bill the agency a set amount for each
paratransit trip to be provided. Each member will be billed for each trip provided to its residents
as well as for its share of trips provided to visitors as defined within the ADA. The member’s
share for visitor per-trip costs will be equal to its share of the paratransit contractor’s fixed fee.

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
Fuel – The RPTA’s paratransit contractor will be reimbursed for fuel used by dedicated vehicles
on a pass-through basis with no mark-up. These fuel reimbursements are further limited to the
average price for fuel in the Phoenix metropolitan area as well as to the expected level of fuel
consumption as specified by each vehicle’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Each
member’s share of reimbursable fuel costs is allocated based on number of miles provided to its
residents.

Performance-Related Incentives and Liquidated Damages – The RPTA’s paratransit contractor
will be eligible to receive incentives for exceptional performance, and to be assessed liquidated
damages for poor service. The RPTA will bill each member agency its share of incentives, and
the RPTA will credit each member for its share of liquidated damages. Each member agency’s
share of billed incentives and credited liquidated damages will be equal to its share of the
paratransit contractor’s monthly fixed fee.

Passenger Fares – The paratransit contractor will collect a fare from each rider in accordance
with the paratransit fare structure established by the RPTA and/or as agreed to between the
RPTA and the member. The paratransit contractor will retain fares paid in cash as partial
payment for the service provided, and the member will be credited for these fares. Each member
will be credited those cash fares collected from those riders whose service is attributed to that
member.

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SCHEDULE “D” – RIDECHOICE SERVICE OVERVIEW
Valley Metro RideChoice Overview
Effective July 1, 2021
Service Overview
Eligibility
Eligible residents of Incorporated City of Chandler who are ADA certified
and/or seniors 65 years of age or older.
Visitors
Not eligible. Rider must be resident of participating community.
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 may request an increase to 50
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. Valley Metro will not actively promote this option to
Chandler residents unless directed to do so by Chandler staff.  Valley Metro
will inform Chandler staff of all new additions to MO400
Mileage Option 1200 (MO1200):  RideChoice riders added to this option can
only be approved by designated City of Chandler 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.
Trip
Purposes
Any trip, regardless of trip purpose.  There are no trip purpose restrictions, but
if a customer requests an increase in trip levels, they must demonstrate that they
need the additional service to cover at least some service for school, work, or
medical purposes. Furthermore, Valley Metro reserves the right to reduce a
customer’s trip level back to the base level if it is determined that customers
never or rarely use RideChoice for work, school or medical purposes.
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.
MO1200:  $3 per one-way trip up to no more than 100 miles.
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.
Fare Media
Credit/debit cards, some reloadable cash cards, RideChoice E-wallet, and cash
(some providers)

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Passenger Types
Riders
Riders who are ADA certified and/or seniors 65 years of age or older.
Personal
Care
Attendant
(PCA)
Permitted
Companions
Customer may travel with up to three additional companions, including the
PCA.
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/accessibility/service-animals.
Mobility
Devices
RideChoice will accommodate mobility devices measuring up to 51 inches in
length and 34 inches in width and weighing not more than 800 pounds when
occupied. Some providers may only be able to accommodate folding manual
wheelchairs.
Oxygen
and Other
Equipment
Must be able to be safely secured on board the vehicle.
Service Delivery
Vehicle
Response
Times
To be established by Valley Metro, in coordination with member cities.
Early Trips
To be established by Valley Metro, in coordination with member cities.
Late Trips
To be established by Valley Metro, in coordination with member cities.
Missed
Trips
To be established by Valley Metro, in coordination with member cities.
Boarding
Window
The driver will wait for five minutes. If the rider fails to board within that time,
the driver may leave, and the rider will be charged with a no-show.
Seatbelts
and
Mobility
Device
Securement
Riders are subject to the securement policies of the individual RideChoice
providers but are strongly encouraged to use seatbelts and mobility device
securement systems.

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TRANSIT SERVICES AMENDMENT 2021-22
The following Schedules replace and supersede those Schedules of the Agreement entered
into July 1, 2020.
The attached Schedule A replaces and supersedes Schedule A entered into July 1, 2020.
The attached Schedule B replaces and supersedes Schedule B entered into July 1, 2020.
The attached Schedule C replaces and supersedes Schedule C entered into July 1, 2020.
The attached Schedule D replaces and supersedes Schedule D entered into July 1, 2020.
The attached Schedule E replaces and supersedes Schedule E entered into July 1, 2020.
All other terms of the Agreement dated July 1, 2018 remain unchanged and in full force
and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have each executed this Agreement as of the 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
CITY OF CHANDLER
By: 
__________________________________
Kevin Hartke, Mayor
By: 
__________________________________
Dana DeLong, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: 
__________________________________
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney

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SCHEDULE “A” REGIONALLY FUNDED FIXED ROUTE BUS SERVICE
Sources of Project Operating Budget
I.
Regionally Funded Fixed Route Bus Service $1,185,377
(including express)
The above line represents the value of transit service paid for with regional Public Transportation
Funds to the benefit of the City of Chandler.  The calculation to derive this figure is daily revenue
miles of service x number of service days x cost per revenue mile of service.
FY22 Fixed Route Bus Estimate
RPTA Operated in the City of Chandler
PTF Funded
Funding
PTF
HASTUS
Chan
Level
Route
 Annual
Miles
 Gross Cost
Fares
 PM
CRRSAA
Funds
ARPA Funds
 Net Cost
W
56
8,551
63,050
$
(806)
$
(4,647)
$
(10,742)
$
(36,096)
$
10,759
$
W
66
22,953
169,237
(4,798)
(12,474)
(28,834)
(96,887)
26,245
W
72
86,728
639,460
(16,336)
(47,132)
(108,948)
(366,084)
100,960
W
81
41,152
303,425
(6,848)
(22,364)
(51,696)
(173,708)
48,809
W
96
108,863
802,669
(15,315)
(59,161)
(136,755)
(459,520)
131,918
W
104
98,964
729,681
(11,838)
(53,782)
(124,319)
(417,735)
122,008
W
108
65,762
484,880
(12,402)
(35,739)
(82,611)
(277,589)
76,540
W
112
174,277
1,284,979
(36,887)
(94,711)
(218,928)
(735,637)
198,817
W
136
23,246
171,394
(2,610)
(12,633)
(29,201)
(98,121)
28,829
W
156
171,554
1,264,901
(60,556)
(93,231)
(215,507)
(724,142)
171,465
W
541
10,006
77,896
(3,892)
(5,438)
(12,569)
(42,235)
13,762
W
542
46,600
362,788
(12,729)
(25,325)
(58,539)
(196,702)
69,493
S
56
1,529
11,274
(124)
(831)
(1,921)
(6,454)
1,944
S
66
4,609
33,984
(476)
(2,505)
(5,790)
(19,455)
5,758
S
72
10,548
77,773
(2,228)
(5,732)
(13,251)
(44,524)
12,038
S
96
12,399
91,423
(1,408)
(6,738)
(15,576)
(52,339)
15,362
S
108
6,056
44,655
(741)
(3,291)
(7,608)
(25,564)
7,450
S
112
19,645
144,843
(4,931)
(10,676)
(24,678)
(82,921)
21,638
S
136
3,678
27,117
(258)
(1,999)
(4,620)
(15,524)
4,716
S
156
29,495
217,474
(5,135)
(16,029)
(37,052)
(124,502)
34,756
H
56
1,731
12,761
(123)
(941)
(2,174)
(7,306)
2,217
H
66
4,735
34,909
(443)
(2,573)
(5,948)
(19,985)
5,961
H
72
9,894
72,949
(1,528)
(5,377)
(12,429)
(41,763)
11,853
H
108
6,273
46,249
(555)
(3,409)
(7,880)
(26,477)
7,929
H
112
17,771
131,032
(3,972)
(9,658)
(22,324)
(75,014)
20,063
H
156
28,010
206,520
(3,793)
(15,222)
(35,186)
(118,231)
34,089
Grand Total
1,015,029
$7,507,323
($210,732)
($551,618) ($1,275,086) ($4,284,514)
$1,185,377

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SCHEDULE “B” – CITY FUNDED FIXED ROUTE BUS SERVICE COST ESTIMATE
For the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, the City of Chandler will pay the Regional
Public Transportation Authority $789,030 for bus service on Routes in Chandler.  Payments
made by the CITY to RPTA for operation of bus routes depicted in Schedule B shall consist of
twelve (12) monthly installments of $65,752.50 commencing July 1, 2021 and shall become due
within thirty (30) days of receiving an invoice from the RPTA. Any or all member city
contingency dollars will be used to true up actual costs at the end of the fiscal year.
FY22 Fixed Route Bus Estimate
RPTA Operated in the City of Chandler
Chandler Funded
Funding
Chan
HASTUS
Chan
Level
Route
Annual
Miles
Gross Cost
Fares
PM
CRRSAA
Funds
ARPA Funds
Net Cost
W
72
1,649
12,155
$
 $            (322)  $          (896)          (2,071)
(4,322)
$
 $          4,545
W
96
20,944
154,426             (2,946)         (11,382)        (26,310)
(54,903)            58,884
W
112
16,249
119,806             (3,434)           (8,830)        (20,412)
(42,595)            44,535
W
140
155,890
1,149,406           (27,479)         (84,718)      (195,830)
(408,650)           432,729
W
156
5,056
37,280             (1,785)           (2,748)          (6,352)
(13,254)            13,142
W
542
41,749
325,022           (11,405)         (22,688)        (52,445)
(109,441)           129,042
S
72
459
3,382                (273)              (249)             (576)
(1,203)              1,081
S
81
3,974
29,303                (666)           (2,160)          (4,992)
(10,418)            11,067
S
112
1,545
11,395                (387)              (840)          (1,941)
(4,051)              4,175
S
140
27,816
205,090             (2,224)         (15,116)        (34,942)
(72,916)            79,892
S
156
1,063
7,835                (185)              (577)          (1,335)
(2,786)              2,952
H
72
407
3,004                (305)              (221)             (512)
(1,068)                 898
H
112
1,568
11,561                (357)              (852)          (1,970)
(4,110)              4,272
H
156
643
4,738                 (81)              (349)             (807)
(1,685)              1,816
Grand Total
279,011
$2,074,404
($51,848)
($151,628)
($350,496)
($731,402)
$789,030

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SCHEDULE “C” – ADA-MANDATED PARATRANSIT SERVICE
For the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the Member City will pay Valley
Metro an estimated amount of $0.00 for the provision of east valley paratransit services. This
payment will consist of twelve (12) monthly installments of $0.00 which shall be due and
payable within thirty calendar days (30) calendar days after the end of the corresponding service
period.  The final invoice payment may be adjusted up or down based on the extent to which the
actual cost of service is higher or lower than the budget amount for service.
FY22 Paratransit Service
Funded by City of Chandler
Paratransit
Trips:
Paratransit Trips
47,058
Total Trips
47,058
Cost:
Contractor Transportation Cost
$2,179,016
RPTA Salaries, Fringes & OHD
$91,312
Contingency*
$0
Total Gross Program Cost
$2,270,328
Total Fare Revenue
($188,232)
CRRSA Act Federal Funding
($287,911)
ARP Act Federal Funding
($624,212)
Total Net Program Cost Before PTF
$1,169,972
PTF Balance Available
$1,789,515
PTF Applied
$1,169,972
Member City Contributions without contingency:
   ADA-Costs
$0
Total Member City Contribution
$0
*Contract Contingency
$71,526
* Contingency is not included in the Member City contribution total or in the monthly billings.
It may be billed, if needed, at end of the of the contract period.

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SCHEDULE “D” – RIDE CHOICE
The City of Chandler agrees to participate and financially support the Alternative
Transportation Services program known as RideChoice for Fiscal Year 2021-22.  The City of
Chandler shall fund this project in the amount of $0.00 for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30,
2022.  The City of Chandler will pay the RPTA for the project in twelve (12) monthly installments
of $0.00.  Payment of invoices shall become due within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt
of an invoice from RPTA.  If the cost of the RideChoice program exceeds $619,543.00 a change
order will be required to be executed by RPTA and the City of Chandler within two months.
FY22 RideChoice Service
Funded by City of Chandler
RideChoice
Trips:
Ride Choice Trips
16,884
Total Trips
16,884
Cost:
Contractor Transportation Cost
$298,144
RPTA Salaries, Fringes & OHD
$47,584
Contingency
0
Total Gross Program Cost
$345,728
Total Fare Revenue
($55,980)
Federal Funding
($41,000)
ARP Act Federal Funding
$0
Total Net Program Cost before PTF
$248,748
PTF Balance Available
$619,543
PTF Applied
$248,748
Member City Contributions without contingency:
   RideChoice Costs
$0
Total Member City Contribution
$0

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SCHEDULE “E” – AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ACT)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (PTF) AVAILABILITY
For the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 the maximum amount of Public
Transportation Funds (PTF) available for the City of Chandler is $1,789,515. The PTF will pay
actual costs for ADA trips and other trips taken by ADA certified individuals using the
RideChoice program up to the maximum amount. A final reconciliation at fiscal year-end will be
performed and adjustments, if necessary, will be made using actual ADA eligible costs.
Any remaining ADA PTF funds not used up to the maximum reimbursements may be
requested by City for other ADA certified rider eligible expenses and certified by the City’s chief
financial officer or designee. RPTA will reimburse City within thirty (30) business days based
upon availability of funds.  City may request that reimbursements be made electronically.  Wire
transfers must be pre-arranged through the RPTA Finance Department.
Maximum amount:
$1,789,515