Qualified contractors are being sought to provide shared-ride taxi services in the specified service area and under the conditions set forth herein. The service requested will be a door-to-door, demand-responsive, advanced reservation, shared-ride taxi service that is made available to the general public. Scheduled service is seven days a week with specific daily hours identified in this solicitation. The service is available to disabled individuals with the contractor responsible for assisting such passengers into and out of the accessible vehicle. Some vehicles may be available through a lease arrangement. Other required services include telephone communicaiotns with users, dispatching, driving, maintenance, and record keeping. Comment by Turchi, Joseph O - DOT: I removed "radio equipment". Please confirm this is correct. Vendor Must maintain and operate a dispatch system with all vehicles equipped with communication devices to communicate with users and drivers. Vendor must keep logs and service records for vehicle maintenance. Vendor must keep records of each trip. Vendor must keep driver training and screening information.
