Title
Resolution Awarding Service Contract in the Amount of $750,000 to UZURV Holdings, Inc. for the Third Party Supplemental Transportation Program Provided by the Greensboro Transit Agency
Body
Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Johanna Cockburn 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Bruce Adams 412-6237
PURPOSE:
The contract with UZURV Holdings, Inc. for the Third Party Supplemental Transportation Program (SCAT I-Ride) for the Greensboro Transit Agency is set to expire September 30, 2020. A resolution authorizing a new contract needs to be approved in order to maintain continuity of the SCAT I-Ride Program.
BACKGROUND:
The City initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process on July 17, 2020 to select a qualified service provider for the SCAT I-Ride Program. The RFP indicated that the work performed under the contract would be paid on a Cost per Mile Pricing Structure in which the rider is responsible for the first $6.00, GTA is responsible for the next $15.00, and the rider would be responsible for the remaining cost based upon the trip's mileage.
The RFP process was conducted in full compliance with the FTA Circular 4220.1F requirements for "Third Party Contracting." The Proposal was rated based upon a maximum total score of 100 points or 100 weighted points. It should be noted that the RFP was designed to enable the City to select the Proposer that provided the "Best Value" through the competitive procurement process.
The proposals were due to the City on August 12, 2020. The City received proposals from Landflight Express, LLC based in Greensboro and UZURV Holdings, Inc. based in Richmond, VA.
An Evaluation and Selection Committee was established to perform a technical evaluation of each proposal. On August 21, 2020, the Committee conducted Virtual Interviews with both firms to a...
Click here for full text