Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lee Pullen, Director, Aging and Disability Services
Subject: Agreements with Allied Transportation Services LLC and Serra Medical Transportation Inc. for Paratransit Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing agreements with Allied Transportation Services LLC and Serra Medical Transportation Inc., to provide paratransit services for County Health clients in an amount of $390,000 for each contract and a total aggregate amount not to exceed $780,000 for the two agreements for the term of March 15, 2026 through March 14, 2029.
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BACKGROUND:
Paratransit services are necessary for County Health clients to travel to court hearings, care facilities, medical appointments, and other necessary appointments. These services are provided to clients of Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Family Health Services, Correctional Health Services, and San Mateo Medical Center who do not have their own transportation. Clients using the paratransit services include older adults, adults with disabilities, families with young children, clients with bariatric conditions, clients with substance abuse issues, and those who need wheelchairs, gurneys, or medical equipment.
County Health selected Allied Transportation Services LLC and Serra Medical Transportation Inc. to provide paratransit services after a Request for Proposals (RFP) was released in October 2025, consistent with County of San Mateo Administrative Memorandum B-1.
The previous providers for paratransit services have reached the five-year term with their contracts but Procurement approved a three-month extension for contracts to be negotiated with new contractors. The terms of the new contracts approved here are expected to begin in March 2026...
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