Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief Health System
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Agreement MV Transportation, Inc. and Serra Yellow Cab for Paratransit Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing agreements with MV Transportation, Inc. and Serra Yellow Cab for paratransit services for Health System clients, for the term of January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $860,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Health System selected MV Transportation, Inc. and Serra Yellow Cab to provide paratransit services after a Request for Proposals (RFP) in December 2017 in accordance with the requirements of County of San Mateo Administrative Memorandum B-1. Paratransit services are necessary for appropriate transport of clients accessing Health System services, especially court, inter-facility and medical appointment transportation services for patients and clients of Aging and Adult Services (AAS), Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), and Public Health Policy & Planning (PHPP) who do not have access to their own forms of transportation.
DISCUSSION:
The Health System received two responses to its RFP for paratransit services and the evaluation committee recommended that both proposers, MV Transportation, Inc. and Serra Yellow Cab, be awarded contracts for the services proposed. The awarding of the contracts are deemed appropriate as the proposals have met the "responsive" and "responsible" criteria as defined in Admin Memo B-1. Both vendors are current County vendors and are also existing providers of transportation services for the Health System.
This contract will allow Health System clients to continue receiving court, inter-facility and medical appointment transportation services. Transports shall be primarily among board and care facilities, client residences, acute care psychiatric faci...
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