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COMMUNITYBRIDGES i
Puentes de la Comunidad
November 6,2003
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
370 Encinal Street, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Attention: Les White, General Manager
RE:
Professional Services Contract
For Paratransit Services
Dear Mr. White:
I am writing because it has come to our attention that you will be bringing
to the District Board of Directors the question of whether Community Bridges
should continue to provide the ADA paratransportation service. Accordingly, we
viewed that this would be an appropriate time to present our experience under
this contract and our needs going forward.
On the question of termination of the contract, Community Bridges has no
authority to take such action. That authority lies solely with the Transit District
and we will accept and cooperate in any ultimate decision in that regard.
However, we believe that it is in the best interests of the community and riders
that the contract with Lift Line not be terminated. Ultimately, it would be less
costly for the Transit District to support and assist Lift Line in fulfilling this
contract.
Since bidding this contract Lift Line has experienced unforeseen escalating
costs and a corresponding reduction in ADA rides. These two factors resulted in
Lift Line incurring a $786,561 deficit in fiscal year 02/03. The cost increases are
due to unprecedented increases in workers’ compensation insurance, liability
insurance, and fuel costs. The table below compares our 01/02 costs to the
budgeted 03/04 costs in these lines.
Year 01/02 Year 03/04
Workers’ Comp. $158,692 $477,443
Liability Insurance $ 82,542 $108,000
Operating Expenses $107.195 $147,.5.19
Group Total
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