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82 TCRP Project J-7, Synthesis Topic SG-15 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service Project purpose: Most of the literature on contracting focuses on cost benefit analyses. The purposes of this synthesis are to examine the process of procurement and oversight to ensure quality fixed-route bus transit services and to provide summary information and case examples that can be used by transit systems in their decision making process.
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Transit Agency Survey 83 Respondent Information 1.
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84 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service Take advantage of greater expertise provided by contractors Mandated by the Board or other local/state governing body Minimize size of agency staff Foster competition Improve service quality Other (please specify)
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Transit Agency Survey 85 Very unsuccessful Other (please specify)
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86 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service 18. What elements does your agency include in a contracting RFP?
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Transit Agency Survey 87 23. Has your agency ever experienced issues with the realism of cost proposals for contracting bus service (i.e., unrealistically low bids)
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88 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service 31. How many years are included in the option?
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Transit Agency Survey 89 39. Who provides the buses under this contract?
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90 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service 44. Please describe the most serious transition problem and how it was resolved.
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Transit Agency Survey 91 Human resources and recruiting costs Contract administration Third party vehicle inspection Internal audit Driver training Verification of NTD and other data Street supervision Dispatch Background checks Drug and alcohol testing Operations department management Operator training and safety Other Areas (please specify)
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92 Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service 55. Who has responsibility for collecting operating data, including NTD data?
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Transit Agency Survey 93 62. How does your agency evaluate service performance for contracted fixed-route service?
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