DEPARTMENT
Senior Services
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval to increase the spending authority - Department of Senior Services, 21RFP00016A-CJC, Alternative Senior Transportation Service, with Common Courtesy, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00 to provide transportation services to eligible Fulton County residents aged 60 and above. Approval contingent upon Budget Soundings by the BOC as part of the midyear budget adjustment. Effective upon BOC approval. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-420, contract modifications within the scope of the contract and necessary for contract completion of the contract, in the specification, services, time of performance or items and conditions of the contract shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
The Department of Senior Services recommends approval of the spending authority increase for Common Courtesy to provide Alternative Senior Transportation Services. At the current rate of utilization, the Department will exhaust the balance by mid-October 2022. Funding is required to avoid service disruption and provide services through December 2022. Approval of the $900,000.00 increase is contingent on additional funding being identified and approved through soundings by the BOC as part of the midyear adjustment.
Scope of Work: The Department manages non-emergency medical transportation through its MOST model (Mobility Options for Senior Transport). The Alternative Senior Transportation Program is designed for seniors aged 60 and above who are more ambulatory and do not require assistance beyond the use of a cane to walk. Transportation services are the conduit to c...
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