The North Central Florida Regional Planning Council is seeking letters of interest and statements of qualifications from agencies or firms interested in coordinating transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged in
The Community Transportation Coordinator is defined by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes as a transportation entity recommended by the appropriate designated official planning agency to ensure that coordinated transportation services are provided to the transportation disadvantaged population in a designated service area. The Community Transportation Coordinator has full responsibility for the delivery of transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged as outlined in Section 427.015(2), F.S.
The transportation disadvantaged are defined by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes as “those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities, or other life sustaining activities, or children who are handicapped or high-risk or at-risk as defined in Section 411.202, F.S.”
Letters of interest are required to include statements of qualifications in the following areas: knowledge of Chapter 427, Florida Statutes requirements, experience applying for grant funding, experience contracting with transportation providers, experience contracting with purchasing agencies, a description of scheduling and routing computer software used to coordinate transportation, a list of available vehicles and ability to acquire vehicles. Letters of interest and qualifications should be limited to four (4) pages.
Letters of interest and qualifications shall be submitted to: North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, ATTENTION: Scott R. Koons, Executive Director, 2009 N. W. 67 Place, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32653-1603. Letters must be marked, “LETTER OF INTEREST AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR.” Letters of interest and qualifications must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 18, 2008.
Faxed and e-mailed responses will not be accepted. Late letters will be returned unopened with the notation, “This letter of interest was received after the delivery time designated for receipt and opening in the legal notice.” Only responses to the request for letters of interest and qualifications will be considered if a request for proposals is issued for Community Transportation Coordinator. The North Central Florida Regional Planning Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses in the best interest of the State.