Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/19/2019
Item Status: New
From: Wayne Dyess, County Administrator
Matthew Brown, BRATS Director of Transportation
Submitted by: Matthew Brown, BRATS Director of Transportation
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ITEM TITLE
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2019-2020 Agreement for Transportation Services between Baldwin County Commission and the Baldwin County Board of Education for Project Search Program
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Adopt Resolution #2020-025 and approve an Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and the Baldwin County Board of Education for Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) to provide transportation services for the Project Search job training program for young people with disabilities at a one-time cost of $25,445.70 for the 2019-2020 school year. (The term of this agreement shall commence on November 22, 2019, and expire May 21, 2020, and is contingent on Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) approval.); and
2) Authorize the execution of any documents related to this agreement.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation (ADR), in coordination with the Baldwin County Board of Education, provides job training at Thomas Hospital for young people with disabilities. The program is referred to as Project Search. BRATS has provided transportation to Project Search participants for several years with funding from ADR. However, for the current school year ADR announced that it would no longer fund the transportation portion of the service. The Baldwin County Board of Education has offered to provide the local match for the transportation costs.
This agreement is scheduled to go before the Baldwin County Board of Education on November 21, 2019.
This agreement is a standard document used by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: This agreement is a standard document used by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: Agreement must be fully executed as soon as possible.
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff & BRATS staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
BRATS Staff will secure the three (3) original executed agreements from the Baldwin County Board of Education and deliver to County Administration Staff. County Administration Staff is responsible for following activities:
1) Have three (3) original agreements executed by the Chairman (One for BCC, one for BCBE, and one for the Alabama Department of Transportation)
2) Witness and notarize signatures in appropriate areas of said agreement.
3) Once the Baldwin County Commission has signed, please forward the three (3) originals to the Alabama Department of Transportation for their approval and signature at the following address:
Alabama Department of Transportation
Local Transportation Bureau, Transit Section
Attention: Mr. D. E. Phillips, Jr., P.E.
1409 Coliseum Blvd., Room C-118
Montgomery, Alabama 36110
4) Forward a fully executed original to the Baldwin County Board of Education to the following address:
Baldwin County Board of Education
Attention: Marty Mcrae
2600-A North Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
7) BRATS bookkeeping will bill accordingly
cc: Chandra Middleton.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A