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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-33: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (OU)/CART IN THE AMOUNT OF $460,500 FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to approve or reject Contract No. K-1213-33 with OU/CART; and, if approved, authorize execution of the contract and direct payment in the amount of $460,500 to OU/CART.
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BACKGROUND: Beginning in 1980 as a campus shuttle service for the University of Oklahoma, Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) has become the third largest transit system in the State of Oklahoma. The University expanded the service into a public transportation bus system in 1986, and since 1993 the City of Norman has partnered in funding this essential public service.
Transporting more than one million passengers annually, CART features six Norman city routes, three University of Oklahoma campus routes, a route that serves to transport people to the Social Security Office in Moore as well as a six times daily commuter route to Oklahoma City, the “Sooner Express.” CART offers users mobility throughout the city, including access to many medical facilities, residential areas, retail businesses and restaurants. Additionally, CARTaccess, an origin-to-destination service for those who are unable to ride the fixed route bus system, travels all 191 square miles of Norman.
CART ridership increased by 8% this past year after showing a decrease last fiscal year. CARTaccess, CART's origin-to-destination service for those who cannot ride the regular bus routes because of disabilities and/or age, ensures mobility for approximately 30,000 riders per year, the majority of whom are Norman citizens. This is an increase of 15% from the previous year.
DISCUSSION: Funding for CART is provided by the Federal Transit Administration, the University of Oklahoma, the City of Norman, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The proposed contract for serv...
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