TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan Cabrera, AICP, Redevelopment Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: June 23, 2020
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POINT-TO-POINT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT - CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH BEEFREE, INC. D/B/A FREEBEE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
1. Approve the renewal of the agreement for the Point to Point Transportation Services with BeeFree Inc. d/b/a Freebee for an additional one-year term and authorize the Board Chair to execute all documents necessary for said purpose.
2. Provide direction regarding advertising on the vehicles as part of the renewal.
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Background:
On January 28, 2019, the CRA issued a Request for Proposals for a Pilot Program for Point-to-Point Transportation Services.
The CRA and BeeFree, Inc. d/b/a Freebee entered into a Transportation Services Agreement on June 25, 2019, (“Original Agreement”). Subsequently, both parties executed two amendments due to COVID-19. The First Amendment was executed on March 27, 2020 and included temporary changes to the service area and hours of operation. The Second Amendment was executed on April 8, 2020, and included temporary changes related to ceasing operations of the service route and modifications to the contract price paid by the CRA to Freebee.
The term of the Original Agreement commenced on September 1, 2019 and is set to expire on August 30, 2020. Per the Original Agreement, the parties may mutually agree to renew the term of the Original Agreement for two (2) additional one (1) year terms, subject to the approval of the CRA’s Board of Commissioners, and the execution by both parties of a written amendment to the Original Agreement.
In addition, the Original Agreement includes Section 3.7, “Revenue Sharing/Advertisement Sales Services”, as it refers to advertising within and/or outside of vehicles with the goal of raising revenue to partially finance the cost of services, if in ac...
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