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<br />.. <br /> <br />._' (: " '"I <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Commission (\ <br /> <br />Susan Simpson, Cultural & Human Services Dirzye~.}<~ <br />/ I, <br />J <br /> <br />March 16, 2006 <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO <br />MT. SINAI <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution approving an agreement <br />with LOGISTICARE for the provision of transportation services to Mt. Sinai. <br /> <br />REASONS <br /> <br />The City Commission desires to provide transportation service to Mt. Sinai for its residents. <br />LOGISTICARE is a transportation service provider already contracted by Mt. Sinai to provide <br />transportation to patients with authorized visits. <br /> <br />This agreement with LOGISTICARE would provide for round trip transportation from Sunny Isles <br />Beach to Mt. Sinai for residents who would not otherwise be eligible for the free transportation <br />provided by Mt. Sinai. LOGISTICARE submitted a proposal in the amount of$1,350.00 per week <br />in total, of which the City would be responsible for 50%, or $675.00 per week. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br /> <br />Each bus can carry up to 24 passengers. Twelve will be designated for Mt. Sinai approved patients <br />and the other twelve will be available to Sunny Isles Beach residents with a reservation. <br />Reservations will be required for all passengers no later than 24 hours in advance. Service to <br />passengers in a wheelchair will be provided utilizing a separate vehicle and also requires a 24 hour <br />reservation. <br /> <br />The transportation service is scheduled for 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. <br />