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Should you have questions regarding this BAFO response or any particular concerns
with the attached pricing pages, please continue to contact me at 815-970-2405 or
Shannon.Borst@firstgroup.com. Additionally, should the City wish to discuss any aspect
of our submitted proposal, we are happy to do so. We look forward to continuing our
partnership with the City of Nashua in the provision of Nashua Transit Services.

Sincerely,
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First Transit

First Transit, Inc.

600 Vine Street, Suite 1400
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-2200

March 21, 2019 Fax: 513-684-8852

The City of Nashua
Camille Pattison, AICP, CNU-A
Transportation Manager

Re: Contract Negotiations and Best and Final Offer, RFP0153-111618 —Transit
Service Operations

Dear Ms. Pattison,

Assist with NTD Reporting

Assist with FTA Triennials

Adherence to FTA Regulations
Adherence to ADA Requirements
Weekly Meetings with City Staff
Provide Reports as needed by the City

Ticket Sales
e Reconciliation of Paratransit fares
e Bonding for Fare Collection
e Ticket Sales at the Transit Center

APPENDIX D
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Staffing/Dispatch
e Excellent Customer Service
e = Hiring/Firing of Operators (See also Human Resources below)

Service Implementation and Rollout
e Schedule adherence
Assistance and Successful Implementation of New Services
Responsible for taking calls and booking trips during operating hours
Pre/Post Trips
Assist with Scheduling, including final paratransit scheduling as necessary when city
staff are not available.
e On Time Performance measures

APPENDIX C
CITY OF NASHUA RESPONSIBILITIES

Pianning
e Safety & Security
e Transit Asset Management (TAM)

Drug and Alcohol
e Drug & Alcohol for City Employees ONLY
.@ Drug & Alcohol Oversight of Contractor

Maintenance
® Fueling Vehicles
e Vehicle Maintenance
e Facility Maintenance

Reporting
e Reporting to FTA & NTD
e Fixed Asset Reporting

APPENDIX B
CERTIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING

™ hereby certify on behalf ofthe

that:

(1)

APPENDIX A
CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY PARTICIPANT - DEBARMENT

The CONTRACTOR certifies that it, its principals as defined in 49 CFR 29.995, or affiliates, as defined in
49 CFR 29.905:

1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, purposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or agency;

INWITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by:

onthe day of ,2018, and by the CITY of Nashua on the day of 2018.

ATTEST:

CONTRACTOR name

Signature:

Name:

Title:

Date:

ATTEST: CITY OF NASHUA

James W.Donchess, Mayor

Date:

WITNESS:

Name:

Title:

Date:

16|P age

38. Notices

All notice required hereunder and all communications made with respect to this Agreement shall be
‘deemed to be made when deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested and addressed as follows:

To CONTRACTOR:

First Transit:
Attn: Tim McCann, Senior Vice President

1020 Center Street, Suite 16
Horseheads, NY 14845

Tothe CITY of Nashua:

CITY of Nashua - Nashua Transit

Attn: Transportation Department Manager
11 Riverside Street

Nashua, NH 03062

34. Caption

The caption headings of each paragraph hereof are intended for ease of reference only and do not
constitute part of this Agreement. Likewise, the captions shall not be deemed to indicate the
intentions of the parties hereto.

35. Waiver