A. Qualified contractors are being sought to provide shared-ride taxi services in the specified service area under the conditions set forth herein.

B. The service requested will be a door-to-door, demand responsive, advanced reservation, shared-ride taxi service that is made available to the genreal public.

C. Some vehicles may be available through a lease agreement, but communications equipment is NOT.

D. Other required services include telephone communications with users, dispatching, driving, maintenance, and record keeping.  Scheduled service is normally seven days a week with specific daily hours identified in this solicitation.  The service is available to disabled individuals with the contractor responsible for assisting such passengers into and out of the accessible vehicle.

E. The City of Black River Falls reserves the right to modify the taxi service schedule based on service demand and/or budgetary constraints after obtaining public comment through a public hearing.