Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Transportation service may be provided for both staff and/or people with developmental disabilities from the participants’ residence to the Day Habilitation program (Day Hab, Day Program) site and back to the residence, as appropriate. Transportation is required Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, state of emergency days, or other unscheduled emergency days. Recognized Holidays are: New Year’s Day (observed) Labor Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Columbus Day Washington’s Birthday (observed) Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day B. In the event that a Day Habilitation program site has a delayed opening or early dismissal due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to pick up/drop off each Individual and transport them to their Day Habilitation program site and back to their home, as appropriate. C. The Contractor is responsible for the welfare of each Individual being transported from the point of pick up at the residence to entering the day program facility on the outbound trip, and from departing the day program facility to arriving at the residence on the inbound trip. Passengers may not be dropped off curbside at their home or at the day program facility until an OPWDD staff is present to receive them. Individuals may never be left unattended. The Contractor is responsible to assure and provide adequate supervision on vehicles during transport in order to maintain orderliness and provide a safe and secure ride for the people being transported. Contractors are required to provide a minimum of one attendant on each route. D. OPWDD staff reserves the right to add and delete riders, which may include wheelchair users, in accordance with participation in the Day Habilitation program. Contractor’s staff will be expected to work cooperatively with OPWDD staff to modify routes as needed. 1. The number of people with developmental disabilities to be transported may increase or decrease during the effective period of this contract. Transportation service and vehicle capacity shall increase or decrease as necessary to meet any fluctuations in total number of Individuals approved for transportation services within the established parameters. 2. OPWDD reserves the right to add and delete residences/program sites in accordance with any development or closure plans. OPWDD will provide the Contractor with advanced notice of such changes (including route changes as necessary) as they become known to OPWDD. 3. Contractor will be paid for the actual number of days the routes are provided to cover routebased, round-trip transportation services for OPWDD Individuals and staff from their residences to program sites and return them to their residences. Contractors will not be paid for routes not provided. 4. The number of routes may not be increased without prior approval from the Contract Management Unit or designee.
