Specifications include, but are not limited to: Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit (START) is the Transit Division of the Town of Jackson (TOJ). The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified Vendors (also referred to as Proposers, Firms or Contractors) to provide turn-key fixedroute transit bus service in Teton Valley, Idaho, generally between Driggs, Idaho; Victor, Idaho and the Grand Targhee Resort. The project encompasses the provision of all necessary administrative activities, driver and maintenance labor and services necessary to provide the transit services specified herein.; Responsibilities and Duties of Vehicle Operators include but are not limited to: • Operate the vehicles in a safe and timely manner; • Be courteous to all passengers and the general public; • Cooperate with START/TOJ staff; • Distribute or collect handouts, surveys, etc. as may be required; • Be neat and clean and in proper uniform; • Have a thorough knowledge of route schedule; • Make service announcements as requested by START/TOJ; • Do not allow passengers to smoke on vehicles; • Do not permit loud or raucous behavior on the vehicles; • Count and record passenger boarding for each stop; • Announce route and destination before each departure; • Maintain route and timetable without deviation; • Inspect his/her vehicle for functionality prior to each departure from the garage; • Assist passengers boarding and alighting vehicle as needed; • If a wheelchair lift is utilized, operate the wheelchair lift for passengers requiring or requesting such service (whether they are in a wheelchair or not)
