Muncie Public Transportation Corporation - Private Enterprise Policy

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MUNCIE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION - PRIVATE ENTERPRISE POLICY. Policy statement: It shall be the policy of the Muncie Public Transportation Corporation, to involve the private sector in the planning and provision of transit/paratransit service in the City of Muncie, Indiana. This policy shall include: I. The early involvement of private operators in planning for new or restructured service; A. Early notification to private transportation providers of proposed services and opportunities; B. Early consultation opportunities for participating in the development of transit/paratransit programs;

C. Reasonable opportunity for private operators to offer their own service proposals for consideration; II. Consideration will be given as to whether private carriers could provide new or restructured service consistent with these policies and with reduced public subsidy. Movement towards involvement of the private sector in the planning and provision of transit service shall be accomplished consistent with the following policies: A. Fixed Route/Demand Responsive Services. 1. The Muncie Public Transportation Corporation will explore the potential and feasibility of private sector involvement in any new or restructured transit service. 2. The Muncie Public Transportation Corporation will assess the private sector's interest and capabilities for providing any new or restructured transit service.

3. If the interest and capabilities exist, the Muncie Public Transportation Corporation will utilize a formal, competitive bidding process to determine the most efficient and effective provider of any new or restructured transit service. B. Secondary Maintenance. 1. The Muncie Public Transportation Corporation will explore the feasibility of competitively bidding Secondary Departmental services (e.g., cleaning of bus shelters, caretaking of maintenance facility grounds, etc.) C. Planning. 1. The Muncie Public Transportation Corporation will encourage and support the MPO to include private sector providers on all appropriate planning advisory committees.