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July 20, 1999 Daryl J. Parrish, Assistant City Manager City of Colton 650 N. La Cadena Drive. Colton, CA 92324 Dear Mr. Parrish: Omnitrans recently released a Request for Proposals to address various concerns related to passenger amenities in our service area. We anticipate awarding this contract to a qualified bidder at our August 4 board meeting. We are requesting the City of Colton's participation in this prograin Recognizing that the current prograin has several opportunities for improvement the Omnitrans proposal focuses on a strong maintenance program as well as improved amenities. We are striving for a program that reflects positively on the communities we serve, the residents and business owners of those communities as well as Omnitrans and our customers. Historically Colton has allowed Omnitrans to administer this contract. The highlights of the RFP include the following points that are addressed in Sections 3 and 4 of the RFP that was forwarded earlier to staff: I . All current shelters in the participating cities will be replaced with newer, high quality shelters constructed under current ADA guidelines. 2. All advertising benches will also be removed or replaced. 3. All shelters and benches installed will have a comprehensive maintenance schedule, including trashcans at all installations. 4. The maintenance standard dictates the removal of all foreign matter in a 15' radius of the anxinity. Mairitenan�;c w ill be conductc d at aP. s1hc-11tLe1r f i Ons �- rnir.;--nu ni o 117 nvice week 1 y, 5. Colton may request approval of the shelter design and colors prior to installation. 6. Insurance and bonding clauses are in place to protect participating cities. 7. The selected contractor will be required to pull permits for all shelters and pay f elated fees. S. Sign and advertisement restrictions are addressed in the RFP. This includes a prohibition of alcohol or tobacco advertising along with other media that does not meet community standards. Any additional advertising deemed objectionable by the city after installation would be forwarded to Omnitrans and the contractor would remove it in less than 24 hours, under the tenns of the RFP. 9. All shelters would be lit. Lighting will be addressed in he permit process. The contractor will desire to pull power from the street light sources and pay a fee to the agency that provides the lighting. OMNITRANS - 1700 West Fifth Street - San Bernardino. CA 92411 - Phone 909-889-0811 - Fax 909-889-5779 Serving the communities of Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, County of San Bernardino, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Son Bernardino, Upland and Yucaipa.