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Amendment to the Agreement for Same-Day Taxi Service
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Overview
On September 25, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved an agreement with Cabco Yellow, Inc., doing business as California Yellow Cab, for the management and operation of Same-Day Taxi service for a two-year initial term, with one two-year option term. The initial term expires on November 30, 2025. Effective as of June 1, 2025, the agreement was assigned to OCY Management LLC, with approval from the Orange County Transportation Authority and in accordance with the contract terms. Staff is requesting the Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the two-year option term, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027, and authorize that a pilot which expands the reach of the program from five to seven miles be included in the contract amendment.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Approve a pilot to expand the Same-Day Taxi service model and the per-trip subsidy to accommodate trips up to seven miles.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. C-3-2396 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and OCY Management LLC to exercise the option term, in the amount of $2,440,758, to continue providing Same-Day Taxi service effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027. This amendment will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $5,041,901.