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State Planning and Rexcarch (SPR) Program
Proposed Worl: rfem A'urm
Fiscal Year 2003, federal-Aid Project No. SPR-6010(35)
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Work Item: I-HC-5.03: Pilot Study for a Rural Paratransit System (Amendment rY1)
Agency: Mass Transit Agency, County of Nawaii
Coordinator: Thomas Brown Phone No.: (808)961-8343
Position: Transit Administrator Fax Nn.: (808)961-8745
tl. ~Nurk Item Information
,4. Objectives:
Paratransit includes public and private mass transportation in the spectrum between the private
automobile and conventional transit, and includes modes that are demand responsive and share
rides. The vehicles used to supply paratransit include sedans, vans, ramp- and I'rft-equipped vans,
and minibuses. In Hawaii County, similar to other jurisdictions, the transit operator focuses on fixed-
route transit, while social service agencies provide paralransiL Typically paratransit is available only
to special needs groups such as the disabled or lower income. Tha exception is the shared ride taxi
program in this County that is open to anyone. The low-density, low-demand rural condtions of this
County makes expansion of fixed-route transit to These areas impractical. Yet, There is a critical
unmet need for affordable transportation to those who do not drive for trips such as nonemergency
medical appointments, after school activities, shopping, employee shuttles, antl airport shuttles.
The objectives of This pro}ect are twofold:
i. To plan, identify and coordinate existing paratransit services in order to share and
economize resources;
2. To develop a comprehensive planning procoss to expand services to the general public with
a system That offers auser-specified origin to auser-specified destination al auser-specified
time dispatched using GIS and Internet technology.
k. Description (scope of wm'k to accomplish objective):
The County will select a pilot study area (Puna and/or Kona). Within this study area, the County or
a consultant will identify the supply of paratransd providers including social services, school buses
and taxis. A consultant will ronducl a survey to estimate the demand and costs, and recommend a
fee structure. A consultant will develop a prototype GIS/lips system to match calls and scheduled
pick-ups with location of service vehicles. An Intemet system will be developed to schedule
pickups. This website will be the same as the County's Transit system so that users can readtly
understand the relationship of the paratransit system to the County's bus system.
Project .laslihcalian (rua un :u,d need for project, cite rogulalory reyuiremerus):
The lack of transportation alternatives has untold social ramifications: latch-key kids, higher
substance abuse due to lack of social activities, unemployment due to inability to get to job
locations, neglect of medical conditions due 1o inability to get to doctors or dentists, increased
accidents involving elders who should not be driving. Many existing paratransit services use thou
vehicles during speafied times (before and after school or work), and the vehicles are olheiwise
idle. Or, when in use, the vehiGes are not to caparily. Many potential users do not qualify Ie use
available services. This project wdl attempt to optirtrize the use of available resources and expand
availability to all potential users. The need is especially acute for the Big Island where low-density
land use is pervasive and transportation distances exceed walking/biking distances.
I'1' 2007 SPR Prnr~aui. .4mcndmcnt l; 1
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Ref. Uate
While the State Department of Transportation is currently in [he process of selecting a consultant to
prepare a Technical Transit Study for Hawaii County, this proposed planning project will not
duplicate the efforts of the Technical Study as it is district-specific, addresses more specific plannrng
objectives, and experimental The detailed workplan for this project will be coordinated with the
selected consultant so that the results of this planning project can be incorporated into and enhance
the recommendations of the Technical Study.
D. Previous or on-going work, relata9 to work ilcni:
None.
III. «brk Itrm 'l'arks and Schcdtllc
Complete the li~llowing table for the work items by listing all the expected tasks, products, and
expected completion dales.
Expected
Completion
Task Uotc
No. 'Trsks Description Nrodacts (Mo/}'r) _
i _ Select pilot study area and develop w_orkplan. _ Work lan_ 11102
2 Select consultant Consultant 3/03
contract.
_
3 Inventory service provider resources. Paratransit 5/03
_ inventory
4 Analyze demand and costs, and recommend Fee pemand, cost, and 5/03
structure. fee report
5 Develop GIS/GPS routing and scheduling sysiern. Prototype GIS 6/03
s stem
6 Develop Internet dernand schedulin~5ystcm. Protot e websile 6/03
7 Test, refine,_and evaluate the system. _ _ Final re ort _ 10/03_
1 V. 13udect lircakdotvu for fiscal Ycar
A. Labor Gxpcnditures:
i,Anorz _ rarvulnc_ tiou_ acH;
_
7~ask Adrlili}•c '1'O'1'A 1. N'cJcr_al ry~rrr_
V~Ks) ~ Position / Akencp Ilrs (20.34"...) COti'1' til'R Other Federal
1-7 Dep Dir/ Planniny 1'l.U _ $5,41 $g q10
- 1 7 ep Mannging Dir ! ' 3 `i97 ~ _
_ _ _ d.~9
7 it/Planning ~ 95
3 4, 7 M-S /Planning 4 _ _ 1 408 _ 1,408
s r Gis An2~st t an ~ - 1 alb - - - ~ t,a2a
Planning
3, 4, 7 Planner 4f)I - ~7 t 12
1-7 rensit EM-3 2f>(3 11.705 11,70
'I'n'I'A1. LAI30R F.al'1?L\lll1•UKEti $l5 X65 i $25i6
F1' 2(103 SI'IL Pniarmi, Ann•udurcnl kl
npproecd b~~I'1IAY.4 L': 7'U~
[3. Non-L.Ibor Expenditures, excluding contract scrcices ulsts:
_
N'1 ~N'DING tiOURCN:
"I atk "fl )7'AI. Federal - ~ _ -
Nbn-
N'ol~) Ueceriptinn (Specify) ('Uti'r _ tiP__R ~~JJ_ Other tideral
~PO'1'AL NON-LAR(lR F,XPF.ND1T1112ES _ SO $al $
C. Contract Services Tixeculed (Tile total contract cost is reflected al contract execution):
_ _ _ _ FIJJVF)II~G SOI112('E_
~ l'aak 'rU'I'A 1. FM1era1 Non-
N'Msl Contracts llcscri ~fion S ecifv C(IS"I' 1
_ I P_ ) Sl A Other N'edcral
- - - -
3-7 Planninr lFn ineerin /GIS Consultant $1UQ000 $100,00 $
TU"1'Al, NON-LAKOIi F.aPF.NDITIIRES $100 00 5100,00
V. O~~erall Kulhct
- - -
FCNllI`1G SOURCE
'1 O'rAI - Federal _
-
FY COSI' SI li Other ~mcity) Other (spccifr} Non- N'cdcral
TOTAL $125,165__ $100000_ $25.16..
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