Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to amend Access Transit, Inc. Transportation/Brokerage Contract
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Date: 02/18/2026
Department: Aging
Attending Meeting: Emma L. Teague, Commissioner
Submitted By: Patrick Dillon
Title: Director Programs & Operations
Phone: 518 447 7733
Purpose of Request: Other (State if not Listed) Contract Amendment
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
Access Transit, Inc. 110 Watervliet Avenue, Albany, New York, 12206
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $115,263.19
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Enter text. County: Enter text.
State: 100% Local: Enter text.
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: 03783
Revenue Amount: $115,263.19
Appropriation Account and Line: 44046
Appropriation Amount: $115,263.19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
# of Response(s): Enter text.
# of MWBE: Enter text.
# of Veteran Business: Enter text.
Bond Resolution No.: Enter text.
Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: No. 744, 11/12/2024
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Department for Aging (DFA) requests legislative approval to amend the 2025 Agreement with Access Transit, Inc. (CDTA) that provides brokerage services for human services transportation and provide non-emergency medical transportation and prioritized transportation to vital services for program eligible seniors living in Albany County. Transportation to vital services include; Medical Appointments, Pharmacy, Grocery Shopping and/or Food Pantry, Adult Day Care, and Congregate Meal Sites. The Vendor also provides education on fare products to older adults that qualify for CDTA STAR Services. The Vendor is requesting additional units that involve increased usage in ambulatory trips, group traveled transportation and Colonie Senior Service Center’s increased travel demand.
The brokerage services include receipt and disposition of transportation requests, transportation vendor network management, and coordination of transportation services to deliver quality services at the lowest cost and analysis and reporting of transportation services utilization.