Agenda

Carol Brooks, Board of Directors Chairperson
Soufhiegan Valley Transportation Collaborative
P.O. Box 753

Hollis, NH 03049

lf to CITY:

James Donchess, Mayor
229 Main St

PO Box 2019

Nashua, NH 03061-2019

SECTION 9: INTEGRATION

attributing to Section 13(c) of the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended, the total of which is
hereinafter referred to as "termination costs.” lf SVTC has paid CITY sums in excess of the
termination costs, CITY shall refund the excess; if SVTC has paid CITY an amount less than the
termination costs, then SVTC shall pay to CITY an amount equal to the difference between the
termination costs and the amount that SVTC has already paid under this Agreement within thirty
(30) days.

4.1 The CITY shall provide reasonable financial and operational data to SVTC with respect
to all transportation services, as requested from time to time.

4.2 In performing hereunder, CITY shail comply with all applicable laws, ordinances,
regulations and codes of the federal, state and local governments.

4.3 Interruption of Service/Non-Performance

e Onacase-by-case basis, with extenuating circumstances, SVTC and NTS will work with
individual passengers on utilizing alternate transportation plans to address unique
needs.

e Any amendments or changes to passenger policies by NTS or SVTC will be mutually
agreed upon and communicated in writing to the other party in a timely manner.

SECTION 2: TERM

1.8 Safety.

After prior approval from NTS Supervisors, which approval shall be at his or her sole discretion,
NTS drivers will go into driveways with safe turn around access. This is necessary to ensure
adequate space is available for Paratransit to turn around. If NTS determines a driveway is
unsafe to enter, NTS will notify SVTC and the rider. Drivers are able to assist passengers in
boarding or disembarking safely from the Paratransit. As noted previously drivers cannot assist
with shopping bags.

emailed or otherwise delivered in hardcopy to a designated person at SVTC. Every effort will be
made by NTS to process applications as scon as possible, but processing may take up to 10
business days. In extreme circumstances, NTS will make every effort to process the application
expeditiously.

1.6 Reservations.

“Participating Towns” shall mean Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Milford, Mont Vernon, and Wilton,
New Hampshire.

SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Agreement between The City of Nashua, a New Hampshire municipal corporation, 229
Main Street, Nashua, NH 03061 ("CITY"), the Souhegan Valley Transportation
Collaborative, a New Hampshire nonprofit corporation, P.O. Box 753, Hollis, NH 03049
("SVTC") and Nashua Regional Planning Commission, a Regional Planning Commission
pursuant to RSA 36:45-53, as fiscal agent for SVTC, 30 Temple Street, Suite 310, Nashua NH
03030 (“NRPC”).

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2020

RESOLUTION: R-20-037

PURPOSE: Authorizing the City of Nashua to enter into a contract with
the Souhegan Valley Transportation Collaborative for transit
services.

SPONSOR(S): Mayor Jim Donchess

COMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE: This revenue contract provides local matching funds to the transit

operating grant.

ANALYSIS