文档介绍：Contracting with Private Providers
by the Public Transportation Industry
Outline
• Organizational Schemes
• Types of Transit Contracts
• Contract Economics
• Contracting Issues and Practices
• Contract Structure and Management
• Case Studies
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anizational Schemes in the .
1. Standard Public Ownership & Operations
* Simplest structure
* Theoretically has maximum accountability and control
* Political and labor issues may introduce inefficiencies
* Innovation often tied to individual GM skills and future ambitions
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Lecture 5, John i
anizational Schemes in the .
2. Contract Management
* Mostly in smaller areas
* Provides expertise and/or experience via a manager or team
who are not available locally
* 3-5 year contract duration typical—usually fixed fee
* Employees either public employees or hired by a locally-
incorporated private entity
* Implementation can be flawed; few incentives for private
managers; very similar to first model
* Large UK panies less interested in these contracts
(slow growth)
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Lecture 5, John i
anizational Schemes in the .
3. Service Contracting
* ponents of service can be contracted out
* Provision of actual bus or paratransit service mon
* Vehicles and equipment may or may not be included in
contractor-provided services
* Objectives of public agencies key to determining type of
procurement and contract
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Lecture 5, John i
Services Typically Contracted
• Ancillary or support services: cleaning, advertising,
real estate, etc.
* relatively straightforward and easy to define & administer
• Maintenance of way and vehicles
* limited examples in .
* labor issues can be tricky
* more examples in the private sector