[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Township of North Brunswick 1-14-2002 by Ord. No. 02-2; amended
in its entirety 2-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-04. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Any Township of North Brunswick Department or any event sponsored
or financed by the Township of North Brunswick may request transportation
services to be provided by the Department of Parks, Recreation and
Community Services for special programs and events. Such requests
will be granted, provided a municipal vehicle and driver or an approved
vendor procured by the Township is available. All costs will be absorbed
through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
budget.
A.
North Brunswick-based
groups/organizations (including public school groups) that serve residents
of North Brunswick may request transportation services to be provided
by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services for
special programs and events. All requests shall be subject to availability
and approval by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services. The Department reserves the right to deny transportation
to any group/organization/individual.
B.
Groups approved for transportation services through the Department
of Parks, Recreation and Community Services will be invoiced and responsible
for the following charges:
(1)
Driver time/overtime. The sponsoring group/organization will, at
least 10 days prior to the event, pay in advance to the Department
of Parks, Recreation and Community Services any/all costs associated
with securing a driver to work the program/event. This shall include
regular pay, overtime pay, or holiday pay dependent on the time and
day that the service is provided. The sponsoring group/organization
will be made aware that driver rates might vary slightly. In the event
the actual time shall exceed the advance payment, the sponsoring group/organization
shall promptly pay to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services any and all such additional costs. If the actual cost shall
be less than the payment, the Department shall reimburse the excess.
(2)
Mileage. The sponsoring group/organization will pay in advance to
the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services estimated
mileage at the standard IRS rate. If the actual costs for mileage
shall exceed the advance payment, the sponsoring group/organization
shall promptly pay to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services any and all such additional costs. If the actual cost shall
be less than the payment, the Department shall reimburse the excess.
(3)
Administrative fee. The sponsoring group/organization will pay in
advance to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
a $15 administrative fee per approved request.
(4)
Tolls/parking. The sponsoring group/organization is responsible for
all toll and parking fees at the time of the event.
(5)
Approved vendor. When a third-party vendor is engaged by the municipality
to provide requested services it shall be the responsibility of the
sponsoring group/organization to reimburse the Department of Parks,
Recreation and Community Services for all third-party costs associated
with the request/event.
A.
The Senior Transportation Program is available for North Brunswick
senior residents age 62 and over or bona fide disabled residents that
have no other means of transportation and do not drive. Residents
must pre-register and receive a transportation card to use services
under the Program. Approved trips and the user's cost share amount(s)
shall be promulgated by the Department and issued within the Program
guideline.
B.
Options under the Senior Transportation Program include the following:
(1)
Reimbursement. Residents that use an established transportation network
company are eligible to submit for reimbursement. For the purpose
of this chapter, a "transportation network company" shall mean any
entity that uses digital network or software mobile applications to
connect a passenger to a transportation network driver for the purpose
of providing transportation for a fee (i.e., Uber, Lyft). To receive
reimbursement a claim shall be submitted by the resident that must
include the following information: name of company, name of passenger,
date, time, pick-up location, drop-off location, and amount. Additional
information may be requested at the discretion of the Department.
Reimbursements shall be calculated based on the approved trips under
the Senior Transportation Program minus the cost share to the resident
outlined within the Program guideline.
(2)
In-house transportation services. Residents may call the Senior Center
to request transportation services to be provided by the Township
staff or an approved vendor procured by the Township for trips and
special programs and events. Payments shall be made in advance of
scheduling a trip and requests shall be subject to availability and
approval by the Department. In-house transportation services shall
also be provided for approved food shopping, trips to local restaurants
and stores, and trips to and from the Senior Center at a reduced rate
that shall be outlined within the Program guideline.
(3)
Licensed taxi company. Residents that use a taxi cab that is licensed, pursuant to Municipal Chapter 311, for approved trips under the Program shall be responsible for their cost share of the trip at the time the service is rendered. When calling a licensed taxi company to schedule a trip the resident must identify the trip is under the Senior Transportation Program and show the cab driver their transportation ID card. It shall be incumbent on the taxi owner to submit to the Township a claim for the balance due on the fare.
A.
The sponsoring group/organization shall, at least 10 days prior to
the event, deliver to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services a certificate of insurance naming the Township of North Brunswick
as a named insured and which shall contain a clause indemnifying and
saving harmless the Township of North Brunswick and all its agents,
servants and/or employees from any and all liability of whatever nature
arising from the provision of such transportation services by the
Township. The policy shall be a comprehensive general liability policy
with minimum limits of $1,000,000 bodily injury (BI) each occurrence
and $500,000 property damage (PD) each occurrence. The certificate
of insurance must indicate coverage at the above minimum limits for:
B.
The certificate shall also indicate coverage for comprehensive automobile
liability with minimum limits of $1,500,000 bodily injury (BI) each
occurrence and $1,500,000 property damage (PD) each occurrence and
shall further indicate coverage in the above limits for hired vehicles
and nonowned vehicles.
