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John Loper, transportation staff, said the pilot was launched after a COVID-era study identified transportation as a primary need in the neighborhood and that the area was designated by federal agencies as transportation-disadvantaged. \"This is a pilot program, as a discovery process,\" Loper said, reporting that enrollment rose from about 100 people in January to roughly 230 and that approximately 90 to 100 enrollees are regular users who often take multiple trips per day.

The program, operated through agreements with PACE and Uber, provides vouchers that enrolled residents use to request trips inside a defined service area. Loper said ridership has averaged about $15 per ride and that the county has recorded roughly 2,400 rides through the first quarter. \"We initially budgeted a hundred thousand dollars for this, and basically, if April's bills are like March's bills, we'll be done with that hundred thousand,\" he said.

Steve (transportation staff) described the budget constraints and policy limits. \"We can't use our gas tax or motor fuel tax for operating the PACE–Uber interface,\" he told the committee, noting that a prior board appropriation of $500,000 was made for sidewalks and lighting in the neighborhood and cannot legally fund ongoing operating subsidies. He said staff will seek other funding sources and that county leaders will meet with PACE later in the week to discuss program design, fees and possible alternatives.

Committee members asked how much of the trips duplicate existing transit or school service. Carrie (committee member) asked whether the pilot was replacing trips that could be served by school or fixed-route buses; Loper said staff receives trip-level reports from PACE and Uber and that many trips occur at times that do not match school schedules. Committee members requested further analysis and suggested several cost-control options, including per-ride copays, per-user caps and limited re-design of the service area or eligibility.

Staff reported several operational limits already in place: a cap of four rides per day per enrollee and a per-day cost cap (staff said the program is currently capped at $30 per day per user). Steve said asking enrollees to contribute even a small copay ‘‘would make the money go three times further’’ and said the county may pursue a mix of rider contributions and negotiated changes with PACE to reduce costs.

Members also discussed service design options: encouraging users to schedule rides to PACE bus stops for longer trips, examining whether a local circulator or township dial-a-ride could substitute for frequent short trips, and auditing trip purpose where feasible. Loper said staff will convene the community, review trip data, discuss options with PACE, and return to the committee with recommendations.

The committee voted to receive and place the Lake Terrace (RAFT) quarterly report on file. The action was seconded and approved without recorded dissents.

Ending

Staff emphasized the pilot's rapid uptake and the county's need to identify additional operating funds or program changes before the initial operating allocation is exhausted. Committee members urged a quick follow-up with PACE and with neighborhood stakeholders to refine eligibility, cost-sharing and service design and to return to the committee with detailed usage and cost data.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Transportation Committee Meeting, Tuesday 6/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","DuPage County transportation staff told the Transportation Committee on June 3 that a subsidized ride pilot serving the Hinsdale Lake Terrace neighborhood has grown rapidly since January and faces a near-term funding shortfall.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217533,"DuPage County committee approves several transportation contracts, hears Rebuild Illinois funding update",367,306000,673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3644157-4894c52bc7c61d3805e62493759a2ce7&start=306&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3644157-4894c52bc7c61d3805e62493759a2ce7/thumbnail_306000.jpg","/articles/6217533/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-County-committee-approves-several-transportation-contracts-hears-Rebuild-Illinois-funding-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217533-0af7f7c24d7627817e34527fee4c55cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770738322&Signature=QJijsjOKZyICxSu93q0FL4Yn90PZWh7SwtkQi73OSdseKIeDjbtduAslOyxefiWaUsgBRKDBqC-XR8gJkCEYU2PokxRHIlYhswzfu349XjlEQ6ju5mWMSpH4K6QOZH-1kdb5ISfAgyALjY0Ip6WR~2-C4RVv6zlu4oRtjUW-fKASLfqi37TeLG~pMuPcUih3EGGbnbacl5uA0-kGepUFkEhwUpvwwqT2fmFgzM~8Re8skJyHYkMPoaSfIY2HPl5wNLP4U6BPDB50L~olgKgeM8dK2tA1Q75Axx5LC0siDtBNS~dkuii7V3H8qpIk5E1mBtX-PHqUFCICiRQpR46HPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Transportation Committee on June 3 approved several procurement recommendations for the Division of Transportation and received a subscription contract for county permitting and public-access software. Members also received an update on the county's use of state Rebuild Illinois bond funds.

Committee members approved a package of procurement items including contracts or renewals for vehicle body and parts suppliers, maintenance and software support, and tire purchases. The approvals included: a contract renewal with Alfa Monte Ford Sales Inc. for heavy-duty body repairs (renewal value not to exceed $15,000 per renewal option); a contract with Altek Inc. for OEM replacement parts (contract amount described as $15,000); a contract for Snap-on tools (contract not to exceed $30,000); annual maintenance and support services to Traffic Control Corporation for the county's ATMS software (contract not to exceed $36,773); and a Max Body Shop contract for auto body repairs with renewals producing a contract total not to exceed $70,000 (allocation described as $20,000 for the Division of Transportation and $50,000 for the sheriff's office). The committee also approved a purchase order to Auto Tech Centers, Inc. for Goodyear tires not to exceed $120,000.

The committee approved DTR 0013-25, awarding the 2025 pavement preservation contract (section 25-CRT-SL-09-GM) to SKC Instruction Inc. for an estimated county cost of $30,000 as the lowest responsible bid. The committee approved DTR00140-25 awarding a Lyle Township 2025 Road Maintenance program contract to Schroeder (as read at the meeting) with an estimated township cost of $1,353,606.86 and no county cost.

Members received and placed on file a recommended contract with Acela Inc. for annual subscription services supporting Bluebeam, citizen access, civic platform modules for building and zoning, public works, groundwater and transportation. The Acela contract covers June 23, 2025, through June 22, 2029, with a contract total not to exceed $1,144,575 and was described in the meeting as a sole-source proprietary maintenance agreement.

Chairing staff read statutory procurement references during the motions, citing compliance with procurement law and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as NASPO and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act where applicable. The meeting record included references to procurement authority under 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) for noncompetitive procurements of proprietary systems and to use of NASPO and other cooperative contracts for some purchases.

In \"Old Business,\" staff updated the committee on Rebuild Illinois (RBI) funds the county received from the state. DuPage County received about $35.4 million in RBI bond funds over four years; staff said all RBI funds were obligated by the end of the month and that the county has spent all but about $7 million, which staff said are obligated and expected to be expended before year-end. Staff also reported that the Illinois Department of Transportation had issued a call for local projects for about $400 million statewide and that the county submitted six applications totaling about $22 million.

Ending

The committee approved the procurement items by voice and roll-call votes where taken and asked staff to continue routine contract oversight. Staff said the county remains active in seeking state capital funds under new IDOT solicitations.","At its June 3 meeting the Transportation Committee approved multiple contracts for vehicle parts, repair and pavement preservation, received a multi-year subscription contract for county permitting software, and heard that DuPage has obligated most of its Rebuild Illinois funds.","actionData","errors"]

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DuPage County committee hears that Hinsdale Lake Terrace ride pilot has surged in use and faces near-term funding shortfall

DuPage County committee approves several transportation contracts, hears Rebuild Illinois funding update