Notice to Transportation Providers: Rise, Incorporated hereby provides notice that it intends to apply to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the following transportation equipment to serve elderly persons and/or persons with disabilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and Greater Minnesota. Rise will apply for six Class 400 medium size buses, which will accommodate up to six passengers using wheelchairs and eight ambulatory passengers. Rise will also submit an application for transit coordination assistance. All vehicles will have flexible seating with non-permanent seats that would be available when wheelchair spaces are not in use. The deadline for submitting this application to MnDot is June 30, 2017. Individuals or agencies seeking to request transportation services from Rise, to coordinate transportation with Rise or to comment about the application should contact Ryan Nelson, Transportation Manager, Rise Incorporated. 6406 Sunset Rd N.W., Spring Lake Park, MN 55432. Telephone number is 763-786-8334 or RNelson@rise.org.
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