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effort will be made to include spare vehicles to allow for routine servicing, maintenance, repairs, vehicle breakdowns, and similar occurrences as may reasonably be anticipated. New and/or refurbished vehicles used in the transport of wheelchairs and other mobility devices shall meet the requirements of 49 CFR fart 38 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Upon request, the manufacturer or supplier of the vehicle shall supply evidence of compliance, in the form of a State of Ohio sticker affixed to the vehicle. SECTION 9: DRIVERS A) Driver Selection. The Contractor shall establish a formal selection process that shall include: I Verification that the applicant has an appropriate, valid Ohio State driver's license and points based on Ohio law not in excess of 4 (four). 2) Verification that the applicant is physically capable of driving the program vehicles; a pre-employment physical and drug screen is required. The Contractor shall be responsible for pre-employment physicals and drug screens, as well as medical certification as required. 3) A criminal background check. The Contractor shall be responsible for background checks at the date of hire. B) Driver Training. The Contractor shall provide an approved training and retraining program, to teach driver proficiency and safety. The driver -training program will commence the first year of employment and shall include but not be limited to the following: 1) Defensive driving, using a program approved by the National Safety Council; 2) Use of all special equipment associated with the job, such as wheelchair lifts, fire extinguishers and two-way communications devices; 3) Operating procedures, including passenger assistance policies, fare collection, vehicle pre-operation checks, use of forms, record keeping and dispatch procedures; 4) Familiarization with the service area, passenger assistance techniques, including training in dealing with the disabled and sensitivity training; 5) Relevant policies and procedures contained in an Operator's Manual, In addition, the driver training shall include at least: a) Annual reviews of individual driver's responsibilities and performance; b) Semi-annual observations of the driver's on-the-job performance. Supervisors should ride with the drivers to observe their driving techniques. c) Maintaining records for all drivers to verify that the training has been received. 6) Drivers shall be retrained in Defensive Driving and Passenger Sensitivity every three years. Individual training records shall be available for inspection by Recipient on request. C) Drug/Alcohol Testing. All drivers, as well as other safety sensitive positions, shall be subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing for pre-employment, random, post accident and probable cause, as Transportation Services Contract Senior Transportation Connection and the City of North Olmsted