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Historical Public Transit Service by Productive Alternatives

City of Fergus Falls
Document date
Oct 15, 2025

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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF

What it covers

Since 2006, Productive Alternatives has operated the Otter Express public transportation service for Fergus Falls, providing most of the city’s rides until its board decided in February 2025 to end the service. The historical arrangement reflects a longstanding third‑party transit provider relationship that is now concluding.

Who holds it

Productive Alternatives holds this transportation contract with City of Fergus Falls. Its other public contracts on record include work for Grant County and Clay County.

What happens next

Term as filed: 2006 – February 2025 (service discontinued).

Contract details

Contract type
Transportation
Document date
October 15, 2025
Term
2006 – February 2025 (service discontinued)
Vendor
Productive Alternatives
Agency
City of Fergus Falls
Source document
fergus_falls_city_council_committee_of_the_whole_m.pdf (Minutes)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the transportation contract by City of Fergus Falls?

Productive Alternatives was awarded this transportation contract by City of Fergus Falls, as recorded on October 15, 2025.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Transportation contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in fergus_falls_city_council_committee_of_the_whole_m.pdf (Minutes), dated October 15, 2025 from City of Fergus Falls. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

What other contracts does Productive Alternatives hold?

Productive Alternatives may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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