B5825: Charter Bus Transportation Services for Extracurricular Activities

• Pre-Bid Conference Date and Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. via Microsoft Teams Live Meeting
• Bid Due Date and Time: NEW Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 4 P.M.
• Bid Opening Date and Time: NEW Thursday, December 7, 2023, 11 A.M.

The virtual pre-Bid Conference can be found here: Click here to join the meeting (Open external link) .

Description: This procurement is intended to identify eligible organizations experienced and capable of providing Charter Bus transportation services to over 2,700 school locations commencing in the 2024 - 2025 school year. Bidders are to supply safe transportation of students, their chaperones, school staff, and administrators on extra-curricular round trips via motor coach-style buses carrying 49-55 passengers from their schools (some trips may originate elsewhere). Buses must include a fully functioning restroom (equipped with all necessary toiletries/toilet paper and soap). This solicitation is being conducted as an RFB to allow for competitive pricing. Contract awards based on this RFB will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders. Award will be made on an aggregate class basis for up to six (6) vendors in each aggregate class. There are thirteen (13) geographically defined Aggregate Classes (each an “AC,” collectively “ACs”), as seen below. Bidders are to bid on one or all aggregate classes they can service during the contract period. Bidders awarded through this RFB would be required to operate Chancellor’s Regulations A-670, conformance with New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations and be certified by the NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles as 19A.

• Aggregate Class 1 Bronx - Districts 7, 8, and 9
• Aggregate Class 2 Bronx - Districts 10, 11, and 12
• Aggregate Class 3 Brooklyn - Districts 13, 14, and 15
• Aggregate Class 4 Brooklyn - Districts 16, 17, and 18
• Aggregate Class 5 Brooklyn - Districts 19, 20, and 21
• Aggregate Class 6 Brooklyn - Districts 22, 23, and 32
• Aggregate Class 7 Manhattan - Districts 1, 2, and 3
• Aggregate Class 8 Manhattan - Districts 4, 5, and 6
• Aggregate Class 9 Queens - Districts 24 and 25
• Aggregate Class 10 Queens - Districts 26 and 27
• Aggregate Class 11 Queens - Districts 28 and 29
• Aggregate Class 12 Queens - District 30
• Aggregate Class 13 Staten Island - District 31

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