Student Transportation Services

The Newburyport Public School Department (‘School Department’) is soliciting bids from qualified companies to furnish Student Transportation Services for all regular routes, extra transportation i.e., extracurricular, field and athletic trip buses to Newburyport Public School students. Qualified companies are requested to submit one original and two copies of their bid to the school department’s Business Manager, Philip A. Littlehale, Office of the Superintendent, 70 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 in accordance with the instructions contained within this Invitation for Bids.

 

This bid is being solicited in compliance with M.G.L. Ch. 30B. Newburyport Public Schools intends to award one contract, to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest grand total price, for a three-year contract covering the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 with two (2) additional one-year renewals, solely at the discretion of the Newburyport School Committee. The School Department will provide written confirmation of renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the contract period.

 

Sealed bids are invited and will be accepted at the Office of the Business Manager, Office of the Superintendent, 70 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 until March 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM at which place and the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:30 PM for:
• Regular daily routes-Thirteen (13) buses (71 Passengers or larger) for both AM and PM Routes.
• Extra Transportation i.e., Extracurricular, field trips, athletic team trips, within or outside of the City of Newburyport.

 

All sealed bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the Newburyport Public Schools. These forms may be picked up at the Business Office beginning February 28, 2024 weekdays between 9:00 AM and 4 PM. Bid documents may also be viewed and downloaded at the following websites:
School Dept: www.newburyport.k12.ma.us/site/default.aspx?DomainID=25
City of Newburyport: www.cityofnewburyport.com/bids.

 

FAXED or E-mailed bids will not be accepted. Any bid received after the deadline for submission of bids will not be accepted. For purposes of uniformity, the time stamp clock located in the Superintendent’s Office will be the sole indicator of time.

 

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the bid opening thereof.

 

Attention is directed to the minimum wage documentation contained in the bid specifications from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, sections 26 and 27D inclusive.

 

Newburyport is an affirmative action/equal opportunity purchaser.

 

Bid Surety/Bid Bond: All bidders are required to submit, with their bid, a Bid Bond, Treasurer’s Check or Certified Check payable to the Newburyport Public Schools in the amount of five (5%) percent of the three (3) year Grand Total cost for regular transportation. The bond shall be issued by a responsible bank or trust company licensed to do business in the State of Massachusetts.

 

The Newburyport School Committee reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Newburyport Public Schools.