Transportation Services

The Vendor is required to provide student transportation services to agency on an as-needed basis.
- Responsible for keeping abreast of all changes in laws and regulations and complying with them.
- Any rules or regulations heretofore or hereafter adopted by the board and all other present or future state or federal statutes or regulations affecting the transportation of students shall become a part of the resulting contract entered into for the transportation of exceptional children, act children, foster children and 504 plan children and shall be fully complied with by the contractor.
- Drivers should have safe driving records, professional driving habits, and be of high moral character. 
- Each driver must be experienced, reliable, responsible, healthy and clean with proper attire.
- The number of passengers in a vehicle shall not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle and the number of passengers may be restricted further related to health/disease concerns.
- Provide clean and properly maintained motor vehicles that have current inspection certificates, PVH permits, and required insurance coverage and that otherwise comply in all respects with applicable safety laws, regulations, and ordinances.
- The objective is to identify, procure, modernize and deploy transportation companies to better support agency staff and students. Vendors must integrate real-time GPS tracking hardware, driver, and fleet management technology, student assignment software, and a parent app that tracks student location.
- Objectives:
•    Real-time Visibility: Establish and maintain accurate, real-time GPS location tracking for all designated fleet vehicles, ensuring continuous data availability for operational oversight and incident response.
•    Driver Safety, Behavior, & Performance: Monitor and report driver behavior metrics, including but not limited to harsh braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, and unauthorized route deviations, with the intent to promote safe driving practices and reduce liability exposure.
•    Operational Efficiency: Enhance fleet performance by improving on-time arrival rates, optimizing route adherence, and reducing vehicle downtime through proactive diagnostics and maintenance.
•    Communication: Facilitate secure, timely, and bidirectional communication between drivers, dispatch personnel, and administrative staff through integrated messaging platforms and mobile applications, including real-time updates to parents and guardians.
•    Student Safety: Strengthen student safety protocols by enabling visibility into vehicle location, driver conduct, and trip completion status, while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local transportation safety regulations.