BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS
P.O. Box 38, Nashville, IN 47448
NOTICE OF LETTING SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS, Brown County, Indiana, has determined that school bus route and contract information is now available so as to permit competitive bidding.
The Board of School Trustees will receive sealed bids until 4:00pm Local Time Monday, November 12, 2018 in the Transportation Office Building of the School Corporation in Nashville, Indiana, for the transportation of school children on designated routes for the school years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23.
Beginning at 6:00pm Local Time Wednesday November 14, 2018 in the Goldberg Room @ BCHS, the Board of School Trustees will open and post bids which meet with the specifications.
Beginning at 6:00pm Local Time Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Goldberg Room @ BCHS, the Board of School Trustees will let contracts for those designated routes where the bids are deemed acceptable.
Following the letting of bids on November 28, 2018, if some contracts remain to be awarded, the Board of School Trustees on Wednesday December 5, @ 6:00PM in the Goldberg Room @ BCHS will negotiate with the bidders in an attempt to award remaining Contracts.
Busses must be no older than 16 years at any time during the term of the contract. Submit bids in individual envelopes with route number written on the outside.
A Physical Fitness Certificate must be submitted by each owner / operator bidding on an individual route, certifying that the bidder can meet the physical requirements as stated in IC 20-27-8-5, must be presented by each bidder at the time bids are received. One Physical Fitness Certificate can be used for more than one route. Include the certificate in the lowest numbered route you are bidding on, and indicate on the Physical Fitness Certificate the routes for which it is to be used. A fleet contractor who is not driving would not be required to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate in order to bid.
Before any contract is issued the following documents must be received from all drivers and substitutes. Non driving fleet owners will need to provide #4, #6 & #7 only. Items #6 & #7 required for contract holders only.
- Indiana Physical Fitness Certificate per IC 20-27-8-5.
- Department of Education Certification (Yellow Card)
- Class B CDL & Physical.
- Full Criminal History Check per IC 20-26-5-10
- Indiana Physical Performance Standards Certifications per IC 575 IAC 1-8.
- A list of qualified and approved drivers and substitutes.
- Certificate of Insurance, per approved specifications.
The Board of School Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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