PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS
FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
Great Neck Public Schools
345 Lakeville Road
Great Neck, New York 11020
The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites sealed proposals for providing student transportation for the 2020-2021 school year for each of the following contracts: (1) Home-to-School Transportation for In/Out of District Transportation for Public/Private/Parochial/Special Needs (66 passenger bus) with District providing fuel; (2) Home-to-School Transportation for In/Out of District Transportation for Public/Private/Parochial/Special Needs (20-26 passenger vehicles and under, including lifts & Attendants/Monitors) with District providing fuel; (3) Athletic Trips; (4) Field Trips and (5) Summer Home-to-School Transportation for In/Out of District Transportation for Public/Private/Parochial/Special Needs (20-26 passenger vehicles including lifts & Attendants/Monitors, and 66 passenger buses) with Contractor providing fuel. In the best interest of the School District, the Board of Education reserves the right to award the transportation contracts for one (1) year, three (3) years, or five (5) years. Future one-year or multiple-year contract extensions may be awarded at the discretion of the Board of Education. The award of multi-year contracts is subject to and shall be conditioned upon the approval of the Great Neck Public Schools voters.
The Request for Proposal, including forms for proposal, certification, conditions, and specifications may be obtained from the School District’s Purchasing Department located at the Phipps Administration Building at 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020.
In all cases, it must be understood that the conditions set forth in the request for proposals issued by the Great Neck Public Schools shall apply. Sealed proposals shall be sent to the School District ‘s Purchasing Department at 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York 11020 and shall be clearly marked “Pupil Transportation Proposal Do Not Open Until February 25.” Such proposals will be received until 10:00 a.m. on February 25, 2020, in the Purchasing Department at which time and place all proposals will be publicly acknowledged. In no event shall the School District consider any proposal that is mailed but not actually received by the School District’s Purchasing Department at or before 10:00 a.m. on February 25, 2020. There will be a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., in the Board Room of the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, NY 11020. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all proposals, waive any informalities in proposals, and to negotiate any portion of proposals.
By: Jason Martin
Purchasing Officer
Great Neck Public Schools
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