| Item Title: | Approval of Bid Award per Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 023-040-01 Special Education Transportation Services | | Item Type: | Action | | Background: |
In alignment with Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311 for compliance with Public Contract Code 20111, AUSD posted Request for Proposal (RFP) #0023-040-01 for Special Education Transportation Services on November 18, 2022. Five (5) firms submitted by the deadline of 2:00 pm on December 21, 2022. Sealed proposals were opened and given an initial review on December 21, 2022. The selection committee extensively reviewed and scored the received proposals on January 9, 2023.
Staff recommends the Request for Proposal (RFP) #023-040-01 for Special Education Transportation Services be awarded to Zum Services, Inc. With approval of this bid award, the District will approve the attached three (3) year contract with Zum Services, Inc, with options to renew for two (2) additional one-year terms with satisfactory service. | | AUSD LCAP Goals: | 4. Ensure that all students have access to basic services. | | Fund Codes: | 01 General Fund | Fiscal Analysis
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Annual Proposed Cost: $1,674,720.00. | | Recommendation: | Approve as submitted. | | | | AUSD Guiding Principle: | #5 - Accountability, transparency, and trust are necessary at all levels of the organization.| #6 - Allocation of funds must support our vision, mission, and guiding principles. | | Submitted By: | Shariq Khan, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services |
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