March 17, 2014
Status:
Open Agenda
Approve the RFP recommendation as stated on the attached award recommendation and Agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and Awardees.
RFP: 14-045V; TITLE: Motor Coach Transportation Services; CONTRACT PERIOD: June 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2017; LOCATION: Various Locations; AMOUNT: $1,500,000; M/WBE VENDORS: Includes an award recommendation to two certified M/WBE vendors: Atlantic Charters, Inc. (African-American M/WBE: Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Heavenly Charter, Inc. (African-American M/WBE: Miami, FL)
The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), received twenty-five (25) proposals from motor coach/charter bus companies interested in ?pre-qualifying? to provide coach transportation services. Twenty-three (23) companies are being recommended for award to provide extra-curricular transportation services to transport students, staff, chaperones, advisors, etc., to and from athletic and scholastic events, field trips, and grad night.
Multiple-day trips had a significant reduction in costs of an average of 40%, as compared to the last RFP issued in 2008, which will provide an estimated savings to the District of $300,000 for the term of the contract.
A complete copy of Exhibit 2, Proposed Agreements, is available online via the Broward County Public Schools eAgenda at: http://eagenda3.broward.k12.fl.us/cgi-bin/WebObjects/eAgenda.
These Agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing approved school/department/center budgets. Staff will provide a report to the School Board semi-annually detailing expenditures by contract.
Requested Action
Approve the RFP recommendation as stated on the attached award recommendation and Agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and Awardees.
RFP: 14-045V; TITLE: Motor Coach Transportation Services; CONTRACT PERIOD: June 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2017; LOCATION: Various Locations; AMOUNT: $1,500,000; M/WBE VENDORS: Includes an award recommendation to two certified M/WBE vendors: Atlantic Charters, Inc. (African-American M/WBE: Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Heavenly Charter, Inc. (African-American M/WBE: Miami, FL)
Summary
The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC), received twenty-five (25) proposals from motor coach/charter bus companies interested in ?pre-qualifying? to provide coach transportation services. Twenty-three (23) companies are being recommended for award to provide extra-curricular transportation services to transport students, staff, chaperones, advisors, etc., to and from athletic and scholastic events, field trips, and grad night.
Multiple-day trips had a significant reduction in costs of an average of 40%, as compared to the last RFP issued in 2008, which will provide an estimated savings to the District of $300,000 for the term of the contract.
A complete copy of Exhibit 2, Proposed Agreements, is available online via the Broward County Public Schools eAgenda at: http://eagenda3.broward.k12.fl.us/cgi-bin/WebObjects/eAgenda.
These Agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
School Board Goals
| Goal 2: Continuous Improvement |
Financial Impact
All expenditures for this contract will come from the existing approved school/department/center budgets. Staff will provide a report to the School Board semi-annually detailing expenditures by contract.
Source of Additional Information
Pat Snell 754-321-4400 Ruby Crenshaw 754-321-0501
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