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Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike bus shuttle service

Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking buses and drivers to shuttle hikers during the Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike. - Government buyer: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, through Hocking Hills State Park, in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio. - Service requested: Passenger bus shuttle service between areas of the park’s hiking trails. - Provide 12 buses, each seating 40 passengers, with licensed drivers, driver-to-driver radios, and fuel. - Have 10 buses available at the initial deployment and 2 additional buses at a later deployment. - Park staff will manage bus releases as crowds at Ash Cave diminish. The park will provide a separate radio for communication with park employees. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, bus manufacturers, or service vendors are named in the notice. - Notable requirement: The buses must support coordinated shuttle operations across the park; the notice requests a single total-cost bid for the service.

Description

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources requests bids for passenger bus service for the Hocking Hills State Park Annual Winter Hike on January 16, 2027. The contractor must provide 12 buses seating 40 passengers each, licensed drivers, driver radios, and fuel; 10 buses are required at 8:00 AM and 2 at 9:30 AM. Buses will shuttle hikers among areas of the park’s hiking trails, with service running until complete and no later than 6:00 PM. Award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, as determined by the State.

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