Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-2163-BICO3-BICO3-135006

Special education transportation services for BICO member districts

Bi-County Collaborative is seeking transportation services for students with special education needs across its member districts. - Government buyer: Bi-County Collaborative (BICO), through its BICO Special Education Transportation Network. - Member districts: Attleboro, Blackstone-Millville Regional, Dedham, Hopedale, Foxborough, King Philip Regional, Mansfield, Needham, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Walpole, and Wrentham. - Service requested: Transportation for approximately 300–500 students, including regular roundtrip service, vehicles, and monitors as required by student needs. - Pricing is requested as daily rates per vehicle and monitor; route-level quantities and prices are not specified in the provided material. - Extended school year transportation is included for summers 2028, 2029, and 2030; summer 2027 service is excluded. - Fleet and safety requirements: GPS, video surveillance, two-way communications, appropriate child-safety equipment, and accessible vehicles with wheelchair securement systems. - Operational capabilities: Proposals should address experience, staffing and training, background checks, driver and monitor retention, fleet maintenance, routing, dispatch, and communication with families, schools, BICO, and member districts. - Award approach: BICO may select one or multiple providers, including primary and backup providers, and may make a partial or no award. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or incumbent vendors are named in the provided materials.

Description

Bi-County Collaborative invites proposals for special education transportation services for approximately 300–500 students across its Transportation Network member districts. Services are scheduled to begin with the 2027–2028 school year, under a contract term of September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2030, with two one-year renewal options. Summer 2027 ESY services are excluded, while ESY services for Summers 2028, 2029, and 2030 are included. The RFP allows awards to one or multiple vendors and requests vehicle-based pricing, among other proposal details.

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