A full service transportation company that can effectively utilize technology to schedule, dispatch, track and manage trips is required and such company must: 1. Agree to be paid for each trip according to the rates awarded. District will not be charged "over hours" for any delays due to contractor's equipment failure or driver performance. There shall be no minimum trip charge and no waiting time charge. Cancellation of trip charge for van and/or minivan cancelled by the District within five (5) hours prior to the scheduled trip time shall be as agreed to by the District. 2. Provide vehicles certified to handle students with disabilities including wheelchair accessibility. 3. Meet requirements of SB- 88 Pupil Transportation: Driver Qualifications. 4. Have the vehicle availability to serve District's transportation needs. 5. Provide vehiclesthat have annual CHP inspection records available, if applicable. 6. Provide certified drivers with experience working with TK-12 students. 7. Provide drivers who possess a valid California driver licenses for the appropriate class of vehicle. 8. Provide drivers who have twelve (12) months of driver time records available. 9. Assign a certified Driver Instructor/Contract Supervisor to ensure consistent high quality transportation services, if applicable. 10. Provide quality service incorporated into all of the transportation company's processes from simple telephone inquiry to complex routing and dispatching resulting in consistent, accurate and professional service, reliability and performance.
