Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Transportation equipment shall be properly registered by the Motor Vehicle Commission, and shall meet all current specifications in accordance with Federal and State law, the rules of the State Board of Education, and any additional specifications of the Board. 2. All vehicles shall be systematically inspected twice a year by, and in accordance with the requirements of, the Motor Vehicle Commission School Bus Inspection Unit, and display a school bus certification inspection sticker to ensure that such vehicles and equipment are in safe and proper operating condition. 3. The Contractor shall provide and maintain an adequate number of school buses, including spares, to safely transport any and all students assigned to the routes contained in this bid and to assure uninterrupted service in the event of mechanical breakdown. The Office of Pupil Transportation and the Principal of the receiving school must be notified immediately if there is a mechanical breakdown and a bus will be delayed and/or if an air conditioned bus is not available.
