Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The Carrier shall have buses and drivers available on one (1) hour's notice for early closing of one (1) or more schools in emergencies and upon one (1) day's notice for early closing of school for scheduled all staff workshops, in-service meetings, parent conferences, or other activities. 2. The Carrier will require bus drivers to complete training as required by the State of New Hampshire. 3. The Carrier shall maintain an indoor maintenance and dispatch terminal sufficient to service the needs of the buses and drivers. While the terminal is not required to be located within the School District, the Carrier must be able to demonstrate that the location of the terminal shall not jeopardize the timely delivery of services, or the ability of the Carrier to respond quickly to emergencies requiring the immediate dispatch of buses to a school(s) due to an emergency. The maintenance facility shall comply with all EPA, local, state and federal regulations. 4. The manager of the Carrier must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in student transportation management and must be approved by and continue to have such approval of the Superintendent of Schools. This person will not be assigned to drive a bus route and will be always on call to assist in routing changes or in the event special transportation arrangements must be made due to unforeseen circumstances. 5. The Carrier agrees to conduct bus evacuation drills for all students at least twice per school year or as required by law/rules. Such drills shall be scheduled with each individual school and be conducted at times which will not conflict with regular route operations. The Carrier shall provide all drivers with specific training in bus evacuation procedures. Rear door evacuation drills shall be performed during the September/October schedule each year. Front door evacuation drills shall be performed during the April/May schedule each year. 6. The Carrier shall provide a wage and benefit package that will be sufficiently competitive to enable the Carrier to meet the terms of the contract for providing services. The package must support the Carrier in attracting and retaining qualified staff.
