Specifications include, but are not limited to:Aircraft with passenger capacity as a noted in bid document and must be able to accommodate all baggage and Men’s Basketball Team equipment. Estimated times of departure are shown in the attached schedule and are subject to change resulting from game time changes, television broadcasting, weather, etc. Pricing will include all cost associated with a trip including any state or federal taxes, surcharges, landing fees and airport fees. Each vendor will provide a confirmation of the team schedule including information on or additional cost involved with providing last minute flexibility in arrival and departure times. Vendor will state when, in days, the last change in schedule can be made prior to a flight. Any payment to carrier/charter company must be held in an approved escrow account until trip is completed. Availability of aircraft will be verified, or RFPx will not be considered. In recognition of the volatility in the cost of fuel, SDSU shall pay vendor, or vendor shall pay SDSU, as the case may be, a one-time fuel true-up “after” the last charter has been completed. SDSU will “NOT” pay for any fuel surcharges before trip(s) scheduled departure. For each trip, fuel pricing must be representative of “current” fuel pricing at each destination. Flight information per attached specifications: Estimated Departure Date FROM To Departure Time TRIP #1 January 3, 2017 Sioux Falls, SD Macomb, IL 2:00 PM FSD or BKX MQB or nearby airport January 4, 2017 Macomb, IL Sioux Falls, SD 11:00 PM +/- MQB or nearby airport FSD or BKX TRIP #2 February 17, 2017 Sioux Falls, SD Fort Wayne, IN 2:30 PM FSD or BKX FWA or nearby airport February 18, 2017 Fort Wayne, IN Sioux Falls, SD 11:00 PM +/- FWA or nearby airport FSD or BKX Important Note on all Departure Times: Current departure times from all locations are estimates – we will have actual times several weeks in advance. Plane must be on ground at departure airport 30 Minutes prior to departure time. It is the responsibility of awarded airline to provide suitable backup if original plane is unavailable for required flight times. Flight departure times MUST be flexible as game times may change due to television requirements. Game times, and subsequently approximate return departure times, will be known 10 days prior to game day. Plane must be on ground at departure airport 30 minutes prior to departure time. Meal Service:
