Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Rochester School Board (hereinafter the BOARD) invites interested persons to bid on the transportation of pupils to Rochester’s elementary and secondary schools. The successful bidder (hereinafter the CARRIER) will receive a contract for a five-year period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2029. Prices must be submitted on the prescribed forms, with all required information completed according to the following specifications, which shall become a part of the contract. 1. All laws, rules and regulations of the State of New Hampshire, the BOARD, and agencies of the United States Government shall be strictly observed. The operation of the school bus shall be under the direction of the BOARD by its agents. 2. The school bus shall be driven at all times by a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, of good character, and approved in advance by the Superintendent of Schools and the New Hampshire Department of Safety. The school bus driver must be approved annually prior to the opening of school and must provide a medical certificate showing satisfactory physical condition, a criminal background check including fingerprinting, complying with the BOARD Policy and State regulations. 3. The CARRIER and all drivers must have telephone service in their names. 4. The school bus driver shall be responsible for the good conduct of pupils in transit. The CARRIER shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and providing evidence to the district of an ongoing professional development plan for bus drivers; this plan shall address all areas of safety and behavior management. This plan must be approved by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.
