2.1 This contract provides for the transportation of public and non-public pupils residing in the MSBSD within the boundaries specified in Section 17 for the period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031 with an option to renew the contract for the period from July 1, 2031 to June 30, 2036. This contract is, however, subject to the MSBSD’s option(s) to terminate as provided in this contract. 2.2 The contractor shall provide transportation service to the MSBSD in accordance with MSBSD policies and procedures relative to transportation. 2.3 The contractor shall provide the specified transportation services under the supervision of the Transportation Supervisor operating under the Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations. The MSBSD will determine all routing and will advise the contractor on designing routes and any modifications thereafter. 2.4 The contractor will be required to provide transportation for all public and non-public students identified by the MSBSD as eligible for transportation within the designated service area(s). Transportation for all eligible regular education students will be provided at the single daily bus rate. 2.5 It is the MSBSD’s intention that the majority of special education transportation be provided primarily by the contractor for Service Area I. However, it may be necessary for the contractor of Service Area II to provide special education transportation under this contract as directed by the MSBSD. 2.6 Regular education bus monitors and special education bus attendants will be provided by the contractor as required by the MSBSD. All bus monitors/attendants will be provided at the same hourly monitor/attendant rate. 2.7 The contractor shall provide vehicles, fuel, necessary management staff personnel, bus drivers, monitors, attendants, terminal staff, and equipment necessary to provide pupil transportation services as required by this contract, and shall ensure all contractor personnel follow and implement all MSBSD policies and procedures related to pupil transportation. 2.8 Transportation will be provided on “in session” school days when students attend school and transportation services are required. The MSBSD school year usually consists of between a minimum of one hundred and seventy (170) school days and maximum of one hundred and eighty (180) days. The MSBSD makes no guarantee of minimum or maximum service days. Contractor shall only be compensated for actual service days. 2.9 During the life of the contract, MSBSD may need transportation services for one or more additional elementary schools, middle schools, or high schools. There is also a possibility of one or more schools moving to a new location and that transportation services may be expanded to include year-round schools, early childhood programs, and double shifting (split session of one or more schools). The MSBSD reserves the right to add or subtract attendance centers, programs, service days, routes, and runs throughout the life of the contract. 2.10 A method of accounting, control, and reporting will be established by the contractor that is acceptable to the MSBSD.
