SPECIFICATIONS FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES JERSEY CITY Board of Education 2025-2026 School Year GENERAL PROVISIONS All contractors shall comply with current applicable New Jersey statutes, regulations and with the policies and procedures of the JERSEY CITY Board of Education governing student transportation. The term of the contract may, in general, be from July 1st through August 31st (Extended School Year) and September 1 through June 30 (school year) and according to the school calendar, unless so specified differently on the Route Descriptions. Student transportation contracts are deemed to include all State and Federal rules and procedures pertaining to student transportation though not expressly stated. However, by bidding on the bid specifications, contractor understands, acknowledges, and agrees that Jersey City Public Schools, at its sole discretion acting unilaterally and without permission, with or without cause, upon 24-hours’ notice, may: a) for extended school year contracts, before or during the term of the contract, delay the start date of the contract to a date occurring after July 1st, and during the term of the contract, make or adjust the end date of the contract to a date occurring before August 31; and/or b) for regular school year contracts, before or during the term of the contract, delay the start date of the contract to a date occurring after September 1st, and during the term of the contract, make or adjust the end date of the contract to a date occurring before June 30th. The clauses under this paragraph shall be incorporated into the contract. It is the intent of the JERSEY CITY Board of Education to award a contract for transportation as soon as possible after the date set for the opening of bids and to require the successful contractor to provide transportation in accordance with the school calendar. The school calendar, copy attached, is part of these specifications and of the contract. On routes which require transportation to more than one school, the successful bidder is expected to follow the school calendar and daily scheduled hours of each school at no additional cost, including early dismissals and/or late arrivals as may be scheduled at times by the individual schools. The successful bidder will be considered an independent contractor and shall not be deemed to be an agent, servant, employee, or representative of the JERSEY CITY Board of Education. As authorized by the JERSEY CITY Board of Education, only enrolled, eligible, public and private school students, adults serving as chaperones or school personnel shall be transported. The vehicle (s) assigned to the routes specified herein shall not be utilized for other purposes during the time periods designated by the route descriptions. There will be no commingling of students from any other school district, ESC or agency that is not specifically included in the bid specifications. Vehicle(s) shall arrive and/or depart the assigned school(s) as indicated on the enclosed route descriptions. No transportation contract shall be subcontracted without the prior written approval of the JERSEY CITY Board of Education.
