Student Transportation Services

Wichita Falls Independent School District's ("WFISD" or "District") Board of Trustees is seeking qualified vendors to offer a proposal for the service of consistent, quality Student Transportation Services as described herein and solicited in compliance with State and Local law. 
A Contract for Services will be issued to the awarded vendor for three (3) years beginning July 1, 2025. Two optional 1-year renewal periods (12 months each) may include a Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of up to 3%. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held. It is not mandatory, but interested parties are highly encouraged to attend. See Bid Activities for details.
District will receive Vendor proposals, preferably via this electronic solicitation platform, no later than NOON (CT) on Monday, December 2, 2024. Hardcopy submissions are accepted, and must include all parts that would otherwise be provided in the electronic submission, PLUS a thumb-drive of all required documentation and forms, and be delivered by the deadline date and time to: WFISD, RFP 2526-01-S-30 1104 Broad, Room 105 Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Risk of on-time delivery is solely that of the Vendor.  Late, faxed, or emailed submissions will not be accepted or considered. In addition to the on-time submission of Vendor's complete proposal, ALL  Vendors submitting a proposal are required to provide: - a Bid Bond or Cashier's Check in the amount of 5% of the total proposed contract (Proposed Contract consists of Year 1 of total service as outlined) and must be delivered before the proposal submission deadline date and time, in a sealed envelope, to: WFISD, RFP 2526-01-S-30 BID BOND *Vendor Name* 1104 Broad, Room 105 Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Risk of on-time delivery is solely that of the Vendor. AWARDED VENDOR is required to provide a Performance Bond (as outlined herein). All questions and/or requests for clarification, or general questions, must be made through this site utilizing the Q&A function, prior to the Question Deadline. Any interpretations or clarifications in response to this request for proposal will be made by addenda. Addenda will be issued in this online bidding software system to all Vendor participants to the email address registered on this platform. All questions will be answered in the RFP, on this platform. Verbal responses are not binding. If assistance is required, Vendor must email contact@example.gov. Any form of communication with any non-Purchasing District employee or District representative is not allowable and may result in disqualification.   Any proposal received later than the specified time and date listed, regardless of delivery method, shall be disqualified. Emailed and faxed submissions will be disqualified upon receipt.  Proposals will be opened via Google Meet (virtually) as outlined in Bid Activities. Only names of proposing Vendors' will be read aloud.  Pricing will not be disclosed at that time. See Activity Tab for full schedule of bid events. Amendments to or withdrawals of proposals received after the time and date set for the proposal opening will not be considered. All proposals in the possession of WFISD at the time proposals are due shall be deemed final, conclusive, and irrevocable, and no proposal shall be subject to withdrawal, amendment, or correction after the due date and time for proposal submission as stated in the notice of Invitation to Proposal included with the proposal invitation. Vendor's proposed prices and additional proposal information (such as alternates, warranty information, deviations, exceptions, etc.) must be submitted within the Vendor submission, electronically or by hardcopy (include ALL PAGES in hardcopy submission). Failure to submit proposal utilizing provided forms may result in the proposal being rejected.   The District accepts no financial responsibility for any costs incurred by the vendor in the course of responding to this invitation.  WFISD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Award may be made to one or multiple vendors at the full discretion and best interest of District.