Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/25/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Transportation  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
14.25 Review and Potential Approval for Request for Proposal (RFP) #1943 2024 Passenger Vehicle Special Education Pupil Transportation Services  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 1:
All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with high expectations and rigorous instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
RFP Responses for: - ADROIT Advanced Technologies - First Student, Inc. - HopSkipDrive, Inc.  
File Attachment:
1943 RFP Response - Adroit.pdf
1943 RFP Response - First Student.pdf
1943 RFP Response - HopSkipDrive.pdf
 
Summary:
Mt. Diablo Unified School District's Request for Proposal (RFP) #1943 2024 Passenger Vehicle Special Education Pupil Transportation Services for Mt. Diablo Unified School District was Noticed on September 5, 2024. The RFP scope is to provide transportation services for some of our special needs and McKinney Vento (homeless) students for the 2024/2025 school year starting October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025), with possible 2 one-year options to extend through June 30, 2027. District staff received five responses to RFP #1943 on September 18, 2024. The all of the Proposals were reviewed by staff and four were found to be responsive. The team looked at cost, reliability, quality of the service. To maximize the District’s ability to support all students in need of this specialized service, staff is recommending a pool of the three most responsive vendors; ADROIT Advanced Technologies, Inc., First Student, Inc., and HopSkipDrive, Inc.; be considered for this RFP award.  
Funding:
Program 09290000, LCFF Special Education Transportation  
Fiscal Impact:
$1,300,000.00 annually for the pool  
Recommendation
Move to approve Award of RFP #1943 2024 Passenger Vehicle Special Education Pupil Transportation Services for Mt. Diablo Unified School District to the pool of ADROIT Advanced Technologies, Inc., First Student, Inc., and HopSkipDrive, Inc.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elizabeth McClanahan - Director of Purchasing and Warehouse
Signed By:  
Cristian Lepe - Director of Transportation Services
Signed By:  
Gustavo Aguilera - Executive Director, Fiscal
Signed By:  
Adrian Vargas - Chief Business Officer
Signed By:  
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Keisha Nzewi Moved, Member Cherise Khaund seconded to approve the Original motion 'Move to approve Award of RFP #1943 2024 Passenger Vehicle Special Education Pupil Transportation Services for Mt. Diablo Unified School District to the pool of ADROIT Advanced Technologies, Inc., First Student, Inc., and HopSkipDrive, Inc.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes
Keisha Nzewi     Yes
Erin McFerrin     Yes