DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 6 (MELOY HALL) RM 207, P. O. BOX 5179 ATZB-KTC, FORT BENNING GA 31905-5179

V -- SCHOOL BUS SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL SERVICE, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER BUS SERVICES, FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING FORT BENNING, GA, DOD DEPENDENT SCHOOLS, 25 AUG 95 THRU 30 JUN 96 W/2 12-MO OPTIONS SOL DABT10-CBD5-0008 DUE 031795 POC Robert C. Koper, Contract Specialist, (706) 545-7639 Provide Bus Services, to Include all Management, Operational, and Other Bus Functions For Transportation of all Preschool thru Eighth Grade Stu- dents Residing at Fort Benning, GA, who are attending Fort Bennin DoD Dependent Schools. Services Normally Provided Monday thru Friday for Ap- proximately 180 School Days, Beginning On or About 25 Aug 95 and Ending On or About 30 Jun 96, and For No More Than 50 Days During the Period 15 Jun 95 thru 30 Aug 95, With Two (2) 12-Month Option Periods. This Requirement Includes Provision and Maintenance of All Buses and Equipment, Provision of Bus Drivers, and Provision of Bus Monitors on Buses Trans- porting Children With Varying Forms and Degrees of Mental, Emotional, or Physical Handcaps. During the 1994-1995 School Year, Twenty-Six (26) 65-Passenger (or Larger) Buses and Thirteen (13) Special Education Buses (Equipped With Air-Conditioning, Seat Belts, Mechanical Wheelchair Lifts, and a Minimum of Three (3) Wheelchair Tiedowns) Were Required to Transport 1,600 Students and 150 Special Education Students To and From their Residences and Fort Benning DoD Schools and Muscogee County (GA) Public Schools/Facilities. Contractor shall Equip, Staff, and Operate an On-Site Office at Fort Benning. Contractor and Contractor Employees Shall Comply With All Provisions of DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations Effective 1 Jan 96. Contract Shall Ensure That Background History Checks are Performed on All Current and Newly-Hired Employees Prior to Performance under any Contract, pursuant to Section 231, PL 101-647 (42 USC 13041(a) (1). All Bus Drivers and Bus Monitors Shall be Fully Qualified to Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), as Evidenced by Red Cross Certifi- cation. All Bus Drivers Shall Possess a Commercial Driver's License Which is Valid in Georgia. Government Will Furnish an Area to Park All Buses With Adjacent Maintenance Facilities and Administrative Office Space. Contractor Shall be Responsible For All Maintenance of Buses and Equip- ment, Handling/Processing/Disposition of Fuels, Oils, and Other Petroleum Products, Provision and Use of All Fuel Storage Tanks, and Handling and Disposal of All Hazardous Materials/Waste in Accordance With All Depart- ment of Public Works (DPW), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Other Federal, State, and Local Statutes and Regulations. Required Services Will Include Field Trips During and Outside of Normal School Hours, Some of Which Will Involve Out-of-Town/Overnight Travel. This is Not a Solicitation For Offers. All Interested Parties Should Respond in Writing to the Point of Contact Identified Above On or Before The Specified Date.(0047)

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