FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

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TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

 

Members

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

JULIA L. JOHNSON

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

LINDA K. TAYLOR

 

John L. Winn

Commissioner of Education

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

CONTACT PERSON:

NAME: Charlie

Hood

  

PHONE: (850)

245-9795

SUNCOM: 205-9795

COEFO: 06-07

M E M O R A N D U M

  

  

  

  

  

 

DATE:

September 9, 2005

 

TO:

  

District School Superintendents

 

FROM: Linda

Champion

 

SUBJECT:

Award of Bid for School Buses (DOE Bid Number 2005-15)

 

Attached please find the Pricing and Ordering Information for School Buses 2005 bid guide for

Department of Education’s bid number 2005-15 as established on May 12, 2005, from bids

received. The award of bid DOE No. 2005-15 was made in accordance with applicable state

purchasing laws and rules. Bids were received and awarded on Types A, C, and D complete

school buses and optional equipment.

 

Buses ordered under

Plan A

are required to be produced and completed by June 9, 2006. Due to

manufacturing requirements and lead time,

purchase orders for these buses must be received

by the Department no later than October 24, 2005.

Buses ordered under

Plan B

are required

to be produced and completed by November 28, 2006. Purchase orders for these buses must be

received by the Department no later than March 24, 2006.

 

The contract requirements for the above delivery dates are insured by performance bonds that

were required from the manufacturers. Provisions for per-day liquidated damages for late

delivery are specified in the contract.

 

LINDA CHAMPION

ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

 

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1214 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0406 • www.fldoe.org

Suncom 205-0406 • FAX (850) 245-9099

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COEFO Memorandum Number 06-07

September 9, 2005

Page Two

 

All of the above timelines for ordering and delivery and other applicable ordering information

(base prices, options, etc.) are included herein. The timelines and ordering instructions are on

pages 1-9.

 

The Department will begin processing purchase orders immediately for buses without air

conditioning.

Purchase orders for air conditioned school buses will be accepted and

processed upon the successful performance testing of the unit’s air conditioning system.

Districts will be notified by September 9, 2005, of the results of air conditioning performance

testing. At that time purchase orders for those units that successfully pass the performance

testing will be accepted and processed by the Department. Districts are advised not to begin the

purchase order process for any air conditioned school bus units until they have been informed of

the results of the performance test.

 

The bid includes a provision for awards to multiple suppliers within each bus configuration. All

approved suppliers that were within ten percent of the low bid for each configuration received an

award. This system provides flexibility to each school district in determining the type and

manufacturer of the equipment that best fits its needs.

 

All Types A, C, and D school buses provided by all bidders are considered complete school

buses and require just one purchase order. An explanation of how to complete the purchase

orders is provided on pages 2-5 of the Pricing and Ordering guide.

 

Please note that there are three different providers of most sizes of Type C school buses. These

have been divided into Type C subsections in the Pricing and Ordering Information. The first

subsection displays

parent bore

engine configurations (Thomas and Blue Bird Vision), while

the second subsection displays

wet sleeve

engine configurations (IC Corporation).

  

Page 9 of the Pricing and Ordering guide provides an example for completing purchase orders.

Please note that Thomas Built Buses must now be ordered from the appropriate designated

dealer. See page 8 of the Pricing and Ordering guide for district listings and a map to find which

Thomas dealer has been designated for your district.

 

If you have questions or need any other assistance with the school bus ordering process, please

call Ms. Terri Egler or Mr. Bill Schroyer at (850) 245-9795 or Suncom 205-9795.

 

CFH: wrs

 

Attachment: Pricing and Ordering Information for School Buses 2005 bid guide

 

cc: Transportation Directors

Service Managers

Florida School Bus bidders and representatives