The contract shall cover the actual needs of the University throughout the term of the contract regardless of whether they are more or less than the quantities shown. The University agrees to give the Contractor adequate notice by telephone or in writing, of the need for additional buses, fewer buses, special trips, or other departures from the established schedule. The minimum requirement is for a 70 passenger capacity school bus. The Contractor will furnish modern, clean and regularly inspected buses, which are subject to a regular maintenance schedule. Vans may not be used.
Bus drivers are to be experienced and licensed for the operation of buses.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain a minimum number of buses to cover this agreement. The Contractor will provide trip continuation services at no additional cost to the University. No bids above that amount will be accepted. The cost may be broken down to per mile for bus and per hour for the driver, but total cost for the specified service must be shown. Sufficient information to identify and assess the equipment shall be provided.