25-0701-B-KK948_Cost_Proposal.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form (Bid #25-0701-B-KK948) for Charter Bus Service issued by Lake County Schools in Florida, seeking to establish a contract for commercial bus transportation services. The bid is for charter bus services to support district-wide field trips, athletic activities, and extracurricular activities, with proposals due on July 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The solicitation covers bus services for multiple passenger capacities, including 16-25, 26-49, 50-56, and 57+ passenger buses, with pricing options for 4-hour minimum trips, 8-hour minimum trips, multi-day/overnight stays, relief drivers, and special event rates.

The cost proposal form requires vendors to submit comprehensive rates that include all associated costs such as fuel surcharges, trip charges, gratuities, transfer rates, mileage rates, tolls, and parking fees. The district explicitly states that no additional fees will be paid beyond the submitted rates. The pricing structure allows flexibility for bidders to charge either hourly or mileage rates, with specific line items for cancellation fees and volume discounts. All rate fields in the submitted document are currently marked as $0.00, indicating that actual pricing would be filled in by the responding vendor. The solicitation emphasizes that for bookings of two or more charter buses, the district will seek multiple quotations and accept lower pricing offered by bidders.