Cover Letter.pdf
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- 2026 Bus Bid 54
- Solicitation number
- PE-55065-NONST-2026-000000052
- Issued by
- Barrow County, Georgia
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The document is an Advertisement for Proposals issued by the Barrow County Board of Education, soliciting competitive proposals for school bus bodies. The solicitation seeks up to 30 buses with a 72-passenger seating capacity and up to 10 buses with a 54-passenger capacity designed with a flat floor and wheelchair lift. Proposals must be submitted via email to barbara.puckett@barrow.k12.ga.us by 2:00 p.m. local time on July 11th, 2025, with the subject line "BCSS-SCHOOLBUS-FY26". Proposals will only be considered upon receipt of a confirmation email, and vendors cannot withdraw their proposals for 35 days after submission.
The proposal pricing shall be on a per bus body unit basis and include all delivery and unloading costs at 266 Hal Jackson Road, Winder, Georgia. Successful bidders must guarantee that prices will not increase throughout the model year. The Barrow County Board of Education reserves multiple rights, including rejecting any proposals, waiving bidding informalities, adjusting the number of bus bodies, and selecting the most advantageous bidder based on factors such as servicing locations, parts availability, and cost. The district will evaluate proposals considering these criteria to make the most beneficial selection for the school system.
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Advertisement for Proposals
The Barrow County Board of Education is soliciting competitive proposals for school bus bodies as specified in the following document. Sealed proposals from bidders will be received by Barrow County Schools via email only until 2:00p.m. Local time, on July 11th 2025. Proposals must be sent to barbara.puckett@barrow.k12.ga.us and should include the words “BCSS- SCHOOLBUS –FY26”.
Emailed proposals will only be deemed accepted for consideration upon delivery of a confirmation email from barbara.puckett@barrow.k12.ga.us to vendor’s email indicating receipt of proposal. If vendor does not receive confirmation of receipt of proposal via email, vendor should consider proposal not to have been delivered. Proposal forms are attached and bidders shall use these forms only for supplying all the information for which space is provided (other forms subject to rejection).
SCHOOL BUSES
Proposals may be faxed to the 179 W. Athens Street office only at 770-867-4540 prior to this time. Proposal documents may be obtained at the office of the Barrow County Schools Transportation, 266 Hal Jackson Road, Winder, Georgia 30680.
SEATING CAPACITY OF BODIES........……72
NUMBER OF BUSES.............…............Up to 30
SEATING CAPACITY OF BODIES........……54 Designed Capacity With flat floor and wheel chair lift
NUMBER OF BUSES.............…............Up to 10
Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after the date of receipt of proposals. The proposal price shall be made on a per bus body unit basis for each lot.
The proposal price shall include all costs of delivery and receiving, inclusive of unloading from public carrier at 266 Hal Jackson Road, Winder, Georgia 30680. The successful bidders shall guarantee that the price and/or prices will not be increased throughout the model year. The school district reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities in bidding. The right is reserved to increase or decrease the number of bus bodies set forth above for any capacity before any successful bidders are declared, pursuant to this notice. The Barrow County Board of Education also reserves the right to consider the servicing locations, availability and cost of parts, and other factors in the interest of the Board in making the award. The right is reserved to declare the successful bidder to be that which is most advantageous to the Barrow County Board of Education.
Sincerely, Judy Roberts AP/Purchasing Specialist Barrow County School District 770-867-
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