Notice of Intent to Award.pdf

The document is a Notice of Intent to Award from Four Rivers Community School in Ontario, Oregon, related to a student transportation services procurement. The notice indicates the intent to award the contract to Mid-Columbia Bus Company for a fixed annual fee of $60,459.29, with additional rate-based fees for routes totaling $204,311.70 and summer/extended school year routes at $8,799.60. The OregonBuys Bid Number is S-P23007-00012361, with a bid opening date of March 3, 2025, covering comprehensive student transportation services for approximately 215 students across 2-3 routes.

The procurement process involved a Request for Proposals (RFP) with a comprehensive evaluation framework totaling 115 points, including pricing, service requirements, fleet proposal, qualifications, driver recruitment, safety programs, references, and Oregon transportation history. The contract encourages participation from businesses certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity, including disadvantaged, minority-owned, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The initial contract term is five years, commencing July 1, 2025, with potential renewals up to a cumulative maximum of 20 years. The current transportation provider, Guerri Transportation, will not continue home-to-school routes in Ontario starting in 2025, making this a significant transition in local student transportation services.