Camp Hope Transportation 2026

Cuyahoga County Department of Public Safety and Justice Services is soliciting bids for transportation services to support the Camp Hope summer program scheduled for July 19-24, 2026. The procurement requires roundtrip transportation for approximately 45 passengers, including 40 children ages 9-17 and 5 adult chaperones, departing from 1744 Payne Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio and traveling to 14040 Auburn Road in Newbury, Ohio. The County prefers accommodation of all passengers within a single vehicle and requires vendors to comply with all applicable Ohio Revised Code requirements for transporting minors, including submission of a vehicle inspection report upon request. Qualified vendors must submit detailed bids specifying the maximum passenger capacity of the proposed vehicle and a comprehensive payment schedule outlining timing, payment triggers, and whether compensation will be structured as a lump sum or installments. The bid submission deadline is April 9, 2026, with contract award anticipated prior to the July 19 departure date. Inquiries may be directed to Destiny Smith at (216) 443-7466 or dsmith01@cuyahogacounty.gov during the bidding period.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on business classification or disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the procurement documents. The successful vendor must execute a contract with Cuyahoga County and provide proof of substantial insurance coverage within 14 calendar days of award, including a Certificate of Insurance, IRS Form W-9, and Ohio Workers' Compensation Certificate. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability coverage of $5,000,000 per occurrence with Sexual Abuse and Molestation coverage, Business Automobile Liability Insurance of $5,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation Insurance as mandated by Ohio law. All policies must designate Cuyahoga County as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis with a waiver of subrogation. The procurement documents do not specify a budget range or award value.