Education transportation for youth in foster care

This state and local contract opportunity issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget on behalf of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Education seeks proposals for providing safe and reliable transportation to open abuse/neglect foster care cases in K-12 children and youth in foster care in the counties of Ingham, Lansing City, Lansing City, and Lansing City. The selected contractor will be responsible for transporting these students to remain in their school of origin, with requirements including driver qualifications, background checks, training, technical specifications, and service level agreements. Proposals are due by April 17, 2024, and the anticipated contract start date is August 1, 2024. Pricing must be firm for the full contract term, with potential adjustments based on changes in contractor costs.

The State may consider proposals from qualified disabled veteran-owned businesses. The selected contractor must comply with Michigan IT policies and accessibility requirements, and may be subject to liquidated damages for late or improper completion of contract activities, as well as service level credits for failure to meet service level agreements. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided, and the RFP does not specify a budget range, though the contract will be awarded to the most qualified and cost-effective proposal.