Bid No 2304 As needed Transportation Services for District Use Addendum 1

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ADDENDUM TO BID NO. 2304 GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTIRCT Purchasing Department 11852 Knott Avenue, Building A Garden Grove, CA 92841 (714) 663-6340 Date: September 12, 2023 Project: Bid No 2304 – As Needed Transportation for District Use From: Emily Hughes, Purchasing Addendum Number: 1 You are hereby notified of the following changes, additions or deletions to the Documents for the above titled Project. Take careful note of the addendum so that proper allowance may be made. Q. Can an alternative student transportation (TNC and/or Transportation management companies) participate in this RFP opportunity or is it for the yellow bus only? A. Yellow/SPAB only Q. Who is your current transportation provider or providers? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. What are the current rates with your current vendor? Any amendments or Addendums? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. Are you currently paying price increases for Fuel surcharges? A. Yes Q. Can you please provide a copy of the district’s transportation agreement with the current vendor in addition to the certificate of insurance provided by your current vendor? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. Can you please provide samples of invoices from your current transportation provider? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. How many routes/vehicles are currently used to transport your students? What’s the average number of students per vehicle? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. Do you currently transport any students in wheelchair-accessible vehicles? If so, how many vehicles are currently being used? A. Yes Q. Do you require any special equipment to transport the students? eg. Safety Vest (Harness), Car Seat, Booster Seat, Buckle Guard, Partition …. etc? What’s the number of students who are in need of such equipment based on the current contract? A. Yes Q. Can this BID be awarded to multiple vendors? A. Yes Q. Can we submit a base fee plus mileage? A. Yes Q. Does the district have Special Needs / McKinney Vento students to transport to school? If so, how many and how does the district transport the students? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q. Is the District exceeding its transportation budget? A. We are not able to give this information out at this time Q.