Title: P4 Transportation of Special Needs / Disabled Students for FY 06

Recommendation:

I recommend approval of the negotiated agreement with various vendors for the FY 06 Transportation of Special Needs / Disabled Students and authorize the Superintendent and Board Chairman to sign all necessary documents.

Description:

Approve the negotiated agreement with various vendors for the FY 06 Transportation of Special Needs / Disabled Students in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,050,000.

·      In order to support the needs of our Special Needs / Disabled Students in the area of transportation, it was determined that direct negotiations were needed as bids were received and deemed non-responsive.

·      *Med Aid Services and Palm Beach Metro Transportation are the two companies now providing services to the District.  One of the companies, marked with an *, is a certified minority vendor.

·      In 2001 Congress passed the McKinney-Vento Act to strengthen existing laws which gave children and youth in homeless situations the right to go to school, no matter where they lived or how long they had lived there.  This new law gives children and youth in homeless situations and foster care the right to stay in their school even if they move and get transportation to school for the continuity of their education.  In some situations transportation is provided by our current providers by taxi service.

·      The negotiated contracts are for the FY 06 school year.

·      Copies of the agreements with the two current vendors are attached.

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the District Budget is estimated at $1,050,000.  The source of funds is the Transportation Department budget.

For Additional Information, contact:

Joseph M. Moore (moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Bob Riley

Attachments (list):
Contract Med Aide.pdf
Contract PBMT.pdf
Legal Checklist.pdf
Beneficial Interest.pdf