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Invitation for Bids and Contract for

SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

BID 15-035

Hinsdale Township High School District 86 5500 Grant Street Hinsdale, IL 60521

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

15-035 Special Education Pupil Transportation Services

Instructions to Bidders............................................................................................3

General Terms and Conditions ................................................................................ 4

Bid Specifications ...................................................................................................9

Personnel Requirements.......................................................................................13

Qualifications of Bidders .......................................................................................16

Safety of Discpline ................................................................................................17

Service Requirement and Conditions .....................................................................18

Routes and Schedules ...........................................................................................21

Athletic and Extra Curricular Field Trips .................................................................22

Penalities .............................................................................................................23

Insurance requirements ........................................................................................25

Bid Forms .............................................................................................................26

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Bid Schedule ACTIVITY: DATE: Issuance of Invitation to bid 3/5/15

Deadline for Written Requests for Clarification. Must be submitted in writing sent via email to: Tina Snyder, CPPB, [email protected]

3/12/15 by 4:00 P.M. CST

Bid Opening Administrative Center 5500 S. Grant Street St Hinsdale, IL 60521

3/24/15 at 2:30 P.M. CST

Board Review and Consideration (tentative) April, 2015

Potential Start Date (tentative) August 2015

Bid Packet Information/addendum

The bid packet information/addendum(s) is located on the internet on our website at http://hinsdale86.org/departments/BusinessOffice. Or contract Mary O’Rourke, Administrative Assistant to CFO, Phone 630-655-6113, Fax 630-325-9153, email: [email protected].

Deadline for Written Requests for Clarification:

Prospective bidders/contractors may request that the Board of Education clarify information contained in the Bid. Deadline for requesting clarification is Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 4:00 P.M. All such requests must be made in writing sent by email to Tina Snyder, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, at [email protected].

Bid Opening/Submission:

Bids will be accepted until March 24, 2015 at 2:30 P. M. CST then will be publicly opened. The bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Tina Snyder, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Administrative Center, 5500 S. Grant Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521 and labeled with Bid NO 15-035, Special Education Pupil Transportation Services. All interested parties are invited to attend the bid opening.

√ SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST SIGNED BID DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND CERTIFICATES BID BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF 10% FIRST YEAR VALUE PROOF OF INSURABILITY HOLD HARNESS AGREEMENT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH Il DRUG FREE WORKPLACE(NOTARIZED) ANTI-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE (NOTARIZED) CERTIFICATE REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICRY (NOTARIZED) CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY OTO CONTRACT (NOTARIZED) COMPLETED IRS-Form W-9 PROVIDE ONE ORIGINAL, ONE COPY AND ONE (1) DIGITAL FILE ON CD OR ON USB FLASH DRIVE IN PDF FORMAT

WITH YOUR SUBMITTAL.

AWARDED CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT SIGNED AGREEMENT AFTER BOARD APPROVAL PERFORMANCE BOND 10% DUE AFTER BOARD APPROVAL CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DUE AFTER BOARD APPROVAL

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GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 “BOARD” or “SCHOOL DISTRICT”: The Board of Education of Hinsdale Township High School District 86, DuPage County, Il l inois.

1.2 “BID DOCUMENTS” include:

I. Request for Bid II. Bid Submission Form IV. Bid Conditions V. Bid Specifications VI. Bid Forms and Exhibits VII. Addenda, if any VIII. Proposed Contract IX. References XI. All Forms and Documents Submitted by Submitter XII. Contract executed by the Board and successful Submitter XIII. Bid Checklist

1.3 “Submitter”: an individual or entity submitting a bid. 1.4 “SELLER” or “CONTRACTOR”: The successful Submitter.

2. FORM OF BID

2.1 Bid Submission: The Bid Submission Form and all other documents l isted in the RFP and Bid Checklist must be submitted to the Administrative Office at 5500 S. Grant Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521-4578, no later than the date and time set forth on the Bid Submission Form. The bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Tina Snyder, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor and labeled with Bid No. 15-035, Special Education Pupil Transportation Services. The name, address, and phone number, e-mail and a contact name for the Submitter must also be l isted on the outside of the bid. The sealed bid must be submitted on the forms provided.

Provide one original, one copy and one (1) digital fi le on CD or on USB Flash Drive in PDF format with your

submittal.

All communication in connection with this request shall be submitted in writing via email as follows: Tina Snyder, CPPB Purchasing Supervisor Hinsdale Township Administration Building 5500 Grant Street, Hinsdale, Il l inois 60521 P. 630-570-8003 E-mail: [email protected]

2.2 Alternate Bids: Alternate bids shall not be considered unless requested by the Board. An alternate bid shall not

become a part of the Contract unless approved by the Board in writing upon the award of the bid.

2.3 Bid Deposit: This bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total estimated bid must accompany the bid. The deposit must be in the form of a bid bond, or cashier's or certified check made payable to Hinsdale District 86. The bond shall be carried with a bonding company rate “A+ or better” by Standard & Poor’s ratings and l icensed to do business in the State of Il l inois. Failure to supply a Bid Bond at the time of the bid submission will automatically disqualify the bidder. The deposit, except that of the successful Submitter, will be returned promptly after the determination of the successful Submitter

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2.4 Delivered Price: Your bid price must be a delivered price for all goods and or services, as applicable and a total price for all labor and services. The bid price must be firm for at least ninety (90) calendar days after the latest date for submission of bids.

2.5 Unit and Total Prices: The price for the units of any goods specified in the Project Bid Specifications should be

clearly shown for each separate item in the space provided on the Bid Submission Form. Only one unit price should be quoted according to any unit of measure shown in the Project Bid Specifications.

2.6 Qualification: The Submitter shall submit with the Bid Submission Form a fully completed and executed

Qualification Statement on the form contained in the Bid Documents.

2.7 Contract: The Submitter shall be required to submit a proposed Contract to cover all goods and services under the Bid. Any Contract will be subject to review by the Board of Education’s legal counsel, and must be on terms fully acceptable to the Board of Education before it is signed. No contract or agreement will be implied, final or in effect between the Board and a selected Submitter until acceptable Contract terms have been reached. The successful Submitter must enter into an executed contract with the Board in order to finalize the award of the bid. If mutual agreement on contract terms cannot be reached, the Board will proceed to negotiations with another Submitter.

2.8 Payment and Performance Bond: Upon contract award, the successful contractor shall furnish a Performance

Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) equal to the combined annual costs of the first twelve months of this Contract. The bond surety must carry a Best Rating of A and on forms acceptable to the Board and with a surety acceptable to the Board. Before entering into the second year of this Contract, the successful bidder must furnish a second performance bond equal to the annual bid cost for the second year of the Contract. The same procedure must be repeated for the third year of the Contract.

3. WITHDRAWAL, CANCELLATION, OR MODIFICATION OF BID

3.1 Withdrawal, Cancellation, or Modification of Bids: A Submitter may withdraw a bid at any time prior to the time specified in the Bid Documents as the closing time for the receipt of bids. Any modification to a bid may be made only by substitution of another bid. However, no Submitter shall withdraw, cancel or modify a bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after said closing time for the receipt of bids, nor shall the successful Submitter withdraw, cancel or modify a bid after having been notified that said bid has been accepted by the Board. Any Submitter that withdraws, cancels or modifies a bid within said ninety (90) day period shall forfeit the Bid Deposit.

3.2 Late Bids: Bids received after the time specified in the Bid Documents will not be considered. 3.3 Termination of the Contract: Should the contractor fail to comply with any of the terms or conditions set forth in

this Contract, or should the District determine the Contractor is in any way unfit, unqualified, or unable to perform all the needs of the District under the Contract, then and in that event with two (2) weeks written notice to the Contractor, this contract may be terminated by the District. Failure to operate in accordance with these specifications shall be deemed sufficient reason for the cancellation of the Contract by the District.

3.4 Termination of the Contract for Convenience: The Board reserves the right to terminate the Contract for any

reason at the end of any contract year upon at least ninety (90) calendar days notice to Contractor.

4. SUBMITTER REPRESENTATIONS 4.1 Complete Understanding: Each Submitter warrants and represents that he or she has read and understands the

Bid Documents.

4.2 Specifications: Each Submitter warrants and represents that the bid is based on the specifications and terms and conditions contained in the Bid Documents.

4.3 Authorized Representative: Each Submitter warrants and represents that he or she is the authorized

representative of the Submitter and has the authority to bind the Submitter under the terms and conditions contained in the bid.

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5. AWARD 5.1 Award of Bids: Bids shall be awarded to the Submitter whose bid best meets the needs of the District, as

determined by and in the sole discretion of the Board.

5.2 Bid Reservation: The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part thereof and to waive technicalities in the bid or bid process.

5.3 Interpretation of Bid Documents: If any person contemplating submitting a bid is in doubt as to the true meaning

of any part of the Bid Documents, he or she may submit to the Purchasing Supervisor a written request for an interpretation. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation of the Bid Documents will be made only by addendum duly issued by the Purchasing Supervisor. A copy of such addendum will be mailed or delivered via email to each person receiving a set of such Bid Documents and to such other prospective Submitters as shall have requested that they be furnished with a copy of each addendum. Failure on the part of the prospective Submitter to receive a written interpretation prior to the time of the opening of bids will not be grounds for withdrawal of his or her bid. Oral explanations or representations will not be binding.

6. QUALITY OF WORK/CONDITION OF GOODS

6.1 Title and Risk of Loss: Title to any goods herein described shall not pass until said goods have actually been received by the Board or its consignee, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, including, but not l imited to, any agreement to pay freight, express, or other transportation or insurance charges. Risk of loss prior to such actual receipt by the Board or its consignee shall be borne by the Seller. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed to deprive the Board of its interest, or l imiting such interest, in the goods herein described prior to such actual receipt.

6.2 Inspection: All material and workmanship shall be subject to inspection and test by the Board. The Board reserves

the right to reject any goods which contain defects in material or workmanship or which fail to meet the Project Bid Specifications contained herein or the Seller's warranties (express or implied). Rejected goods shall be removed at the expense of the Seller, including transportation both ways, promptly after notification of such rejection. As to rejected goods, the Seller shall bear all costs of inspection and all risk of loss. Upon rejection, the Seller shall immediately return full purchase price to the Board.

6.3 Payment and Price: Payment by the Board for goods supplied hereunder shall not constitute acceptance thereof if

subsequent inspection discloses defects in material or workmanship or a failure to meet the specifications contained herein, and payment for any services provided hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any rights to enforce the terms of or standards of service in the Contract.

6.4 Warranties: The Seller makes the following warranties to the Board and users of the goods herein described: (a) it

wil l , at the date of delivery, have good title to any and all goods supplied hereunder, and said goods will be free and clear of any and all l iens and encumbrances; (b) any and all goods supplied hereunder will be of merchantable quality; (c) any and all goods supplied hereunder will be fit for the particular use intended, will be free from defects, whether patent or latent, in material or workmanship, and will be in full conformity with the specifications contained herein. The Seller agrees that the foregoing warranties shall survive acceptance of the goods, and that said warranties shall be in addition to any warranties of additional scope given to the Board by the Seller. The Seller shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly repair or replace to the Board's complete satisfaction all goods/services received for a period of one (1) year from date of acceptance, unless the Project Bid Specifications require a greater warranty period.

6.5 Patent Infringement: The Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board, its successors, employees, agents,

assigns, and users of the goods herein described against any and all loss, damage, or injury arising out of a claim or suit for alleged infringement or any letters patent granted by the United States or any foreign government relating to the goods herein described. The Seller agrees that it wil l assume, upon request, the defense of any and all such suits and pay all costs and expenses incidental thereto.

6.6 Maintenance and Repair Services: If the Bid Documents specify that maintenance or repair services must be

provided by the successful Submitter, each Submitter should explain in the bid how the services will be provided,

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whether by the Submitter or through another person or firm.

6.7 Standards of Service. Submitter represents and agrees that services outlined in the Bid, and provided by successful Submitter, are professional services of individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill where the abil ity or fitness of the individual plays an important role, in accordance with the intent of the bidding provisions of Section 10-20.21 of the School Code, and further represents and warrants that such Services shall be performed and provided in accordance with the highest professional standards, and in accordance with all l icenses, laws, regulations and industry best practices. The Board is seeking responses to this RFP to obtain competitive pricing for the requested services and shall not be bound by the bidding requirement of section 10-20.21 of the school code.

7. DELIVERY

7.1 Shipping Instructions: Unless otherwise specified, packages must bear the Board's order number and bulk containers must also show gross and net weights and/or quantity. No packaging charge shall be made to the Board unless specified herein. All goods shall be suitably packed and classified to assure the lowest transportation rates consistent with full protection against loss or damage in transit and to meet the carrier's requirement.

7.2 Deliveries/Time: Time is of the essence. Deliveries shall be made to the Board's receiving area or designated

installation site.

7.3 Rejection and Cancellation: The Board reserves the right to reject any goods or services and to cancel all or any part of this bid award or ensuing contract if the Seller fails to deliver all or any part of the goods or services as described in the Bid Documents or if the Board deems such is in its best interests. Acceptance of any part of the goods or services covered by bid documents shall not obligate the Board to accept future shipments or work nor deprive it of its right to revoke any acceptance theretofore given. If the Seller ceases to conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business (including inabil ity to meet its obligations as they mature), or if any proceeding under bankruptcy or insolvency laws is brought by or against the Seller, or if a receiver for the Seller is appointed or applied for, or if an assignment of or for the benefit of creditors is made by the Seller, the Board may cancel this order without l iabil ity except for deliveries previously made or for goods covered by the Bid Documents then completed and subsequently delivered in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained herein.

7.4 Earliest Delivery Time: The Submitter must make delivery upon receipt of order unless otherwise specified in the

Bid Documents. The Submitter must indicate time required for delivery on the bid. 8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Taxes: The Board is exempt from paying Il l inois Use Tax, Il l inois Retailer's Occupation Tax, Federal Excise Taxes, and any federal transportation tax, thus, no taxes shall be included in the bid price.

8.2 Waivers: The failure of the Board to demand strict performance on any one occasion shall not in any way affect,

l imit, or waive the Board's right thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance with every term, condition, and specification thereof. The Board shall not have waived any rights under the Bid Documents unless specifically set forth in writing.

8.2 Default: If any Submitter fails to fulfi l l any or all terms and conditions of the Bid Documents, said Submitter shall

be declared to be in default, shall forfeit the Bid Deposit, and shall be subject to any and all other remedies available to the Board.

8.3 Compliance with Applicable Law: The Submitter shall at all times observe and comply with all applicable laws,

rules, ordinances and regulations, including, but not l imited to, the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS § 130/1 et seq.), the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS § 5/1 et seq.), the Equal Employment Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000e), and the Illinois Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/1 et al.) in performing under the Bid Documents.

8.4 Assignment: The Submitter shall not delegate, assign, or subcontract the performance of any obligation hereunder

to any third party without the prior written consent of the Board.

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8.5 Indemnification: To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Submitter shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board and its individual board members, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, successors, and assigns (“Indemnitees”), from any and all costs, damages, losses, judgments, l iabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and l itigation costs) (collectively, “Claims”) brought against or incurred by the Indemnitees arising out of, in connection with, or related to (1) any acts or omissions of the Submitter; and (2) any breach by the Submitter of the terms or requirements of the Bid Documents.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION BUS TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS

Background The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 includes Hinsdale Central High School and Hinsdale South High schools and is located about 20 miles west of Chicago. The District seeks to enter into a contract with a qualified contractor who will furnish the required number of school buses, school bus drivers, bus assistants, administrative staff, facilities, special equipment and supplies to transport special education pupils to and from school sites. General Operation Information The Contractor is to provide daily Pupil Transportation Services to and from school in accordance with the Board of Education Policy 4:110, Transportation.

“The District shall provide free transportation for all students in the District: (1) residing at a distance of one and one-half miles or more from their assigned schools, or (2) residing within one and one-half miles from their assigned schools where walking to school or to a pick-up point or bus stop would constitute a serious hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossing, and adequate public transportation is not available. A student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) may file a petition with the Board of Education requesting transportation due to the existence of a serious safety hazard. Free transportation services and vehicle adaptation for special education students shall be provided if included in the students’ individualized educational programs. Non-public school students shall be transported in accordance with State law. Homeless students shall be transported in accordance with the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.”

Requirements 1. Number of Attendance Days. Calendars of school district programs will vary from program to program. Each

school district projects a minimum of 180 days based on the program unless there is an emergency closing of schools due to weather, absence of utilities, etc. See Exhibit A District’s school calendars for the 2015-2016 year.

2. Term. The contractor would provide Special Education Pupil Transportation Services for a term commencing

August 1, 2015 (or as soon thereafter as contract is executed) and continuing through July 30, 2018, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the Contract.

3. Services Included. The selected contractor will furnish the District with the required number of school buses,

school bus drivers, bus assistants, administrative and support staff, facilities, special equipment and supplies for transporting special education students to and from school sites and surrounding areas, as such time and places as specified by the District. The transportation service as specified herein shall include special education programs and classes operated by the District. The transportation service as specified herein shall include transportation to and from student related services and other activities as specified in the student IEPs.

The contractor must have safe and reliable, on-time transportation of Special Education Transportation that has experience in transporting students with disabilities and special needs for the District. In considering for Special Education Transportation the contractor must be licensed and certified to operate transportation services that transport students with disabilities and special needs. The successful bidder who is awarded the Contract shall maintain all required licenses, permits, and certifications in good standing through full performance of the Contract. The District shall have the sole and exclusive right to determine whether a bidder has the qualifications to perform the required services. The contractor shall students with disabilities residing within the jurisdiction of the District form the pickup address to drop off address and return to designated delivery address to drop off address and return to

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designated delivery address said addresses to be designated by the District. Such transportation shall be provided to designated address on all days schools are in session.

4. Vehicles/Buses.

Contractor shall keep all equipment used in the transportation of students in accordance with the State of Illinois Standards for school buses, and such equipment shall be maintained in good mechanical order and operating condition at all times and such buses shall likewise be so maintained as to pass any required school bus inspections. Buses shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. All vehicles may be inspected from time to time by the District or its designee, with or without notice to the Contractor, and the District may be accompanied by such other persons as the District deems appropriate. Note: Semi-annual state safety inspection certificates shall be presented to the District documenting the safety compliance of each vehicle with state standards. In addition, maintenance records on each vehicle shall be made available to the District or its representatives upon demand. Contractor further agrees that the school buses and coaches herein described must at all times be maintained in such condition as to meet the requirements set forth by the Director of Transportation, State Board of Education, Secretary of State, or Illinois Department of Transportation. All vehicles are subject to inspection by the Board, any other authorized governmental body, or by any such person or persons as may be duly authorized. Such vehicles shall not be continued in use after being declared unsatisfactory or unsafe or in need of repair by any of the above named agencies, and shall not be returned to service until such unsafe conditions have been corrected. Any state inspection fees incurred in the periodic inspection of the vehicles herein described shall be at no cost to the Board and Contractor shall bear all labor costs connected with complying with all applicable inspection, maintenance and repair requirements. a. Furnishing of Equipment and Personnel. The Contractor shall furnish equipment and personnel sufficient to

fulfill Special Education Transportation requirements of each school district as may be designated under the Contract by each school district’s respective Transportation Liaison.

b. Number, Type and Size of Vehicles. The Contractor will provide the appropriate school buses and other appropriate vehicles to transport special education students with disabilities and special needs whose attendance in school and special trips is the responsibility of the District. The contractor will be required number, type and size of vehicles to fulfill its obligations under the contract.

c. Condition of Buses. All vehicles operated by the Contractor shall be kept clean and free from all mechanical,

operational and structural defects, and under no circumstance shall a vehicle with a reported mechanical or operational defect be used with children aboard. All school buses will be clearly labeled with the name of the company in accordance with Department of Transportation standards. The average age of the Contractors bus fleet will not exceed eight (8) years. The maximum allowable age for any single unit is twelve (12) years old shall be operated, unless specifically approved in writing by the respective school district. This includes replacements for contract vehicles that may be out of service due to mechanical failure or accident damage. All costs of equipment repair, maintenance and operation, excluding fuel shall be the sole financial responsibility of the Contractor.

d. Inspection.

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(i) The Contractor shall ensure that all vehicles used in the completion of the Contract will comply with all regulations concerning inspections. Per Illinois law, the Contractor shall have each vehicle inspected every six (6) months or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first, at a State Certified Inspection Station. The cost of said inspection shall be paid by the Contractor. No vehicle may be used in the transportation of students without first having completed these required inspections. It is further required, upon request, that a copy of the inspection, as provided by the firm approved by the State of Illinois, will be provided to each school district certifying that the vehicle is safe for use. Buses not passing inspections shall not be used until conditions have been corrected. Safety stickers must be displayed at all times.

(ii) Each school district reserves the right to inspect the fleet and/or equipment and has the

authority to require the Contractor to make repairs, replace parts, or replace vehicles if each school district so desires. No vehicle may be used in the transportation of students without first having completed these required inspections.

(iii) Each driver shall complete a Daily Pre-trip Inspection Sheet as required by Illinois law

and/or regulations and/or each school district and maintain such records for the review of each school district at least every six (6) months or as more frequently required by Illinois law and/or regulations.

e. Design. The design of the school bus and the proposed equipment for the school bus shall be subject to approval by the District.

f. Equipment.

(i) All buses shall be equipped with a two-way radio communication system, operative at all times with a full time base station. The Contractor will operate and maintain the two-way communication so that clear channels are always available in case emergency communication is required. The two-way radio must be turned on and adjusted in a manner that would alert the school bus driver of an incoming communication request. The Contractor shall provide each school district’s Supervisor of Transportation with the means to monitor two-way communications between buses operating the school district’s routes and dispatch. The driver shall test the two-way radio and ensure that it is functioning properly before operating the bus.

(ii) All buses are to be equipped with engine block heaters and electrical plug-ins for winter starting.

(iii) Each bus shall be equipped with digital camera technology, to insure the safety and wellbeing of all riders. At a minimum the system should have two viewing angles (driver/door and isles). In addition the system should be capable to record in color and be viewable in low light conditions. The system must be able to score a minimum of fifteen (15) days of video. The Contractor shall make available to the School District access to all video within four hours of such request. The Contractor will be accessed a $200.00 penalty each time a video request is not fulfilled within the four hour time limit. The Contractor understands that the School District has sole rights to this video and must approve all distribution and viewing of any video of district students, routes, etc.

(iv) All buses must be GPS equipped and enabled. The successful bidder/contractor is responsible

for maintaining and repairing the GPS equipment and software. The contractor is responsible for insuring that the system is accurate on a daily basis. The Contractor shall make available to the District access to “Real Time” information what will allow for enhanced service. This access can be web based with the capability to gather important information such as on-time

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performance, late buses, stop times, route times, speed, etc. The District will work closely with the vendor to coordinate these efforts. If there is a replacement bus for a particular route, the GPS software must immediately be updated to reflect the change.

(v) Contractor must have bus routing and scheduling software to propose routing solutions and

share route and scheduling data electronically

(vi) If the Contractor does not have adequate equipment at the time of award of the Contract, the Contractor shall present each school district with a certified statement from an authorized dealer, manufacturer, or other reliable source, showing that all necessary equipment will be supplied, and that all such equipment will be available on-site for use by the Contractor for performance of the Contract at least fourteen (14) days prior to the first date that pupil transportation services are to be provided. Equipment must be ordered within thirty (30) calendar days after each school district’s notification to the Contractor of the approval of each school district’s award of the Contract.

(vii) Upon the request of each school district, the Contractor agrees to demonstrate its equipment to each school district. Maintenance records on all vehicles shall be available at school district’s request.

g. Required Information Related to Buses.

No later than August 1, 2015, and by August 1 of each year thereafter during the term of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide each school district with the following information on all vehicles to be used in the transportation of students:

(i) Make, model, year and serial number. (ii) State license number, municipal vehicle sticker number and safety inspection sticker

number. (iii) Capacity of vehicle. (iv) Ownership of vehicle.

(v) Vehicle maintenance history and past safety inspections upon request.

The Contractor shall provide the same information on any newly acquired buses, and shall update the information on state license, municipal vehicle, and safety inspection stickers whenever this information changes.

4. Fuel Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all fuel to be used in its performance of the Contract. Contractor’s

compensation for services rendered hereunder shall be adjusted monthly to reflect changes in Contractor’s cost of fuel. Contractor’s “Base Fuel Cost” shall be $3.25 per gallon of diesel fuel, inclusive of all applicable taxes and net of any refunds or rebates, which amount shall be incorporated into the Bidder’s bid. Each month during the term of the Contract, including any renewals or extensions hereof, Contractor’s invoice shall include an adjustment for increase or decreases in net fuel costs actually incurred by the Contractor that are more than or less than $3.25 based on the costs of fuel for the prior month as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index, Commercial User, for the price of one (1) gallon of diesel gasoline.

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5. Facility and Dispatching Operations.

a. Office Space and Maintenance Facilities The Contractor shall provide bus repair, maintenance facilities and storage for each school district’s current bus fleet and any replacement buses. The Contractor shall purchase, furnish, and supply all lubricants, replacement parts, greasing, cleaning, washing, and such repairs as necessary to keep the buses in a good and safe operating condition at all times. The fully operational facility shall (at a minimum) be paved, fenced, lighted, have facilities for employees and staff as well as have fuel tanks with sufficient storage capacity. The Contractor will have a fully operational building and garage as evidenced by having an occupancy permit issued by the appropriate authority. If the Contractor does not have adequate office space and maintenance and storage facilities at the time of award of the Contract, the Contractor shall include with its bid a certified statement from a responsible supplier showing that firm arrangements such as a lease or intent to lease or real estate sale agreement have been made for obtaining the required facilities for use by the Contractor for performance of required services. The statement shall indicate that such facilities will be available to the Contractor in a timely manner and the facility must be operational within one year after the effective date of the last Contract signed. Such facility must be located within 15 miles from Hinsdale District 86 administrative offices located at 5500 S. Grant Street Hinsdale, IL 60521-4578. The bus fleet must be dispatched from within Hinsdale District 86’s boundaries unless written approval is granted otherwise by each school district.

b. Dispatching Operations.

A full time operations office shall be maintained by the Contractor to answer telephone inquiries during normal operating hours of 5:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., and to ensure the efficient operation of the routes. Telephone equipment shall be operable at all times and provide for easy access by each school district. The Contractor shall maintain telephone and text messaging communication with each school district’s Supervisor of Transportation and the Contractor must man telephones during the time students are being transported. Cell phone numbers and text messaging addresses must be available to each school district on a 24 hour basis. A dispatcher must be present and available at the Contractor’s base of operation until forty-five (45) minutes after the last bus servicing each school district’s routes has completed said routes. The operations office shall be maintained within Hinsdale District 86’s boundaries unless written approval is granted otherwise by each school district. The Contractor shall maintain access to e-mail and text message communications with each school district. Multiple e-mail and text message addresses are to be provided to each school district for transfer of daily information.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1. General.

The Contractor is required to have sufficient personnel to appropriately service the student transportation needs of each school district as specified herein. Each school district requires a minimum level of management, supervisory, and technical personnel. At a minimum, the Contractor must employ the following full-time personnel to service

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each school district (these employees may be assigned to one or more of the school districts that are the subject of these terms and conditions):

a. Transportation Manager b. Assistant Manager c. Dispatcher d. Route Coordinator

Each school district reserves the right to interview and approve, at its sole discretion, the transportation manager, assistant manager, dispatcher, and route coordinator that initially serve each school district under the Contract. Each school district also reserves the right to approve any change of personnel for these four positions. If there is a change in personnel, each school district reserves the right to interview and approve, at its sole discretion any replacement. The transportation manager and/or the assistant manager must be on duty between 5:30 am and 5:30 pm. Contractor shall not permit any of its employees, drivers, contractors or agents to perform any work related to the Contract whose criminal or other background would prohibit them from working with children under Illinois law or who have criminal convictions or engaged in other conduct which calls into question such individual’s fitness to be in the vicinity of children. Contractor shall provide each school district with a list of its personnel policies, its safety and training manual, procedural manual and employee handbook.

All contractor personnel are required to wear an ID badge. The ID badge is to be clearly visible while performing work on Contractor vehicles and at School District facilities. Contractor shall be responsible for any lost or misplaced ID badges for its personnel.

2. Drivers.

a. The Contractor shall be highly selective in the hiring of drivers. Drivers should be persons of ability, character, integrity and fitness, who are acceptable to the school district for which the driver provides services. Each school district reserves the right to require the removal or transfer of any driver as determined solely by each school district.

b. While transporting students, buses shall not be operated by any person other than a licensed school

bus driver meeting all requirements for drivers as set forth by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Secretary of State.

c. Each school district expects that there will be consistency in drivers assigned to routes serviced

under the Contract and that as much as possible the same drivers will be assigned to the same routes on a daily basis.

d. Drivers and other persons coming into contact with students must be able to communicate

effectively in English both verbal and written.

e. Drivers shall not use or operate cell phones or use electronic communication devices while transporting students or while in direct supervision of the students. Including hands free devices.

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f. Whenever a regular driver is not working because of a planned absence or sick leave of more than two days, to the extent possible, the same substitute driver shall be used for the entire absence of the regular driver.

g. Each driver assigned to duties in the performance of the Contract must be at least twenty-one (21)

years of age and fully licensed as a school bus driver by the State of Illinois. The use of any assistant under the age of twenty-one (21) years requires the written approval of School district representatives.

h. The Contractor shall maintain a sufficient number of substitute drivers who have not been assigned

permanent routes who will cover bus schedules when a driver is absent, equal to at least 10% over the regular scheduled drivers for daily routes.

i. In the event of the removal or suspension of any driver, the Contractor shall immediately replace

the driver without disruption in service and notify the affected school district.

j. Drivers shall not use indecent language, shall not smoke on the bus or on School District premises, nor permit students to smoke or cause disturbances on the bus.

k. Drivers shall be neatly attired and wear an identification badge at all times. Behavior and

communication shall be appropriate at all times.

l. All drivers - including substitute drivers - must be thoroughly familiar with the areas and routes the driver covers. Drivers, either regular or substitute, shall have in their possession while driving a route, an up-to-date map of the route and/or drivers directions for the route they are driving, a list of the road hazards along the route, and must clearly display bus numbers in bus windows.

m. Drivers shall not deviate from the normal route, stops or time schedule except for reasons beyond

their control. Deviations shall be reported to the Transportation Manager on the same day, who shall report the same to the relevant school district.

n. The Contractor shall notify the relevant school district if any driver is cited for any reckless driving

offense whether driving a bus or personal vehicle. The Contractor shall not utilize any driver who has ever been convicted of a DUI, reckless driving, or any criminal offense involving children.

o. Prior to the start of the school year, the Contractor shall provide each school district with a copy of

its drug testing policy for drivers, a listing of each school district’s assigned bus drivers, including standby drivers, or as requested by a school district. In addition, the Contractor will submit new driver information to each school district prior to the driver start date. The following information for all drivers involved in the Contract under employment of the Contractor will be provided to each school district one week prior to the beginning of each school year. Costs relating to licensing and drug and alcohol testing of drivers and yearly physicals will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

1. Name – first, middle, and last.

2. Valid permit number for drivers of school buses. 3. Proof of completion of the Illinois School Bus Driver Instruction Program and date of

completion for school bus drivers. 4. Health certificates and date issued. 5. Copies of drivers licenses. 6. Evidence of freedom from tuberculosis. 7. Proof of age.

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8. Proof of drug testing. 9. Evidence of having passed the criminal background investigation including a full Illinois State

Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation check. 10. First Aid and CPR Certificate. 11. Any and all medications a driver may take, to include over the counter medications, to the

extent the Contractor has the ability to respond. 12. Name of any driver that is ticketed and/or arrested during the term of the Contract. 13. Updated Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR). 14. Documentation of training in Blood Borne Pathogen Training.

3. Training.

a. The Contractor shall make all drivers available for the Contractor paid in-service training a minimum of twice a year, or in accordance with State law. Meetings and agendas shall be jointly planned by the Contractor and each school district. Presentations are intended to include information about the unique needs of each school district’s students. One meeting for each school district shall occur before the start of the school year and one meeting for each school district after the first of the year at a mutually agreed upon location. Each school district retains the right to design, participate in or authorize any such program prior to implementation. It is the intent of this training to foster positive student and driver relationships.

b. Evacuation drills will be scheduled by each school district in conjunction with the Contractor at least

once a year or in accordance with State law. Bus drivers, students, and transportation supervisory personnel shall participate. The Contractor shall provide the training and staff time to effectively execute these drills. Drills will normally be held on each school district’s property during normal school hours. Evacuation time and expenses are to be paid by the Contractor.

c. All drivers must participate in an orientation session scheduled and conducted on an annual basis by

the Contractor as requested by a school district and/or the Contractor and shall attend whatever institutes, classes or seminars required or recommended by the Illinois State Board of Education.

d. The Contractor shall administer a safety program for its drivers. This program shall include, but not

be limited to, regularly scheduled safety meetings for the Contractor’s personnel. A schedule of these meetings will be provided to each school district.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BIDDERS

Bidders must have a minimum of five (5) years experience providing special education student transportation services in grades K through 12 and ages 18-22 year olds students. The transportation manager of the Contractor must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in pupil transportation management in Illinois.

Each Bidder should furnish, as part of its bid, a complete description of its experiences in the field of transportation services. In addition, the following should be included at a minimum:

a. Name and address of the operating company.

b. Name of supervisory management that will be directly responsible for each school district’s transportation services.

c. Address, phone number and specific responsibility for supervisory management. Include detailed

resumes, with experience, educational background, and references for each.

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d. Each school district reserves the right to interview and have final approval of the transportation

manager assigned to each school district. e. The transportation manager is an employee of the Contractor and under no circumstances is to be

considered an employee of any of the school districts. Contractor shall provide timely notice to each school district when a member of the Contractor’s management team that deals with a school district is no longer employed by the Contractor or no longer assigned to a school district’s account.

f. Duration and extent of experience in the operation of educational transportation services.

g. A list of similar operations and locations where the Bidder is operating in other school districts. Give length of time, name, address and telephone number of contact person for each operation.

h. A list of all contracts lost in the last five years, along with a brief explanation of why the contract was

lost.

i. A list of names of all the owners of the company or principals of the corporation.

j. An organizational chart showing the staffing lines of authority for key personnel to be used in performing the Contract. Staff should include a dispatcher, a liaison and a backup for each of those positions that are dedicated to each school district. These employees shall be issued cellular telephones with text messaging capabilities and their contact information shall be provided to each school district they serve.

SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE

1. Students shall be transported to and from school regularly, promptly, safely, and without interruption or

incident and the safety of the children shall take precedence. It shall be a primary obligation of the Contractor to operate its affairs so that each school district will be assured of this continuous and reliable service. It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure a safe environment during the transportation process.

2. It shall be the driver’s responsibility for maintaining appropriate discipline. Incidents of inappropriate behaviors

should immediately be reported in writing using a Bus Conduct Report to the Dean or Designated Administrator at the respective school of each school district. If, in the opinion of the driver, the behavior of any person on the bus threatens or prohibits the driver from operating the bus, the driver shall stop the bus and take whatever emergency action (if any) is necessary to ensure the safety of the passengers. As soon as reasonable thereafter, the driver shall report such occurrence to the Contractor’s central dispatch. Final authority in matters of discipline shall rest with each school district.

All problems dealing with student safety and discipline that are beyond the driver’s immediate ability to solve should be reported to the school district’s Supervisor of Transportation and school administrator.

3. The driver shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of any disciplinary incident, advise the school principal or

designee of all serious misbehavior on the bus and shall assist the administration in obtaining whatever information is desired with respect to each incident.

4. Drivers are expected to follow all instructions, rules and regulations for proper discipline and safe operation of

buses as outlined by the Illinois School Bus Transportation manual.

5. All vandalism damages to the Contractor’s equipment, fleet or facilities will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The school district will assist the Contractor in seeking restitution for malicious damage. The

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Contractor shall report to the relevant school district’s Director or Supervisor of Transportation all known pertinent information regarding incidents of vandalism including date, route and, if possible, name of the student.

6. While transporting students, drivers shall not leave the vehicle unattended.

7. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the relevant school district or required by Illinois law, drivers shall not

be permitted to transport their own children on a bus unless the child is enrolled in either school district and is assigned to that particular bus run or route.

8. No unauthorized persons shall be allowed in any vehicle while it is engaged in transporting students; however, each school district reserves the right to have an authorized school district employee ride on any vehicle on any route, without prior notice to the Contractor. Rides by parents for personal reasons are expressly forbidden.

9. Drivers shall not permit more passengers to occupy the bus than there are seats available and shall not permit

passengers to stand or sit on the floor while the bus is in motion.

10. All buses operated for each school district must be a smoke-free environment.

11. Buses will not be fueled while students are on board.

12. All buses are to be checked at least one hour prior to departure each day school is in session, as well as after

each route or run and after each substitution of drivers.

13. Before exiting the bus, the school bus driver shall at the end of each route, work shift, or work day, walk to the rear of the bus and check the bus for children or other passengers in the bus, lost belongings and damage to property. The driver shall activate the interior lights of the bus to assist the driver in seeing in and under the seats during a visual sweep of the bus.

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

1. School Calendar. All transportation will be in accordance with each school district and/or school calendar

including provisions for holidays, institute days, early dismissal for in-service training, beginning time for the school day and ending time for the school day.

By April 1st or soon thereafter of each year of the Contract, each school district shall furnish the Contractor with a tentative calendar for the following year. Subsequent changes to each school district’s calendar will be furnished to the Contractor in a timely fashion.

2. Pick Up and Delivery of Students.

a. Students will be picked up and delivered to the same location unless directed otherwise by a school district’s Supervisor of Transportation. No change in place of pick-up or drop-off for any student shall be affected without notice to and approval from the relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation. Any deviation from this procedure must have the approval of the relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation.

b. Students are to be delivered to school no earlier than ten (10) minutes and no later than five (5) minutes

prior to the start of the school day unless other arrangements are mutually agreed upon between the Contractor and the relevant school district. Buses shall be scheduled, when possible, to arrive at the schools no less than five (5) minutes prior to dismissal and shall depart as soon as all students have

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boarded the bus, delivering passengers to their respective bus stops within the times set forth above. Drivers shall not leave bus stops (student loading areas) prior to the scheduled time of departure. The Contractor must contact the relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation and the school when routes are ten minutes or more late. Such notification should be made through electronic messaging to a group email list provided by the Districts. Bus drivers shall not drop off a kindergarten student unless a parent or adult approved by the parents is present to accompany the student. Bus drivers shall not deviate from the set routes or negotiate with parents regarding routes.

c. The arrival and dismissal times are set by the Board of Education and the District reserves the right to

change both start and end times at the sole discretion of the District. The Contractor’s pricing cannot change if the District changes its bell times. The District conducts a late start approximately 10 times a year. There is no early bird on late starts and the first period bell time is 10:00 a.m. There are approximately 2 days a year where an early dismissal occurs.

d. By 9:00 a.m on the school day prior to a field trip or athletic bus run, the Contractor is required to

provide electronic confirmation to the relevant school district’s designated personnel confirming the number and types of buses to be utilized for such trips to enable the school district personnel to confirm that the Contractor’s plans will meet the school district’s needs.

3. Display of Route Number. The Contractor shall display on each bus a clearly visible route number or a numbering device on the side window next to the front door.

4. Designated Students. Only pupils designated by a school district’s may be permitted to ride on buses operated

by the Contractor under the Contract. Under no circumstances may a driver refuse to transport a student without express consent from the school district’s Supervisor of Transportation. Each school district will advise the Contractor regarding specific guidelines for ridership: Student IDs; PM ridership authorization; etc.

5. Adds and Drops. Each school district shall provide information on children added or dropped from

transportation to the Contractor in separate communications. Add(s) or drop(s) to bus routes will be implemented by the Contractor no later than the third business day following notification from a school district.

6. No Vehicle Transfers. No student will be transferred from one vehicle to another while in route to or from school

without the expressed permission of the relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation. The only exception to this rule will be a vehicle breakdown situation.

7. Vehicle Break Downs. If during normal school hours a bus breaks down or cannot be safely or legally operated,

another bus will be brought to the driver within twenty (20) minutes of the occurrence of the breakdown. The Contractor shall keep sufficient standby vehicles to enable the Contractor to meet this requirement. The Contractor shall also notify the school district contact by phone and text message. Each school district shall provide annually a list of the school district contacts to the Contractor.

8. Accidents. In the event of an accident where the driver is in part or in whole responsible for the accident, a

substitute driver and bus must be provided to comply with the State Mandate of testing the driver under the Implied Consent Statutes. Should any accident occur involving a bus assigned to a school district, with or without students on board, the Contractor will immediately notify the relevant school district and follow the established accident procedures. All accidents will be documented in writing and forwarded, including any police reports, to the designated representative form the District within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence. Follow-up written reports stating corrective action taken shall be submitted within ten (10) school days after the occurrence.

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The District shall reserve the right to inspect any vehicle involved in any accident. However, the Contractor acknowledges that such inspection by the District shall not be a substitute for or in any way relieve the Contractor of its sole responsibility to inspect all vehicles and maintain such vehicles in proper condition and repair. It there is any questions of safety, the District also reserves the right to have that vehicle eliminated from further service pending an inspection by a mechanic or safety expert of the District’s choice. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine the road worthiness of any vehicle involved in an accident.

9. Emergencies and Evacuations.

In an emergency closing, the Contractor will follow instructions from the school district’s Supervisor of Transportation and shall provide the required transportation within 15 minutes after the school district’s request. The Contractor shall not receive additional compensation for operation during emergency closings. Emergency procedures will be reviewed each year by each school district’s Superintendents and/or designee and the Contractor before publication to schools and parents. The Contractor will work with each school district to create an emergency plan describing the actions the driver will take should a bus accident occur.

The Contractor will work with each school district in all matters concerning emergency school evacuations, lock downs, and relocation of students via transportation to alternate locations. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to in-service all drivers regarding the emergency plan. A copy of the plan shall be maintained in each vehicle. Updated emergency data on the students being transported in any vehicle will be required to be available at the operating base.

10. Service Interruption

In the event that service is interrupted for more than twenty-four (24) hours by reason of work stoppage or any other event, which prevents the Contractor from furnishing service, each school district shall maintain the right to secure and substitute other transportation services. If the cost of the substitute transportation services are higher than the Contractor’s cost (agreed upon in the Contract), then the Contractor shall pay the difference between its charges and the charges of the substitute company, provided, however, that a school district may, at its discretion, elect to make a claim for any such difference against the Contractor’s Performance Bond. If necessary to reschedule the days lost because of the Contractor’s failure to perform, the Contractor shall provide bus service in accordance with the Contract for each day rescheduled at no cost to the affected school district.

11. Postponement or Cancellation of Bus Routes

In the event of severe weather conditions, snow or other inclement weather which creates hazardous driving conditions, the Contractor shall have the responsibility to inspect the conditions of roads on the designated routes and to recommend to each school district’s Superintendent or designated representative whether the buses can be operated safely prior to 5:00 a.m. A school district’s Superintendent or designated representative shall then decide whether to alter, postpone or cancel bus routes or schedules. The Contractor shall receive no compensation for routes not serviced as a result of inclement weather.

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Each school district reserves the right to change route times as determined by the Superintendent or designated representative.

12. Management Review Meetings. Each school district reserves the right to call quarterly management review meetings between the Contractor’s senior management and the school district to review ongoing operational performance.

ROUTES AND SCHEDULES

1. Development of Routes. The District will supply to the Contractor names and addresses of all know students

requiring transportation for the news school year a month prior to the end of the current school year. The current routes for each School District are enclosed as attachments. The Contractor and the school district shall jointly develop all schedules and routes based on stop and rider information provided by each school district whenever requested. Local routes shall be designed to provide one-way transportation riding time normally not to exceed thirty (30) minutes. The Contractor agrees that information is not to be shared with anyone unless the school district agrees in writing to such disclosure regarding its individual school district. All schedules and routes are subject to approval by the relevant school district. Final determination of the routing rests with the relevant the District. The Contractor will supply each school district with a written summary that details their route scheduling competencies and proficiencies as well as a timeline of how they expect to be ready for the first day of school. The Contractor will identify to each school district their intent to operate these routes as unpaired routes or paired routes with those of another school district, which paired routes with another school district shall be subject to each school district’s written approval. All schedules and routes should be developed utilizing a transportation software solution.

2. Establishment of Routes. Preliminary routes shall be established no later than July 15 of each school year. Final

routes shall be established no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of student attendance. After schedules are established, the Contractor shall insure that all buses will meet the schedules in order to avoid disruption at the student’s home and at each school district.

3. Changes to Routes. Out of necessity, many students are added to programs after the initial data is submitted.

Up to two (2) full working days advance notice shall be given for the addition of students, change in students’ schools, or any contemplated route changes by either party to the Contract. The Contractor will agree to establish new routes and accommodate new students within two (2) school days of being advised of any new students. All changes are subject to the approval of the relevant school district. The Contractor shall attempt to minimize the costs to each school district by revising routes to require the minimum number of vehicles. The Contractor is encouraged to review on an ongoing basis, established routes, stops and times and make suggestions which may result in more efficient service to the students. Each school district retains the right to reduce/increase the number of routes.

4. Recommended Changes. The final established bus routes will be followed exactly by the bus driver. Any

changes that are presented to a driver by a parent or member of the community will be referred to each school district for a decision. Any changes the driver feels should be made for convenience must be approved by the relevant school district.

5. Route Sheets. Upon the establishment of all routes in the summer/fall of each year, and the approval by the relevant school district, the Contractor will supply each school district with route sheets, within the first week of the opening of school. School district programs may start on varying schedules. Route sheets must indicate the route number, the name of each student riding the route, the pickup time for each student, and the time each student is dropped off after school. Deadhead time on either end of a route is limited to thirty (30) minutes or less. A full updated set of route sheets will be provided to each school district upon request and, if requested by a school district, shall be provided in an electronic format. Decisions involving the amendment of a route will be done only with the approval of the relevant school district.

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6. Ridership Reports. The Contractor shall submit to each school district on an “as requested” basis a Ridership

Report covering one week for each “To and From” school route for each school building. The report shall indicate seating capacity of the vehicle serving the route and the number of students entering the vehicle at each pick-up point for each route and the times for each pick-up. The purpose of the Ridership Report is to ensure that routes are efficiently loaded and to provide data on which to base decisions regarding route removal, combination and expansion. The Contractor shall provide ridership counts to each school district upon request.

7. Data. Student data submitted by the Contractor shall include:

a. The number of students to be transported as known at that time; b. Length of trip; c. Pick up and drop off points; d. School District start and ending times; and e. School District calendar

8. Dry-Runs. Prior to the first day of school each year, the Contractor shall, on the date and time prescribed by

each school district, conduct a “dry-run” of all routes. The driver assigned to the route shall perform the dry-run. All dry-runs will be accomplished at no cost to a school district. Each time a new driver is assigned to a route the newly assigned driver shall dry-run the route. The dry-run will not be required for standby drivers who cover a route for the regularly assigned driver, unless requested, in advance, by the relevant school district. If any school district has an orientation day prior to the first day of school, that school district may request that students be permitted to ride on the buses used for the dry-runs.

9. Review for Hazards. As recommended by the Illinois State Board of Education, all bus routes should be reviewed

by the Contractor twice a year for hazards. The Contractor will review all routes according to Illinois State Board of Education guidelines and report findings to each school district.

CHANGE OF BUS SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

1. Whenever bus transportation requirements change to the degree that readjustments of existing routes and schedules do not permit transportation without overcrowding, the Contractor shall provide additional buses as may be required. Except when the adjustment of existing routes and schedules should have reasonably been completed by Contractor’s bid, these additional buses shall be furnished at the same per-year cost as stated in the unit price bid per bus, and shall be pro-rated to the extend utilized and for the unexpired portion of the school year. The school year shall be defined as the number of days that children are in attendance.

2. If transportation requirements should change to the degree that an entire bus (es) need no longer be utilized, costs shall be adjusted in the same manner as indicated in the paragraph above, and payments shall be made only for the days of utilization of such bus (es).

3. Absolutely no increase or decrease in the number of buses utilized shall be made without prior written approval from the District’s designee. The effective date of any increase nor decrease in transportation services shall be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the District and be included as a part of the written approval for the Contractor to make a change in services.

4. District personnel reserve the right to ride a bus at any time. Prior notice will be given to the Contractor before riding.

ATHLETIC AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR FIELD TRIPS

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extra-curricular field trips if it so desires. It is anticipated, however, that the Contractor will be required to provide substantially all transportation services for athletic and extra-curricular field trip activities.

2. Exceptions that may take place are instances where trips would necessitate buses equipped with luggage compartments, lavatories, reclining seats, air conditioning, etc.

EVALUATION

1. In addition to price, the following qualifications will be considered by each school district to determine the Contractor’s responsibility:

a. Stability of service. b. The ability to perform the service required within the specified time; whether the Bidder has failed

to meet time requirements for any of the school districts or other school district in rendering past services.

c. The experience and efficiency of the Contractor. d. The sufficiency of the financial resources and the ability of the Contractor to perform the Contract

and provide the services. e. The quality, availability and adaptability of the equipment, or contractual services, to the particular

use required. f. The condition of and/or availability of the equipment to be used by the Contractor. g. The ability of the Contractor to provide maintenance and service in the performance of the

Contract. h. The location of the Contractor’s facilities for housing and servicing transportation vehicles. i. The ability of the Contractor to recruit, train, and supervise the personnel necessary to fulfill the

Contract. j. The quality of references from previous contracts or services; whether with each school district or

another organization. k. The compliance by the Contractor with laws, ordinances and policies. l. Such other information as may be secured by each school district that bears on the decision to make

the award.

PENALTIES

1. The Contractor selected agrees that the highest standards of delivery service are expected to be provided to each school district at all times during the term of the Contract.

2. Each school district reserves the right to withhold certain payments in part or in whole based on the

Contractor’s performance under the terms of the Contract. By accepting the Contract, the Contractor agrees that in the event of the specific service violations listed below, that sums listed under each occurrence may be withheld from the next subsequent payment due the Contractor.

Conditions such as weather, traffic accidents that impede traffic, and construction that are outside of the Contractor’s control will not result in the assessment of a penalty for applicable situations outlined below, provided that the Contractor provides reasonable notice to the relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation of the event and the Supervisor of Transportation, in his or her discretion, determines that the Contractor’s reason for the service violation is valid. Each school district’s Supervisor of Transportation will utilize current service expectations when assessing penalties.

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a. Late AM drop off at school program site after final bell without advance notification to relevant school district’s Supervisor of Transportation, $150 per occurrence.

b. Late PM arrival at school site after dismissal bell without advance notice to relevant school district’s

Supervisor of Transportation, $150 per occurrence.

c. Late pickup for activity bus routes (athletic; field trips; etc.) later than 15 minutes than scheduled departure time and/or late drop off for activity bus routes (athletic; field trips; etc.) later than 15 minutes than scheduled arrival time, $150 per occurrence.

d. No service to or from a regularly scheduled route. Daily rate per vehicle.

e. Leaving a child on a bus after the Contractor has completed the last stop, $10,000.00 per

occurrence.

f. Routes causing students to be on bus more than 60 minutes on way $150.00 per occurrence.

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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall be required to maintain the following insurance:

General Liabil ity:

• $2,000,000 each occurrence-including Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Blanket Contractual Liability • $1,000,000 Damage to Rented • $5,000 Medical Expenses (any one person) • $1,000,000 Personal Injury & Advertising Injury • $1,000,000 Fire Damage Legal Liabil ity • $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit • $2,000,000 Products/completed Operations Limit

Coverage to be written on an occurrence form, and to include a “per job” aggregate endorsement

Automobile Liabil ity:

• $2,000,000 Combined Single Limit-Bodily Injury/Property Damage • $5,000 Medical Payments • $1,000,000 Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist

Umbrella/Excess Liability:

• $10,000,000 Each Occurrence • $10,000,000-Aggregate

The Contractor shall carry Workers’ Compensation insurance in the minimum limits as specified by law. The Contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance on a form acceptable to the Board evidencing the required insurance. The certificates of insurance and all insurance policies required to be obtained by the Contractor shall provide that coverages afforded under the policies will not be canceled, reduced or allowed to expire without at least thirty days prior written notice given to the Board. If any of the insurance coverages are required to remain in force after final payment, all additional certificates evidencing continuation of such coverage shall be submitted with the final application for payment.

All insurance required of the Contractor shall state that the coverage afforded to the additional insured shall be primary insurance of the additional insureds with respect to claims arising out of operations performed by or on their behalf. If the additional insured have other insurance which is applicable to the loss, it shall be on an excess or contingent basis.

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Bid Forms

Submitter Instructions Carefully complete every form that is included in this Bid Forms Section. All forms and attachments (e.g. Pricing Form and insurance certificate) should be included in your sealed bid envelope.

Provide one original, one copy and one complete digital fi le on fi le a CD or USB in PDF format of your bid in a sealed envelope. Failure to complete all the required information or providing any incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information will result in disqualification of your bid.

Please contact Tina Snyder, Purchasing Supervisor, at [email protected], in writing if you have any questions regarding the bid forms or RFP requirements.

Bid Checklist

(All items must be included with the Bid)

1. BID SUBMISSION FORM (signed and notarized) 2. BID BOND (attach bid bond or certified check) 3. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE (Submitter’s current) 4. BID PRICING SHEET (Required) 5. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT (Form A) (must be signed) 6. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY CERTIFICATE (Form B and Attachment) (must be signed and notarized) 7. CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACT (Form C) (must be signed and notarized) 8. QUALIFICATION/REFERENCES (Form D) (must be signed and notarized) 9. W-9 FORM (Sample of first page is included as Form E) (the full current version of the Form W from the IRS website must be

completed and signed) 10. Provide one original, one copy and one complete digital fi le on fi le a CD or USB in PDF format of your bid in a sealed envelope.

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BID SUBMISSION FORM

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HINSDALE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 86, DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS

Bid Description: RFP 15-035 Special Education Pupil Transportation Services Deadline for Questions and Clarifications: March 12, 2015, at 4:00 P.M. CST Bid Submission Date and Time of Opening: March 26, 2015, at 2:30 P.M. CST Submit your bid to: Tina Snyder, CPPB

Purchasing Supervisor Hinsdale Township Administration Building 5500 Grant Street, Hinsdale, Il l inois 60521

Bid Deposit: 10% Payment and Performance Bond: 100% Fees for Services: To be detailed in submission

The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes and certifies under oath that the company or other entity named below, its officers, employees, and agents, are not barred from submitting a bid on this contract as a result of a violation of the Bid Rigging or Bid Rotating provisions of the Public Contracts Section of the Il l inois Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/33E-3, 33E-4), or as a result of a violation of any other law, rule, ordinance or regulation. The undersigned further certifies that he or she has read and understands the Bid Documents and that his or her bid is in compliance therewith.

The undersigned affirms that the documents and information provided in this bid are true and complete. The undersigned

further affirms that submission of this bid constitutes an agreement to provide all services and comply with all requirements outlined in this RFP. By: Firm Name:

Print Name: Address: Title: City: Telephone: State: Email Address: Date: Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 20 . Notary Public:

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FORM A

HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Submitter shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board and its individual board members, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, successors, and assigns (“Indemnitees”), from any and all costs, damages, losses, judgments, l iabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and l itigation costs) (collectively, “Claims”) brought against or incurred by the Indemnitees arising out of, in connection with, or related to (1) any acts or omissions of the Submitter; and (2) any breach by the Submitter of the terms or requirements of the Bid Documents.

The Submitter expressly understands and agrees that any insurance required by the Contract, or otherwise provided by Contractor, shall in no way l imit the responsibil ity to indemnify, keep and save harmless the aforementioned parties.

NAME OF SUBMITTER:

BY:

ATTEST:

DATE:

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FORM B Certificate Regarding Sexual Harassment Policy

______________________________________________(Submitter) does hereby certify (pursuant to Section 2-105 of the Il l inois

Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2-105) that (he, she, it) has adopted a written sexual harassment policy that includes at a minimum

the following information (i) the i l legality of sexual harassment; (i i) the definition of sexual harassment under Il l inois Law; (i i i) a

description of sexual harassment util izing examples; (iv) internal compliant process including penalty; (v) the legal recourse,

investigate and complaint process available through the Il l inois Department of Human Rights and the Il l inois Human Rights

Commission; (vi) directions on how to contact the Department and Commission; and (vii) protection against retaliation as provided.

Submitter further certifies that it wil l comply with the Il l inois Human Rights Act implementing regulations required for all public

contractors and included herein as Attachment to Form B.

By:

Authorized Agent of Submitter Date: Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________ day of ___________________________________, 2014. Notary Public

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Attachment to Form B

Illinois Human Rights Act Regulations Contractor shall be required to comply with the following provisions only if and to the extent they are applicable under the law. The Contractor agrees to fully comply with the requirements of the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et. seq., including, but not l imited to, the provision of sexual harassment policies and procedures pursuant to Section 2-105 of the Act. The Contractor further agrees to comply with all federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, including, but not l imited to, the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et. seq., and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The following provisions are included in this contract pursuant to the requirements of the regulations of the Il l inois Department of Human Rights, Title 44, Part 750, of the Il l inois Administrative Code (see 44 Il l . Admin. Code 750.20). As required by Il l inois law, in the event of the Lessor's non-compliance with the provisions of this Equal Employment Opportunity Clause, the Illinois Human Rights Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Il l inois Department of Human Rights (“Department”), the Contractor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or subcontracts with the State of Il l inois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the contract may be canceled or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions or penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulations. During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: A. That it wil l not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship status, physical or mental handicap or disabil ity unrelated to abil ity, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or arrest record status; and further that it wil l examine all job classifications to determine if minority persons or women are underutil ized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such underutil ization. B. That, if it hires additional employees in order to perform this contract or any portion thereof, it wil l determine the availabil ity (in accordance with the Department’s Rules) of minorities and women in the area(s) from which it may reasonably recruit and it wil l hire for each job classification for which employees are hired in such a way that minorities and women are not underutil ized. C. That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by it or on its behalf, it wil l state that all applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship status, physical or mental handicap or disabil ity unrelated to abil ity, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or arrest record status. D. That it wil l send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which it has or is bound by a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, a notice advising such labor organization or representative of the Lessor's obligation under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department’s Rules. If any such labor organization or representative fails or refuses to cooperate with the Contractor in its efforts to comply with such Act and Rules, the Contractor will promptly so notify the Department and the contracting agency and will recruit employees from other sources when necessary to fulfi l l its obligation thereunder. E. That it wil l submit reports as required by the Department’s Rules, furnish all relevant information as may from time to time be requested by the Department or the contracting agency, and in all respects comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department’s Rules. F. That it wil l permit access to all relevant books, records, accounts and work sites by personnel of the contracting agency and the Department for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department’s Rules. G. That it wil l include verbatim or by reference the provisions of this clause in every subcontract it awards under which any portion of the contract obligations are undertaken or assumed, so that such provisions will be binding upon such subcontractor. In the same manner as with other provisions of this contract, the Contractor will be l iable for compliance with applicable provisions of this clause by such subcontractors; and further it wil l promptly notify the contracting agency and the Department in the event any subcontractor fails or refuses to comply therewith. In addition, the Contractor will not util ize any subcontractor declared by the Il l inois Human Rights Commission to be ineligible for contracts or subcontracts with the State of Il l inois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations.

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FORM C

Certificate of Eligibility to Contract

I, ______________________________________________ (pursuant to Section 5/10-20.21 (b) of the School Code) hereby certify

that neither I, nor any of my partners, or officers or owners of (name of Entity)

______________________________________________.

1. Have been convicted in the past five (5) years of the offense of bid-rigging under Section 33E of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, 720 ILCS 5/33 E-1 et seq. as amended;

2. Have ever been convicted of the offense of bid-rotating under Section 33E-4 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, as amended;

3. Have ever been convicted of bribing or attempting to bribe an officer or an employee of the State of Il l inois; or

4. Have made an admission of guilt of any of the above conduct which is a matter of record.

Furthermore, I certify that I, my partners, officers or owners of (name of business)

________________________________________ and its affi l iates have and will continue to collect and remit Il l inois Use

Tax, to the extent required under the Illinois Use Tax Act, 35 ILCS 105/1 et. seq.

In certifying to the above, I hereby acknowledge that the school board may declare any contract awarded pursuant to this bid void if

this certification is false.

________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Date Authorized Agent of Submitter Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________ day of ___________________________________, 2014. Notary Public

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FORM D REFERENCES

Please provide reference information for five (5) current contractual clients with preference given to institutional customers (e.g.: colleges, universities, school districts, etc.). At least one reference should be a high school district similar in size to Hinsdale Township High School District 86. Enter N/A for any of the items below that do not apply. Hinsdale Township High School District 86 reserves the right to verify the information below.

Reference #1 Client/Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Email

Reference #2

Client/Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Email

Reference #3

Client/Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Email

Reference #4 Client/Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Email

Reference #5

Client/Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Email

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FORM E

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Per Day Per Bus Price 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Within District 86 boundaries - per vehicle/per round trip route both a.m. and p.m. In-District Route Mid-Day Route* Shuttle**

Outside District 86 boundaries - per vehicle/per round trip route both a.m. and p.m. Tier 1 Located 0 - 15 Miles From Distance Marker*** Tier 2 Located 16 - 25 Miles From Distance Marker*** Tier 3 Located 26 - 35 Miles From Distance Marker*** Tier 4 Located 35+ Miles From Distance Marker*** Tier 1 Shuttle** Tier 2 Shuttle** Tier 3 Shuttle** Tier 4 Shuttle** Tier 1 Mid-Day Route* Tier 2 Mid-Day Route* Tier 3 Mid-Day Route* Tier 4 Mid-Day Route* Additional Surcharges - per vehicle per round trip Air Conditioning (May-October) Wheelchair Vehicle Personal or Group Attendant District 86 Late Start Wednesdays Early Release Late Release (3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Late Release (after 5:00 p.m.)

SPECIAL EDUCATION PRICING BID FORM Annual Cost based on 180 days

• If a bus route transports to multiple facil ities, the District will be charged the furthest rate. • If a route is run in just the AM or PM it is considered a half route and the contract can only charge ½ the cost of a full route.

*Mid-day routes are one-way routes initiated (first pick up point) between 1 hour after arrival and 1.5 hour before dismissal.

**Less than 30 minute route with 1 pickup and 1 drop off point initiated within 1 hour after arrival or within 1 hour before dismissal of the District regular education bell times.

***Distance marker-the different tiers are determined by measuring the shortest one-way route form 5500 S. Grant Street to the location of the education facil ity outside the school district boundaries. Distance is rounded down.

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M T W TH F Total

3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 5 24 25 26 27 28 5 31 1

T O T A L 11

COLOR KEY

M T W TH F Total

1 2 3 3 6 7 8 9 10 1

13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 T O T A L 4

SEMESTER 2 TESTING DAYS Test Name South Central PARCC 5 7 ACT 1 1 AP 10 10

Total Days 16 18

M T W TH F Total M T W TH F Total 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 2 First Quarter

7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 Second Quarter 14 15 16 17 18 5 12 13 14 15 16 4 Third Quarter 21 22 23 24 25 5 19 20 21 22 23 5 Fourth Quarter 28 29 30 3 26 27 28 29 30 5 Teacher Institute

T O T A L 21 T O T A L 21 Parent Teacher Conferences

EXHIBIT A HINSDALE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 86

DRAFT School Calendar: 2015-2016 (Exams Before Winter Break) August, 2015 September, 2015 October, 2015

November, 2015 December, 2015 January, 2016

Emergency Days New Teacher Orientation

M T W TH F Total M T W TH F Total M T W TH F Total 2 3 4 5 6 4 1 2 3 4 4 1 NON-ATTENDAN CE DAYS 9 10 11 12 13 5 7 8 9 10 11 5 4 5 6 7 8 4 Labor Day September 7, 2015 16 17 18 19 20 5 14 15 16 17 18 5 11 12 13 14 15 5 Columbus Day October 12, 2015

23 24 25 26 27 3 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 4 Parent Teacher Conferences Nov ember 6, 2015

30 1 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 5 Thanksgiving Break Nov ember 26-27, 2015

T O T A L 18 T O T A L 14 T O T A L 18 Winter Break December 21, 2015-January 1, 2016

Febru

ary,

201

6

Marc

h, 2

016

April

, 201

6

Martin Luther King Day Non-Attendance Day

January 18, 2016 March 25, 2016

M T W TH F Total M T W TH F Total M T W TH F Total Spring Break March 28-April 1, 2016 1 2 3 4 5 5 1 2 3 4 4 1 Memorial Day May 30, 2016 8 9 10 11 12 5 7 8 9 10 11 5 4 5 6 7 8 5 1 5 16 17 18 19 4 14 15 16 17 18 5 11 12 13 14 15 5 EMERGENCY DAYS 22 23 24 25 2 6 4 21 22 23 24 2 5 4 18 19 20 21 22 5 [non-attendance or institute days if not needed] 29 1 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 5 Institute Day Monday , January 4, 2016

T O T A L 19 T O T A L 18 T O T A L 20 Presidents' Day Monday , February 15, 2016

Institute Day Friday , February 26, 2016 May, 2016 June, 2016 Non-Attendance Day Friday , March 25, 2016

M T W TH 2 3 4 5

9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26

F Total

6 5 13 5 20 5 27 5

Emergency Days May 31- June 3, 2016

Freshman Orientation Day: August 12, 2015

First Day for All Students: August 17, 2015 Fall Parent Teacher Conferences: November 5 & 6, 2015

30 31 1 T O T A L 21

First Day of School: August 17 Last Day of School: June 3

1st semester Final Exams: December 16, 17, 18, 2015 Spring Parent Teacher Conferences: March 23, 2016 2nd semester Final Exams for Non-Seniors: May 25, 26, 27, 2016 Graduation: May 19, 2016 Central / May 20, 2016 South

Student Attendance Days 185 1st quarter 8/17/15-10/16/15 43 10:00 Start Days

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Emergency Days -5 2nd quarter 10/19/15-12/18/15 42 September 16, 2015 February 24, 2016

Total Student Attendance Days 180 85 October 7, 2015 April 13, 2016 Institute Days 4 3rd quarter 01/05/16-03/11/16 46 October 21, 2015 May 4, 2016 (Aug 13, Aug 14, Jan 4*, Feb 26*) *Emergency Days if Needed 4th quarter 03/14/16-05/27/16 49 Nov ember 11, 2015 Parent Teacher Conferences 1 95 December 2, 2015 11:30 Dismissal Da (All Day Nov 6 / Evening Nov 5 & March 23) January 27, 2016 Nov ember 25, 2016

Total Teacher Days 185 February 10, 2016 March 24, 2016

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AM Routes N Students Destination Address City Bell Times1 1 To Metro Prep 2525 E Oakton St. D-47 Arlington Heights 9:00-3:00

2 1 To SASED Transition 825 Cass Westmont 8:00-2:30

3 1 To Hinsdale South 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

4 2 To Giant Steps 2500 Cabot Drive Lisle 8:45-2:45

5 2 To SEAL North 240 E. Progress Road Lombard 8:00-2:30

6 2 To SEAL Romeoville 1265 Naperville Dr. #D Naperville 8:00-2:30

7 1 To Marklund 164 S. Prairie Ave. Bloomingdale 8:45-2:45

8 1 To Glen Oaks North 135 N. Brandon Glendale Heights 8:00-3:15

9 6 To Glen Oaks North 136 N. Brandon Glendale Heights 8:00-3:15

10 8 To Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Willowbrook 8:00-3:00

11 8 To Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Willowbrook 8:00-3:00

12 7 To Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Willowbrook 8:00-3:00

13 5 To Hinsdale Central H.S. 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale 8:00-3:00

14 3 To Hinsdale Central H.S. 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale 8:00-3:00

15 3 To The Mansion H.S. 126 N. Wright Street Naperville 9:00-2:07

16 6 To Hinsdale South H.S. 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

17 9 To Hinsdale South H.S. 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

18 2 To Camelot Naperville 220 Bond St. Naperville 8:30-2:30

19 1 To Glenwood Academy 1525 Bloomingdale Rd. Glendale Heights 8-2:30

20 1 To Turning Pointe 1500 W. Ogden Ave. Naperville 8:15-2:30

21 1 To Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Willowbrook 8:00-3:00

22 1 To Glen Oaks South-Transition 1n450 Main St Glen Ellyn 12:30-5:30

PM Routes N Students Destination Address City1 1 From Metro Prep 2525 E Oakton St. D-47 Arlington Heights 9:00-3:00

2 8 From Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Darien 8:00-3:00

3 8 From Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Darien 8:00-3:00

4 8 From Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Darien 8:00-3:00

5 2 From Giant Steps 2500 Cabot Drive Lisle 8:45-2:45

6 2 From SEAL North 240 E. Progress Road Lombard 8:00-2:30

7 2 From SEAL Romeoville 1265 Naperville Dr. #D Naperville 8:00-2:30

8 1 From Marklund 164 S. Prairie Ave. Bloomingdale 8:45-2:45

1 From Glenwood Academy 1525 Bloomingdale Rd. Glendale Heights 8:00-2:30

9 7 From Glen Oaks North 135 N. Brandon Glendale Heights 8:00-3:15

10 5 From Hinsdale Central H.S. 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale 8:00-3:00

11 3 From The Mansion H.S. 126 N. Wright Street Naperville 9:00-2:07

12 3 From Hinsdle Central H.S. 55th and Grant Streets Hinsdale 8:00-3:00

13 6 From Hinsdale South H.S. 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

14 9 From Hinsdale South H.S. 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

15 2 From Camelot Naperville 220 Bond St. Naperville 8:30-2:30

1 From Hinsdale South H.S. 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien 8:00-3:00

16 1 From Turning Pointe 1500 W. Ogden Ave. Naperville 8:15-2:30

17 1 From Hinsdale Transition Center 42 63rd Street Willowbrook 8:00-3:00

18 1 From SASED Transition 825 Cass Westmont 8:00-2:30

19 1 From Glen Oaks South Transition 1n450 Main St Glen Ellyn 12:30-5:30