Interest Form Deadline: 2/11/25 at 11am
Optional Pre-bid Meeting: 2/13/25 at 11am
Bids Due: 2/25/25 at 11am
Bidders are invited to furnish the Winchendon Public Schools with HOME TO SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION beginning School Year 2025-2026. A complete set of bid documents may be obtained from the Superintendent’s Office, 175 Grove Street, Winchendon, MA 01475 or by calling 978-297-0031 or sending an email to llatoria@winchendonk12.org. The bid documents will also be available online at: Winchendon Public Schools 2025 Bus Transportation Invitation to Bid
Addendum no. 1, dated February 11, 2025 can be reviewed at: Addendum No. 1
Addendum no. 2, dated February 18, 2025 can be reviewed at: Addendum No. 2
All prospective bidders must send interest form to the Superintendent’s Office, care of Liz Latoria, School Business Manager, (llatoria@winchendonk12.org) to be entered onto the official prospective bidders listing. Also, there is a Pre-Bid Meeting in the Central Office scheduled for February 13, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m. Attendance is optional. Snow date for pre-bid meeting: February 18, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.
Bids will be accepted at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 175 Grove Street, Winchendon, MA, 01475 until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. At 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be accepted only if received no later than Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. In hand deliveries shall be accepted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools with one (1) original bid, marked ORIGINAL and one (1) copy bid, marked COPY. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked:
BID #25-001
School Bus Transportation Bid
Due: 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 25, 2025
All bids are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30b. No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty days after the date designated above for the receipt of bids. The contract shall be awarded to the bidder who submits the lowest total responsible and responsive bid for this academic three-year contract with two (2) option years, and who is determined by the Interim Superintendent and/or School Committee or their designee such as the School Business Manager, to be the most capable and reliable in providing transportation to meet the needs of the students of the Winchendon Public Schools.
The Winchendon Public Schools School Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to make such awards deemed to be in the best interest of the Winchendon Public Schools.