AGENCY TESTIMONY
Long-standing bus contracts and the need for rebidding
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The New York City Department of Education uses 52 contracted vendors for bus services, with some contracts in place for up to 45 years without being rebid. This situation presents challenges in adapting to modern needs and changes in the education system.
- Some bus contracts have been in place and extended for 45 years without rebidding
- Significant changes have occurred over this time, including extended school days, increased summer ridership, and new state laws requiring fleet electrification
- All buses now have GPS tracking
- The department wants to give new vendors, including MWBE companies, the opportunity to bid and compete for this work
- 45-year-old contracts make it difficult to adapt to these and other changes in the transportation landscape
Glenn Risbrook
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We have some bus contracts that have been in place and extended for 45 years without being rebid.
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A lot has changed in 45 years.
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We offer summarizing programs that end at 6 PM as well as after school programs during the year.
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With more students riding buses over the summer, there's a greater need for air conditioning.
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New York State has passed the law requiring us to electrify our bus fleet.
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We now have GPS tracking on all our buses.
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Furthermore, we would like to give new vendors including MWBE Companies the opportunity to bid and compete for this work.
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Unfortunately, a forty five year old contract to make adapting to these changes and other changes very difficult.
