Description
The Shelby County Board of Education (operating Memphis‑Shelby County Schools) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive student transportation services for approximately 23,000 students across 339 daily routes, including regular, special‑needs, and supplemental trips. The contract is a fixed‑price, four‑year base term with a one‑year renewal option, and requires the vendor to supply a mixed fleet of 84‑seat and 71/72‑seat buses, meet strict safety, staffing, and equipment standards, and maintain a 10 % reserve fleet. The district will supply diesel fuel and facilities; the vendor must handle driver hiring, training, maintenance, and reporting, while complying with local‑preference policies and small‑business utilization goals.