Before & After Care and Recommendation

This contract awards the provision of a comprehensive before‑ and after‑school care program for K‑5 (later K‑6) students at three Hopkinton elementary schools. The district supplies facilities, transportation, and custodial services, while the vendor must staff the program in compliance with Massachusetts childcare regulations, maintain required ratios, and submit daily attendance records. The award was granted to Metrowest YMCA based on the highest total price bid, with a three‑year term and an optional three‑year extension. • Scope: Supervision, academic help, enrichment activities, and safety management for roughly 150 students. • Term: Sep 2025 – Jun 2027 (base) with optional renewal to 2030. • Financials: Total district revenue $551,688 over three years; vendor to submit annual rates. • Requirements: CORI clearances, licensing, insurance (general liability $1M per occurrence, workers’ comp, auto liability $500K). • Procurement: Full and open competition; award based on highest total price, not lowest cost.