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Sarasota County Schools
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 6:30 p.m.
March 4, 2014 Board Meeting
Agenda Item #16


Title
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO PURCHASE TWENTY-EIGHT SCHOOL BUSES

Description

This purchase is a direct replacement of twenty-eight (28) regular a/c school buses in accordance with the fourteen (14) year replacement cycle and approved in the 2011-2012 capital Transportation budget.

Replacement will be twenty-eight (28) of the worst condition buses that have high mileage and nearing the point of possible costly repairs, with new buses that get better fuel mileage and contain the newest safety equipment that will benefit child safety.  



Recommendation
That the purchase of twenty-eight (28) new buses to replace twenty-eight (28) buses on the scheduled fourteen (14) year replacement cycle be approved as presented.

Contact
LEMPE & GIRARD

Financial Impact
$3,100,000.00