Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #30
Title
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO PURCHASE THIRTY (30) SCHOOL BUSES
Description
This purchase is a direct replacement of twenty-eight (28) regular a/c school buses and two (2) a/c lift buses in accordance with the thirteen (13) year replacement cycle, along with four (4) Cummins Engine Insite programs with adapters. Dollars for bus purchase was approved in the 2012/2013 Capital Transportation budget.
Replacement will be thirty (30) 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 thirty (30) new buses to replace thirty (30) buses on the scheduled thirteen (13) year replacement cycle in an amount not to exceed $3,300,000.00, be approved as presented.
Contact
LEMPE & GIRARD
Financial Impact
$3,300,000.00