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Southington Board awards five-year transportation contract to New Britain Transportation after consultant review
Summary
After a multi-month bid process and detailed review by Transportation Advisory Services, the Southington Board of Education voted 8–1 to award five-year transportation services contract bid 2026.01 to New Britain Transportation, citing lower cost and local presence despite questions about long-term capacity.
The Southington Board of Education voted 8–1 Thursday to award five-year transportation services bid 2026.01 to New Britain Transportation, the lower of two bids submitted for home-to-school, field/sports and summer routes.
Transportation Advisory Services (TAS), the district’s independent consultant, presented the results of a competitive procurement that drew two final offers: New Britain Transportation and First Student. Christopher Wojciechowski of TAS told the board New Britain’s bid was about $1.4 million lower over the five-year term — just under a 5% difference — primarily on home-to-school routes, which make up the largest portion of the service cost.
The board’s vote followed more than an hour of presentation and questions from members about reliability, labor, fuel and contract terms. “Both vendors can service the…
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