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Shippensburg school district to issue transportation RFP after auditors flagged procurement
Summary
The Shippensburg Area School District announced plans to issue a request for proposals for student transportation services to satisfy audit recommendations tied to federal grant rules and to test whether current contractors can offer cost or service improvements. The district said no bids must be accepted and that any contract award would follow a
The Shippensburg Area School District told its board it will release a request for proposals for school transportation this fall to document competition and respond to prior audit recommendations tied to federal grant rules.
Randy, a district staff member overseeing the RFP process, told the board the document is a broad, roughly 35‑page request that outlines requirements for drivers, insurance, equipment and optional features such as GPS and on‑board cameras. The timeline presented calls for public advertisement for about four weeks, collection of proposals in October, a two‑to‑three month evaluation period with interviews and negotiations, and a final review in early December so the board could award a contract as early as the first January board meeting.
Why it matters: administration said the district was advised by outside auditors and grant reviewers…
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