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School committee awards three-year transportation contract to NRT Bus Inc.
Summary
The Westborough School Committee voted to award a three-year transportation contract to NRT Bus Inc. for $9,482,185.30 with extension options, after staff described added penalty clauses and performance safeguards; the committee discussed limited bidder interest and budget timing concerns.
The Westborough School Committee voted to award the district's transportation contract to NRT Bus Inc. for a three-fiscal-year term totaling $9,482,185.30 with options to extend, the committee chair moved and Superintendent Allison seconded.
Committee members had expressed concern that only one vendor submitted a bid despite 12 vendors downloading the IFB documents. Anita, who oversaw the procurement process, told the committee she included multiple safeguards in the IFB including fees and penalty language intended to…
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