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Board authorizes cooperative bid process for one or more school buses
Summary
The Sidney City School Board authorized participating in a cooperative purchasing council to advertise and receive bids for one or more buses; staff said two new propane buses are arriving and the district is replacing older vehicles.
The Sidney City School Board approved a request to participate in the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council to advertise for and receive bids for one or more school buses on the district's behalf.
Staff explained the authorization is a cooperative purchasing participation that does not obligate the district to buy but allows the district to receive bids. The presenter said the district has been gradually replacing older buses and expects two new propane buses to arrive after the start of the calendar year; after those arrivals the presenter said only three buses would remain that predate 2010.
Board members asked about operating costs for propane buses. The presenter said they have seen lower operating costs in the first year, including fuel and maintenance savings, though exact comparative figures were not provided at the meeting.
The motion to authorize cooperative bidding carried by recorded vote.
