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Board awards five-year transportation contract to First Student after reviewing two bids
Summary
After opening two bids, the Mineral Point board voted to award a five-year contract to First Student for bus routes, citing steady service and lower overall cost despite a corporate rate increase schedule that includes a 4.5% annual escalation.
The Mineral Point Unified School District board voted to enter a five-year transportation contract with First Student after staff opened bids from First Student and Lamers and recommended First Student based on total cost and service considerations.
Administration told trustees that First Student's bid equated to about $340 per bus per day for routine routes and that First Student's rates include an annual increase (approximately 4.5% per year in the contract). "I recommend that we…
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