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Tri-Valley Board approves purchase of five new school buses for $721,787
Summary
The Tri-Valley Board of Education unanimously approved buying four 78-passenger Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 buses and one special-needs-equipped 65-passenger Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 for $721,787 from Ohio Machinery Company (Complete Bus and Specialty Vehicles). The purchase was bid through OME-RESA under O.R.C. 3327.08.
The Tri-Valley Board of Education on Feb. 12 approved the purchase of five replacement school buses for a total of $721,787.
Board member Luke Davis moved to authorize procurement of four 78-passenger Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 conventional buses and one 65 Hdc Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 special-needs-equipped bus from Ohio Machinery Company, doing business as Complete Bus and Specialty Vehicles; the motion was seconded by board member Steve Barr and passed on a unanimous roll call (Steve Barr, Betsy Brocklehurst, Andrea Collet, Luke Davis, Scott Ford voted yes). The purchase was procured through the Ohio Mid-Eastern Regional Education Service Agency (OME-RESA) per Tri-Valley Resolution #26-3 (J) and Ohio Revised Code 3327.08.
The board record lists the total purchase price and vendor; the motion and roll call were recorded as part of Resolution #26-48. The buses are conventional Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 models, with one vehicle outfitted for special-needs transport; the district did not specify the funding source breakdown in the minutes.
The board did not discuss route changes, delivery timelines, or decommissioning of older vehicles in the minutes. The approved contract will move forward for vendor verification and scheduling per standard procurement and district transportation processes. The board adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
