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Meeting Date:
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4/10/2024 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Approval of Single Student and Small Group Student Transportation Services Contract Extension with Citizens Taxi Dispatch, Inc.
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Vision 2026:
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Operational Excellence Strategies 2 Maintain strong fiscal health of the organization.
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Background
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The Board of Education awarded a three-year contract to Citizens Taxi Dispatch, Inc. in July 2017 for transportation services to transport students of varying needs. These services include transportation of McKinney-Vento students, special education out-placed students (single student to a facility), high school students who require mid-day routes, and Transition students. The initial term of this contract expired on June 30, 2020. After this initial term, we could extend for additional terms by mutual agreement. The Board approved a one-year extension to this contract in June 2020 and then again in April 2021. A two-year extension was approved by the Board in April 2022. The latest extension expires June 30, 2024.
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Citizens Taxi has presented a proposal for extending the contract for two (2) additional years. The proposal includes an increase in the cost per mile from $3.20 to $3.80 for SY 2024-25, and to $3.90 for SY 2025-26; and an increase in the load fee from $5.00 to $10.00 per load for SY 2024-25 and to $12.00 for SY 2025-26. The estimated cost increase of the contract for the first year of this renewal is $200,000.
Attached is the proposed Amendment for the two-year extension, which has been reviewed by district legal counsel. The presentation that was reviewed and discussed with the Finance Committee is attached to the board report for the contract extension with Illinois Central, also on this month's agenda.
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Funding:
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Estimated Cost: $1,800,000
Funding Source: FY25 Transportation Fund
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Board Policy
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4:60 Purchases and Contracts
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the two-year transportation contract extension with Citizens Taxi Dispatch, Inc. as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Lisa Maher - Dir of Business Services
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Signed By:
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Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
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Signed By:
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Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member John Rutledge Moved, Member Brad Paulsen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the two-year transportation contract extension with Citizens Taxi Dispatch, Inc. as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion CARRIED 7 - 0 | | | | | Brad Paulsen | Yes | | Rob Hanlon | Yes | | Dave Long | Yes | | Angela Blatner | Yes | | Julie Kulovits | Yes | | Erik Hjerpe | Yes | | John Rutledge | Yes | |
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