SLED Opportunity · RHODE ISLAND · TOWN OF SCITUATE
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Johnston and Scituate School Departments seek proposals for joint student bus transportation services to optimize routing and reduce bus usage. Physical bid submission required; virtual pre-bid conference recommended on May 19, 2026.
The Johnston Public Schools and Scituate School Department, are requesting Proposals from qualified individuals to provide student transportation services, in accordance with the terms of this solicitation. Johnston Public Schools and Scituate School Department are issuing a joint solicitation to obtain routing and home to school transportation services “as a single district.” This will require The Districts to provide a unified calendar and collaborate on school closings/delays during inclement weather. Currently, Johnston utilizes 32 buses and Scituate utilizes 20 buses. The expectation is that by routing buses using proximity rather than town borders, the Johnston/Scituate “district” will have at least Four (4) fewer buses than operating separately. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1979173.C22199576 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 05/19/2026 03:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Bid documents submitted by bidders shall be by sealed envelope/package clearly marked with "BID DOCUMENTS: JOHNSTON AND SCITUATE SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION”.The Cost Proposal must be submitted in a separate, sealed envelope/file and shall not be included in the Technical Proposal. See RFP for detailed information and requirements. **Owner Organization**: JOHNSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCITUATE SCHOOL DEPT **Solicitation Number**: RFP26-10 **Reference Number**: 0000423981 **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Prebid Conference | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 05/19/2026 11:30 PM EDT | Location: Virtual - Link to be provided. Email lmiller@johnstonschools.org or robert.baxter@scituateschoolsri | Event Note: A virtual pre-bid conference will be held for all interested bidders on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., via Google Meet. Bidder attendance while highly recommended and advisable, is not mandatory. Email lmiller@johnstonschools.org or robert.baxter@scituateschoolsri for the link.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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