The Superintendent recommends approval of Bid # 21-028, Student Bus Transportation Service – NEW BID - Awarded to Apple Bus Company of Cleveland, MO

This bid is for student bus transportation services.  The cost per bus/day is $387.88, which equates to an annual cost of $12,176,056.00; this is based on running 155 buses per day providing 203 routes; field trips and athletic events within Madison County Drive Time/Hour $50.82; Wait Time/Hour $30.19; Out of County Drive Time/$50.82; Wait Time/Hour $30.19; Bus Monitors Cost Per Hour $16.96, based on 55 monitors; Summer School – Cost Per Bus/Day $249.71, based on 20 days running 100 buses.