Extracurricular Student Transportation Services

San Marcos Unified School District is seeking one or more privately owned carriers to provide as-needed extracurricular student transportation with compliant school buses, charter buses, vehicles, and qualified drivers during the 2027 calendar year, with renewal options through 2031.

San Marcos Unified School District


General
Open (open)
2026-18
Nov 16, 2026 11:00 PM
Oct 12, 2026 09:29 AM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Local
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Contact
carolina.montanez@smusd.org
255 Pico Avenue, San Marcos, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Submit the proposal electronically through the District's eProcurement Portal., Register with OpenGov to participate.
Description

San Marcos Unified School District is soliciting proposals from one or more qualified, licensed, privately owned transportation carriers to provide supplemental extracurricular student transportation on an as-needed basis. The scope includes local and extracurricular travel and annual out-of-state travel using school buses, charter buses, coach buses, and qualifying passenger vehicles. Contractors must provide vehicles, qualified drivers, fuel, toll management, maintenance, and administrative support, and must comply with applicable federal, California, district, California Highway Patrol, Department of Education, Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Utilities Commission, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements. Bidders must own or lease the equipment they provide, use their own employees as drivers, and may not subcontract any portion of the work. Vehicles and drivers must meet applicable SPAB/PAB certification and licensing requirements, and bidders must provide equipment and driver information, carrier-rating documentation, and required certifications. Pricing is requested by vehicle capacity, trip duration, and destination county. The initial term is January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with four annual renewal options through December 31, 2031. Proposals are evaluated on pricing, references, and carrier location.

Classification Codes
NAICS485410School and Employee Bus Transportation
PSCV222Passenger Motor Charter Service
Smart Codes
charter bus transportationschool bus transportationstudent transportation services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 12, 2026-Release Date
Nov 02, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 10, 2026 12:00 AM-Final Addendum Issued
Nov 17, 2026 12:00 AM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Nov 30, 2026-Evaluation Results
Dec 1, 2026-Intent to Award
Dec 17, 2026-Board Award of Project
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) — $1,000,000.00
  • Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Insurance — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
No
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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