Transportation Services

The Michigan government authority is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive transportation services during regular school hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, including early morning departures and late evening returns. The agency needs a reliable system to manage trip requests and receive written confirmations detailing vehicle type, capacity, driver assignment, schedule, and total cost. The selected provider must assign appropriate vehicles based on passenger count and distance, ensuring all vehicles feature functioning safety equipment such as seat belts, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, emergency exits, and communication devices. The scope of work requires the provider to assign the same driver for both outbound and return trips when feasible to maintain continuity. The agency requires a cancellation policy where cancellations made more than five business days prior to departure incur no penalty, and cancellations made between two and five business days prior incur no more than twenty-five percent of the total trip cost. Drivers must arrive at pick-up locations between ten minutes prior to departure and the exact scheduled departure time, with immediate notification required for any anticipated delays. Eligible bidders must perform the work onsite and be located within the United States. The agency is establishing a contract period of one year and is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. Bidders must submit all questions no later than June 11, 2026, and may submit their final responses digitally via email or online.