Transportation Feasibility Study Services

The Barrington Public Schools district in Rhode Island is seeking a qualified vendor to conduct a comprehensive transportation services feasibility study. The agency is trying to evaluate the financial, operational, administrative, legal, and strategic implications of continuing to contract out its student transportation services versus transitioning to an in-house, district-operated model. This study will assess the efficiency of current operations and determine the viability of establishing a district-owned system. The scope of work covers an assessment of existing transportation operations, a financial feasibility analysis, a fleet assessment, and a facilities assessment. The selected vendor must also perform a staffing and organizational analysis, a legal and regulatory review, a benchmarking analysis, stakeholder engagement, and a comparative analysis. The final deliverable must provide clear recommendations supported by both quantitative and qualitative analysis, outlining the risks, opportunities, and implementation challenges of alternative models. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency permits the performance of the work to be completed offsite. The district has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from bidders to determine the financial scope. The agency requires all clarification questions to be submitted no later than June 18, 2026. Evaluation criteria will focus on the vendor's ability to analyze the operational and financial requirements of both contracted and district-operated transportation models.