BUS TIRE

2026-11-03

1 . SCOPE The Kenton County Board of Education is requesting bids for a comprehensive tire procurement and service contract , targeting mounted tire program services for its transportation fleet . The Request for Bid solicits proposals for tire - related services including pickup , delivery , mounting , dismounting , and repairs . Vendors shall provide detailed pricing across multiple service categories , including mounted tire program pricing , service pricing , new and retread tire pricing , and repair pricing . The Board owns and operates 119 School Buses and 38 Vans / Trucks which travel over 2 million miles each school year . It is the desire of the Board to award one contract . However , Contracts may be awarded on an item , group , or total basis ; whichever is deemed to be in the best interest of The Board . 2 . DELIVERY LOCATION The items listed herein will be delivered ( F . O . B . Destination ) to ALL current and future bus garage lots and office locations of the Kenton County Board of Education , between 8 : 00 AM and 3 : 00 PM . If vendor quotes plus (+) shipping , their bid may be rejected . Deliveries shall be made within 2 days of receiving Purchase Order . All deliveries shall be made to the location indicated on the purchase order and signed for by a responsible Board official . 3 . MINIMUM STANDARDS i . All bus tire and retread tire standards for the Kenton County School District shall comply with the Kentucky Department of Education ’ s Kentucky Minimum Specifications for School Buses 2026 . ii . Any part of these specifications can be changed at any time by addenda adopted by the Kentucky Board of Education . Changes may be made at any time by the Director of the Pupil Transportation Branch in order to bring the specifications into compliance with FMVSS . 3 . VENDOR ’ S REPSONSIBILITIES It is the responsibility of all bidders and vendors to avail themselves of any changes in the above - mentioned specifications , made by addenda and approved by the Kentucky Board of Education after the effective date of these specifications . Vendors shall only provide The Kenton County School District items for the school bus which are approved in the Kentucky Minimum Specifications for School Buses 2026 manual and priced during this bid process . 4 . SPECIAL CONDITONS i . Tire Service labor rate bids shall be quoted at an hourly rate and shall include any mileage and / or service charges . ii . Nail hole repairs , spot repairs , section repairs , and bead repairs shall be included in the bid price of the “ Recap Tire ” portion of the bid form . iii . Tread : RECAP TIRE HIGHWAY TREAD DR4 . 3 OR APPROVED EQUAL . iv . The quantities listed herein are an estimate and are therefore not to be interpreted as a guaranteed quantity for purchase . v . Do NOT bid if small individual deliveries to each location cannot be met . REQUIREMENTS NEW HIGHWAY TREAD - EST . QTY 150 RECAP TIREEST . QTY 300 COMMODITY CODE TIRE SIZE RANGE GOODYEAR CONTINENTAL GENERAL BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE MICHELIN TREAD - DR4 . 3 OR APPROVED EQUAL NEW : TIRE - 10375 RECAP : TIRE - 10100 295 / 75R22 . 5 G399 or FS591 or Bridgestone R280 or approved equal H $ $ $ $ $ TIRE10975 - Police Pursuit Tire , EST . QTY 4 P225 / 60R18 Eagle RSA or approved equal SL $ $ $ $ N / A TYPE OF SERVICE EST . QTY PRICE EXCEPTIONS RIM PAINTING ( Sand blast , primer coat , baked on enamel paint ) All rims determined to scrap due to condition will be returned to KCSD for disposition 200 $ Per Rim 8 . 25 x 22 . 5 ACCURIDE , two ( 2 ) hole new rimpowder - coated black paint 5 $ Per Rim 8 . 25 x 22 . 5 ACCURIDE , five ( 5 ) hole new rimpowder - coated black paint 5 $ Per Rim INSTALL NEW VALVE STEM ( Myers 23 - 153 ) 240 $ Per Rim REMOVAL OF SCRAP TIRES – Scrap tire removal shall be done in compliance with all State and Federal / EPA guidelines 110 $ Per Tire MOUNTING OF NEW TIRES – Commercial / Bus 150 $ Flat Rate MOUNTING OF RECAP TIRES – Commercial / Bus 300 $ Flat Rate MOUNTING OF NEW TIRES – Light Truck 100 $ Flat Rate DISMOUNTING OF TIRES – Commercial / Bus 300 $ Flat Rate

Kentucky

2026-05-08