Taxicab Student Transportation Services

2026-11-03

SPECIFICATIONS A . Response Time Criteria Respondent will be available for service five ( 5 ) days a week . Respondent ’ s required service hours may differ under certain circumstances , but Respondent shall be available for service beginning at 6 : 00 a . m . until 5 : 00 p . m ., with additional service required on an as - needed basis after 5 : 00 p . m . to transport students home upon the conclusion of after - school events or activities , such as parent / teacher conferences or after - school practices . In circumstances in which multiple students or children reside in the same home , Respondent shall provide transportation services to all children or students in that home or location , upon request by District , even if the individual students ’ ultimate locations differ . Respondent shall provide a single telephone number to ensure prompt response to calls from the District for the pickup of student ( s ). Respondent shall provide an initial response , via telephone call , followed by an email , to the District ’ s request within twenty - four ( 24 ) hours and shall provide a plan / route to the District within forty - eight ( 48 ) to seventy - two ( 72 ) hours , via email . The method of assignment of a qualified driver to the request shall be Respondent ’ s responsibility . District is responsible , upon placing a call for service , to designate the response time needed and the location of the pick - up . Student ( s ) pick - ups may include multiple sites within the greater St . Louis area . If Respondent experiences any delays or cancellation of routes in the morning , Respondent must first call the parent and send an email to the District ’ s designee . If Respondent experiences any delays or a cancellation of routes in the afternoon , they must first call the school that the student is attending , then call the parent and follow up with the district ’ s designee via email . Respondent ’ s failure to deliver services in accordance with this contract and the contract terms and conditions may result in the district , after appropriate notice , contacting another service provider and requesting the work be performed by it . In this circumstance , Respondent is not entitled to any payment or damages and shall pay the district for any additional costs incurred . Respondent ’ s failure to respond or report to a site within the agreed time frame may be construed by the district as a breach of contract , and at district ’ s sole discretion , the contract may be terminated upon notice by the district . B . Term and Renewal The effective date of the contract will be approximately July 2026 with an initial contract period through June 30 , 2029 . The district shall have the right to cancel the contract at any time , with or without cause . C . Compliance with FERPA Respondent will comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act , 20 U . S . C . § 1232g (“ FERPA ”), and will indemnify the district for any damages suffered by it by reason of Respondent ’ s failure to do so . D . Independent Contractor The relationship of Respondent to the district shall be that of an independent contractor . Neither Respondent nor any of its employees shall be held or deemed in any way to be an agent , employee , or official of the district . E . Assignment and Subcontracting Respondent shall not assign or subcontract the work , or any part thereof , without the prior written consent of the district . F . Training and Screening Respondent will hire and train all drivers in accordance with all existing federal , state , and municipal laws , ordinances , and regulations that apply to public school district transportation . Such drivers shall have a Class E operator permit . Such drivers shall be fully and properly licensed in accordance with § 302 . 272 RSMo , and 5 CSR 30 - 261 . 010 ( 2 )( A ) 1 - 3 . Furthermore :  Respondent shall use no vehicles with a rate capacity , as defined by the manufacturer , to carry out more than ten ( 10 ) passengers , including the driver .  The number of passengers , including students and driver , that may be transported at any one ( 1 ) time shall be limited to the number the manufacturer suggests as appropriate for that vehicle in accordance with RSMo , § 304 . 060 , or if not posted in the vehicle , then limited to the number of seat belts in the vehicle .  Operator and each passenger shall be properly secured with the appropriate restraint system ( seatbelt , booster seat , or child safety restraint system for appropriate ages at all times while the vehicle is in motion ) ensuringi the student is properly restrained per state law .  Motor vehicles shall be licensed according to law and display a current state safety inspection sticker no older than twelve ( 12 ) months . Respondent will further require that its operators have training committed to the best practices and safe behavior methods focusing on prevention such as Crisis Prevention Intervention ( CPI ) or MANDT .

Missouri

2026-04-29