Table 1.4
Comparison of Talawanda School District Contract |
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Original Contract |
Recent Contract |
Summary of Changes |
Years Compared |
1993 |
1999 |
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Regular miles
Compensation-regular routes
District-owned buses
Cost increase
School closings
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$980,764 ($175 per bus per day).
$980,764 ($175 per bus per day).
Adjusted to CPI-U, capped at
4 percent
Only compensated on days service is provided.
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$181.26 per bus per day
$181.26 per bus per day
Adjusted to CPI-U, capped at
4 percent
40 percent compensation for all days
cancelled.
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- Slight increase in cost.
- Cancelled days are compensated at 40 percent.
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Non-routine miles |
$24. 72 per hour
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$23.50 per hour for "driving time" and $14.25 for "down time."
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"Down time" rate was reduced by $10.47 and "driving time" was reduced by $1.22.
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Bus provisions |
The contract states that the district pays $25,324 for 1994-95. This is used to pay for the leasing of 4 new vehicles. This works out to about $6,331 per bus per year for ten years. Four new buses a year are scheduled to be added for each year of the five year contract, at the end of which Talawanda will be leasing 32 buses at an average cost of $6,244 per year, per bus. The district has the option of purchasing the used buses for the yellow book price for the model, miles and year for a particular bus.
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The new contract states that the district pays $149,983 for 1999-2000. This pays for the leasing of 4 new vehicles in 1999-2000, plus the 20 new vehicles added during each year of the previous contract. This works out to about $6,200 per bus per year for ten years. New buses are scheduled to be added through 2001-2002, at which point Talawanda will be leasing 32 buses at an average cost of $6,244 per year, per bus. The district has the option of purchasing the used buses for their yellow book price.
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There is no significant difference between the two periods. |
Request for proposal or renewal
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Did not put contract out to bid. Current contract good through 2003, subject to three-year renewal. |
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