TRANSPORTATION-FLEET REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE & SERVICES-DISTRICT WIDE

The Humble Independent School District (District) is issuing a recurring or rolling Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies interested in working with the District to provide District Wide fleet repairs, maintenance services, and additional related ancillary services. These additional services include but are not limited to fuel systems, repair shop equipment systems, equipment, supplies and miscellaneous products involved in the day-to-day operation of a major K-12 Transportation Department.

Humble ISD is a Texas public school district serving approximately 48,000 students across forty-seven campuses in grades Kindergarten through 12th and with over 7,000 employees [...]. Operating a fleet of 300+ buses, Humble ISD transports over 15,000 children safely each day. Transportation is responsible for all the District's fleet vehicles.

Automotive service and repair may include labor, service, inspections, towing services, parts, tools, equipment, miscellaneous materials, and supervision to facilitate the general maintenance, standard repairs, and/or emergency repairs of District owned fleet vehicles and school buses of various make, size and type. The District will also be accepting responses from vendors/suppliers that address the needs of the equipment and services required to maintain all facets of our Transportation Department.

District fleet vehicles include those operated by Police, Operational Support Services, Child Nutrition, Technology Services, and Warehouse. There are passenger sedans, SUV's, shop/cargo vans, hydraulic tailgated load trucks, refrigeration box trucks, pickup trucks, utility trailers, and miscellaneous recreational type vehicles (golf carts, side-by-side, etc.). Most fleet vehicle makes are Ford, Chevrolet/GM, or Dodge/Ram. All services, repairs, maintenance performed must be performed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and codes to include manufacturer's warranty specification and meet OEM standard, unless otherwise specified.

Type of Shops: Qualifications and Licensing Requirements

• Preventative Maintenance Automotive Services
• Tire and Alignment Automotive Services
• Brake Service/Repair Services
• Automotive Air Conditioning Services/Refrigeration Services
• Automotive Electrical Specialty Shops
• General Automotive Repair Shops
• Sublet

Other service areas

• Bus Body Repair & Painting
• Automobile, Van, SUV, Pickup Truck-Body Repair & Painting
• Utility/Service Trucks – Body Repair & Painting
• Box Trucks & Refrigerated Trucks – Body Repair & Painting
• Supplemental Repairs & Invoicing Requirements
• Equipment/Inspection Requirements

No work should ever commence without a properly executed District purchase order being issued by the purchasing department. All paint and body work shall be warranted for a period of one (1) year for paint adhesion. All paint work shall be warranted for a minimum of five (5) years for paint fading.

**Submission:** All proposal responses must be SUCCESSFULLY submitted before the due date and time in the District's online bidding application, Ion Wave. Please make sure to upload all required documents and forms to the "Attachments" tab. The District will not accept fax or email proposals.

**Required attachments:** *Form 1295* and the updated *W9*.

**Evaluation:** Final evaluation of this bid will be based on the Texas Education Code 44.031 (b). Award criteria and points:

• Price: 30 points
• Reputation of the vendor and vendor's goods or services: 10 points
• Quality of the vendor's goods or services: 10 points
• Extent to which the goods or services meet the district's needs: 15 points
• Vendor's past relationship with the district: 5 points
• Total long-term cost to the district to acquire goods and services: 10 points
• Any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request: 20 points

**Term:** This RFP proposal shall continue in full force and effect from award date through June 30, 2029 unless otherwise agreed to in a writing executed by both parties. The awarded Supplier(s) initial Contract Service Agreement term will be for one calendar year from the date of issue by Humble ISD's end-user campus/department. There may be up to four (4) additional one-year renewal options.

Humble ISD intends to award multiple contracts on this rolling Request for Proposal. Humble ISD payment terms are 30 days after receipt of goods and services.