The Barrow County Board of Education is soliciting competitive proposals for school bus
bodies as specified in the fallowing document. Proposals from bidders will be received by
Barrow County Schools via email only until 10:00am local time, on August 24, 2026.
Proposals must be sent to christina.obryant@barrow.k12.ga.us and should include the
words “BCSS-SCHOOLBUS-FY27” in the subject line.
Emailed proposals will only be deemed accepted for consideration upon delivery of a
confirmation email from christina.obryant@barrow.k12.ga.us to vendor’s email indicating
receipt of proposal. If vendor does not receive confirmation of receipt of proposal via email,
vendor should consider proposal not to have been delivered. Proposal forms are attached
and bidders shall use these forms only for supplying all the information for which space is
provided (other forms subject to rejection).
SCHOOL BUSES
Proposal documents may be obtained at the office of the Barrow County Schools
Transportation, 266 Hal Jackson Road, Winder, Georgia 30680
SEATING CAPACITY OF BODIES…………..72
NUMBER OF BUSES…………………………..Up to 30
SEATING CAPACITY OF BODIES…………..54 Designed Capacity with flat floor and
wheelchair lift.
NUMBER OF BUSES…………………………..Up to 10
Proposals may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after the date of receipt of
proposals. The proposal price shall be made on a per bus body unit basis for each lot. The
proposal price shall include all cost of delivery and receiving, inclusive of unloading from
public carrier a 266 Hal Jackson Road, Winder, Georgia 30680. The successful bidder shall
guarantee that the price and/or prices will not be increased throughout the model year. The
school district reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any information in
bidding. The right is reserved to increase or decrease the number of bus bodies set forth
above for any capacity before any successful bidders are declared, pursuant to this notice.
The Barrow County Board of Education also reserves the right to consider the servicing
locations, availability and cost of parts, and other factors in the interest of the Board in
making the award. The right is reserved to declare the successful bidder to be that which is
most advantageous to the Barrow County Board of Education. Sincerely, Christina O’Bryant
Operations Manager Barrow County Schools Transportation 770-867-2783.