12 8600 Driver Education Services Cti

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Feb 18, 2026
Due:	Mar 4, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	6100065418
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General Information

Department for this solicitation:

Procurement

Date Prepared:

02/18/26

Types:

IFB

Advertisement Type:

Service

Materials

Service & Materials

PW Construction

Agency Construction

Real Estate

Solicitation/Project#:

6100065418

Solicitation/Project Title:

12 8600 Driver Education Services CTI

Description:

Please read the scope of work to ensure you have a complete understanding of the requirements of this work.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) located at the Hiram G Andrews Center 727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 is issuing this solicitation for Driving instructor services from the period of April 2026-Dec. 2029.

This is for the purchase of driving services, classroom training, and classroom materials, for the students of the Commonwealth Tech. Institute located at the Hiram G Andrews Center. CTI will coordinate with the vendor.

This procurement is being reserved for DGS Small Businesses. Bidders must attach their Small Business Certificate to their procurement to be deemed eligible.

All bidders must be certified by the PA Department of Education to qualify for an award.

Bidders who are interested in participating in this program may find more information about the Small Business Contracting program and how to self-certify at www.dgs.pa.gov/bdisbo.

Estimated Quantities: It shall be understood and agreed that any quantities listed in the Contract are estimated only and may be increased or decreased in accordance with the actual requirements of the Commonwealth and that the Commonwealth in accepting any bid or portion thereof, contracts only and agrees to purchase only the materials and services in such quantities as represent the actual requirements of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth reserves the right to purchase materials and services covered under the Contract through a separate competitive procurement procedure, whenever Commonwealth deems it to be in its best interest.'

This IFB is comprised of the following documents, those with an asterisk (*) should be submitted with your bid response along with required documents outlined in the SOW.

1. Statement of Work (SOW)
2. Terms and Conditions_6100065418
3. BOP-2201 2201 EO 2021-06 Worker Protection Form*
4. Iran Free Certification*
5. Trade Secret Form*

Any questions in reference to this IFB must be submitted individually and in writing via email by 4pm ET on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, to the L & I Central Procurement resource account - RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov, with IFB 6100065418 - 12 HGAC Driving Instructor in the Subject Line.

All questions and responses are considered an addendum to and part of this IFB. The Issuing Office shall not be bound by any verbal information, nor shall it be bound by any written information that is not either contained within the IFB or formally issued by the Issuing Office. The Issuing Office does not consider questions to be a protest of the solicitation.

Department Information
Department/Agency:	Department of Labor and Industry	Delivery Location:
County:	Cambria	Duration:	3 Years

Contact Information
First Name:	Erik	Last Name:	Leonard
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-525-5813	Email:	erleonard@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	02/18/26
Solicitation Due Date:	03/04/26	Solicitation Due Time:	4:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date:	03/04/26	Solicitation Opening Time:	4:01 PM
Opening Location:
No. of Addendums:	0

Amended Date:	02/18/26

Related Solicitation Files

Original Files

	Cambria HGAC Driving Services SOW.pdf
	Cambria HGAC Driving Services T&C.pdf
	Workers Protect Form.pdf
	Iran Free Certification Form.pdf
	Trade Secret Form.pdf

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SCOPE OF WORK

BEHIND-THE-WHEEL (BTW) AND DRIVER

TRAINING SERVICES

INVITATION FOR BID 6100065058

I. CONTRACT OVERVIEW.

The Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI) at the Hiram G. Andrews Center

(HGAC) provides a comprehensive program of services featuring the integration of

education, counseling, evaluation, therapies, and medical maintenance in a barrier-

free environment.

At the HGAC, education is not confined to the CTI classroom. While most of the

student's time and attention is focused on education and training, job skills are only

part of the learning experience. A continuum of support services ranging from

vocational evaluation and career exploration to independent living skills combine to

offer our students the skills needed to live, work and contribute to the community.

This variety of services also enables the individual to examine personal behavior and

make positive changes in preparing for employer expectations in any work

environment.

The Department of Labor and Industry, on behalf of the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania’s Technical Institute (CTI) at the Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC)

located at 727 Goucher Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 requires a qualified contractor to

provide both Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) driver training services to the

students attending the CTI who have Driver Training Services specified in his or her

Individualized Educational Plans (IEP).

II. PRICING.

For classroom instruction and behind the wheel instruction bidders shall provide an

hourly rate pricing that is inclusive of expenses, including but not limited to wages,

benefits paid to supplier employees, costs of equipment, costs for supervision,

overhead, insurance, travel and any other administrative costs. Classroom instruction

shall be reimbursable at a per student per hour rate. Any educational or learning

materials shall be provided at a per student rate. The Contractor may not charge a

higher contract price than that provided in its bid,

III. METHOD OF AWARD.

This solicitation will result in a single award contract. Additionally, this solicitation

is reserved for the Department of General Services (DGS) Self-Certified Small

Businesses. Only DGS Self- Certified Small Businesses will be considered for

award. Bidders will upload their DGS Self-Certified Small Business Certificate to

the attachment section in their bid response. As a requirement of this contract, the

awarded supplier must maintain its self-certification during the initial term and any

exercised renewal or extension periods. Failure to maintain self-certification may

result in termination and/or an entry into the Commonwealth’s Contractor

Responsibility Program System (CRPS).

Bidders who are interested in participating in this program may find more

information about the Small Business Contracting program and how to self-certify at

www.dgs.pa.gov/bdisbo.

The Commonwealth will award a contract by low cost to the responsible and

responsive bidder who meets the eligibility requirements. Award of a Contract only

renders a Contractor eligible to perform services under the Contract. No work may

be performed without the issuance of a purchase order.

IV. SUBCONTRACTING.

Subcontracting is not permitted for this service.

V. CONTRACT TERM.

The term of the contract shall begin on the start date of a fully executed contract and

shall end in three years unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the Terms and

Conditions of this agreement. The Commonwealth at its sole discretion reserves the

right to exercise up to two-single year renewal options. Any exercised renewals will

be under the same terms and conditions as the original agreement.

VI. DRIVER EDUCATION SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

The Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) anticipates 40 students per term being

served, or 120 students annually, for classroom and behind-the-wheel driver’s

education. Hours will vary based on the driving needs of the students and be based

on their academic schedule, but generally will be Monday through Friday, 5:00pm to

8:00pm for classroom training and 8:00am to 5:00pm for behind the wheel training.

It should be noted varying driving conditions are requested for students, including

evening and night driving which may cause the hours to vary. A three-year contract

will be awarded, with two single year renewal options. The contract will be

established to provide classroom training (1200 hours per term; 3600 hours annually)

and behind-the-wheel drivers education training (1125 hours per term; 3375 hours

annually).

CTI at the HGAC terms are as follows: January to April; May to August; September

to December annually.

The contractor will be instructing the student to be proficient, safe on the road, and

ready to take the Pennsylvania (PA) driver’s license test for the purpose of obtaining a

driver’s license.

VII. CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor:

a. And his/her agents shall be amply and properly qualified to perform driver

education training for the classroom setting and behind-the-wheel (BTW);

this will include but is not limited to, holding a current PA driver’s license,

holding and maintaining certification as a Pennsylvania Certified Driving

Instructor, carrying all required clearances such as State Police criminal

record check, FBI fingerprinting, child abuse clearance for any individual

14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid position as

an employee with a program, activity, or service as a person responsible

for the child’s welfare or having direct contact with children. Should the

contractor be a driving school/owner, the contractor must be certified in

accordance with Driver Education Programs | Department of Education |

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

b. Shall have and use their own driver’s education vehicles and will carry all

automobile insurance as required under Pennsylvania State Law and

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements and be able to

provide a copy of his/her PDE Certification certificate to teach driver’s

training and any other certifications. The bidder shall provide proof of

insurance to the HGAC prior to services performed. Vehicles will be

available to serve all students, including individuals with a variety of

disabilities.

c. Shall be required to submit specific weekly time to sheets to the HGAC

Education Director or his designee, which will be reviewed and approved

by CTI at the HGAC.

VIII. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES.

The Contractor will:

a. Provide driver’s education services to students enrolled in the Commonwealth

Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center consisting of 30 hours of

classroom instruction and behind the wheel training, not to exceed 20 hours per

student for up to 40 students per term. For students under the age of 18, behind

the wheel training shall be 65 hours over 6 months, with 10-night hours and 5

inclement weather hours.

b. The vendor shall ensure all students receiving behind the wheel training fall

within the allotted number of hours per term.

c. Provide, if needed, a variety of training materials and driving environments for the

student, i.e., outlines, study guides, tests, day driving, night driving, open highway

driving etc.;

d. Provide a plan to the agency on the establishment of the number of hours needed

per term. This will occur within 30 to 45 days from the start of every new term;

e. Provide the student with a certificate of completion after completing the

requirements of behind the wheel training;

f. Communicate to the HGAC Director of Education or their designee verbally and

in writing, regarding the progress of the student in relation to driver’s training

status for documentation on the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), i.e.,

competencies learned, number of hours used per week, advances being made, and

any other relevant information that the driving instructor feels should be noted;

g. Provide relevant information to insurance companies with respect to the student’s

completion of the driver’s education program, if needed/required,

h. Provide to the HGAC/CTI recommendations to terminate driving services for any

student(s) who do not show progressive improvement in behind-the-wheel

training. The contractor shall provide this information as soon as known, but prior

to the exhaustion of the 20-hour maximum per student, per term;

i. Be involved in multidisciplinary team meetings held by the HGAC/CTI to

determine direction and coordination of driving services.

j. Enable students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities, needed for safe and

efficient operation of a motor vehicle and/or its equipment;

k. Enable students to apply the knowledge, skills and abilities learned and relate

motor vehicle laws which determine and regulate the operation of a motor vehicle

for safe driving habits;

l. Teach safe driving skills to the students he/she instructs to the best of his/her

ability.

m. Prepare students for activities involving the use of a motor vehicle, including but

not limited to functions, routine maintenance and professional services

responsibilities to include: of the motor vehicle, registration responsibilities, and

inspection responsibilities, using, internal controls, filling fuel tanks, teaching

emergency lighting within the vehicles, changing flat tires, checking tire pressure,

rotating tires, checking/refilling fluids such as coolant, oil and washer fluid levels,

and vehicle warning symbols.

n. Implement classroom and behind-the-wheel lesson plans using the most recent

curriculum guidelines, provided by the contractor and in accordance with the

Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, Title 75 and Pennsylvania Department of

Education (PDE).

IX. BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Per the Child Protective Services Law, the Adjunct Instructor is required to complete

three (3) separate clearances.

1. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Clearance

2. FBI Fingerprint Clearance-Register and make an appointment to be

fingerprinted at https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania by

selecting Digital Fingerprinting.

3. Child Abuse History Clearance-To be completed online through the Child

Welfare Portal at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

When completing the Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Abuse History

Clearance, select: Individuals 14 years of age or older who is applying for a

holding paid position as an employee with program, activity or service as a

person responsible for the child’s welfare or having direct contact with

children.

 Proceed to https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis to create your own

individual account.

 Create an individual username and password

 Proceed to the Log In located at the same page to submit the

application online.

For technical assistance with the Keystone ID#, or creating an account or logging in,

call CWIS Support Center at 1-877-343-0494. Firewalls have been the most common

issue. Please try from a different computer before calling support.

X. COMMONWEALTH/FACILITY’S RESPONSIBILITIES.

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