LEGAL NOTICE
This legal notice is an amendment to and takes precedence over the Utica City School
District’s legal notice for Coach Bus Student Transportation Services request for bids
dated July, 28th 2026.
The Board of Education of the Utica City School District invites proposals based on the
Specifications and Bid Proposal Form provided for:
Coach Bus Student Transportation Services
Proposals must be delivered to the office of the Purchasing Agent of the Utica City School
District, 929 York Street, prior to 2:00 p.m. on August 28, 2026 at which time they will be
publicly opened and read. The proposals are to be based on specifications titled
“Specifications and Bid Proposal Form for Student Transportation Services as needed
for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027”, copies of which together with bid
forms are on file and may be secured at the office of the Purchasing Agent of the Utica
City School District, 929 York Street, Utica, New York. Bid documents may be obtained
digitally in PDF format. Request documents via email to Michael Ferraro
mferraro@uticaschools.org
Proposals signed by bidders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to Mr.
Noah Cohen, Purchasing Agent, and marked in red in the lower, left-hand corner.
Coach Bus Student Transportation Services
Before submitting their proposals, bidders shall examine the specifications as contained
herein and base their bids upon these specifications. The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids or to award all or any part of the bid. In cases where the Utica
City School District receives two or more identical bids, the School District reserves the
right to accept one bid only on the basis of a random selection process.
The successful bidder must promptly execute a satisfactory contract, guaranteeing the
faithful fulfillment of the terms of the contract.
The successful bidder is required to produce a performance bond made out to the Utica
City School District.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Noah Cohen, Purchasing Agent