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Community Services
SUBJECT:
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Award bid (SB-112-CS23) to Carreras Tours LLC., to provide bussing transportation for the Fontana Expanded Learning Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Award bid (SB-112-CS-23) to Carreras Tours LLC. for Transportation Services for the Fontana Expanded Learning Program (FELP) for the Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Division to issue a purchase order to Carreras Tours for the FELP transportation service for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Increase citizen involvement by Developing future leaders.
• Increase citizen involvement by promoting healthy lifestyle opportunities to residents of all ages.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fontana is currently in an Agreement with the Fontana Unified School District (FUSD) as the Fontana Expanded Program (FELP) Provider. FELP is an After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant and Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) funded program.
As part of the grant-required components, FELP provides field trips while providing safe and supervised transportation from school sites to offsite destinations for hands-on experiences that are aligned with 21st-century life skills.
Purchasing solicited bids from 42 vendors and received 2 bids for the transportation bus service. To support the operating agreement between the City and FUSD, FELP is recommending to award bid (SB-112-CS-23) to Carreras Tours LLC. for Transportation Services for the Fontana Expanded Learning Program (FELP) for the Fiscal Year 2023-24.
This transportation service will allow for field trips that will broaden participants' horizons to future careers, life skills, and engagement with the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The program cost is $500,000.00 and is budgeted in the adopted FY 2023/2024 Community Services Department operating budget in account 38624101.8135. This cost is 100% fully reimbursable.
MOTION:
Approve bid (SB-112-CS-23) to be awarded to Carreras Tours of Ontario, CA for Transportation Services for the Fontana Expanded Learning Program (FELP) for the Fiscal Year 2023-24.