RFP-DOH03-16 - Transportation Management Services for the EI and Pre K Program

Summary of Specifications:
In accordance with Article 25 of the New York State Public Health Law establishing a statewide program of Early Intervention (“EI”) services for developmentally disabled children from birth to age 3, and Section 4410 of the New York State Education Law providing Pre-K Special Education (“Pre-K”) services for children ages 3 to 5 with handicapping conditions, the County of Orange (“County”), by and through its Department of Health ("Department"), is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide professional management services (“Management Company”) to assist the Department in providing safe, efficient transportation for approximately 650 children to and from their homes and various service locations. The County currently contracts with two (2) private bus companies (collectively, “Transporter”) selected through a competitive bidding procedure pursuant to New York General Municipal Law to provide required transportation services to and from various service locations in and around Orange County. In some instances, the County also contracts with parents for transportation.