This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by Living Sky School Division No. 202 (“LSKYSD”)  to Suppliers to submit Proposals to purchase the fleet of school buses owned and operated by LSKYSD and to take over the transportation services from LSKYSD in accordance with the Definitive Agreements. The Successful Supplier will be expected to:

• purchase the Assets from LSKYSD in accordance with the terms of the Sale Agreement;
• provide transportation services to LSKYSD in accordance with the Service Agreement;
• lease the Facility (as described herein) from LSKYSD in accordance with the Lease Agreement;
• employ the unionized transportation employees as contemplated herein;
• attend to  negotiations respecting the unionized employees with the Union; and
• attend to all other matters as contemplated herein by the Successful Supplier.

LSKYSD is exploring options to transition self administered student transportation services inclusive of operating, routing and fleet maintenance to a fully contracted model. As such, LSKYSD  invites prospective Suppliers to provide Proposals for the provision of student transportation services for designated service areas as specified herein.

LSKYSD currently outsources urban student transportation services in the Battlefords and the immediate surrounding area while self administering these rural services across the rest of the division.

LSKYSD is located in west central Saskatchewan, with North Battleford as our only major urban center. We operate nine (9) elementary schools, four (4) secondary schools, nine (9) K-12 schools, and one (1) associate. We serve approximately 5400 students and employ around 800 staff.