This Agreement between the School Board of Clay County and Sun State International Trucks, LLC is to purchase nine (9) ESE 47 Capacity Type C new school buses and twelve (12) 77 Regular Type C new school buses equipped with AC and camera equipment per FLDOE Contract ITB 2023-02.

The transportation department has a five-year plan for bus purchases in the Capital Improvement Plan to replace buses reaching their service limits and to account for student growth. At this time, CCDS has 240 buses operating and in service. Furthermore, as the ESE student population continues to rise so does the need for ESE transportation/buses.

The Transportation Department has a replacement plan for buses via the Capital Improvement Plan for the District to operate safely and efficiently. 

The purchase of 21 School Buses will provide CCDS:

• Nine (9) new ESE buses equipped with AC and camera surveillance and twelve (12) new regular type buses equipped with AC and camera surveillance.  Bumper-to-Bumper 5-year warranty drastically reduces parts and maintenance costs associated with aging fleets (est. value $400,000.00). Sunstate International Trucks, LLC will provide a full-time on-site service representative at our Middleburg bus shop/depot to support the CCDS mechanic shop.
• The district retains the titles for the buses.

Ensure fiscal responsibility through the effective management of district operations to maximize available resources necessary to provide an environment that is safe, efficient, and conducive to learning.

Approve the Bus Purchase Agreement.