Agenda Item
a. Approval to Secure Charter Transportation Service for Junior Achievement Field Trips to Biztown and Finance Park (for all sixth and seventh grade students for an amount not to exceed $300,000.00)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education authorize the District to secure transportation services from Coast To Coast Tours, LLC through May 22, 2023.
Why: This request is to provide transportation to and from the World Congress Center to allow our sixth and seventh grade students to participate in Junior Achievement Biztown and Finance Park field trips
Details: Coast To Coast Tours, LLC is one of the current approved carriers with the District. Additional quotes were requested from Harmon Brothers and Elite Tours of Atlanta Charter companies.
Financial impact: The total budget will not exceed the amount of $300,000.00 and will be allocated from charge code 100.1000.530000.6331.7480.9990.8010.035.000.
Contact: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0137
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director of the Department of PreK-12, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0144
Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to May 22, 2023
Status: Approved by General Counsel (Gregory Doyle Calhoun & Rogers)
Victoria Streiff, M.Ed.
K-12 Social Studies Coordinator
Curriculum Instruction
1701 Mountain Industrial Rd.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
RE: Junior Achievement Program
2022-2023 Transportation Service
Dear Ms. Victoria Streiff:
Thanks for considering Coast to Coast Tours, LLC for Dekalb County School District to provide transportation services for the
upcoming school year for the Junior Achievement Program, in which students will travel to the Georgia World Congress Center
for the months of October 2022 – March 2023. The service cost is based on the number of coaches used. According to the 22-23
JA Simulation spreadsheet provided the total moves need 299 coaches, the cost per 56 passenger coach will be $875.00
The total quote cost is $261,625.00 for the events, all services average 6-7 hours. Please let me know if you need any ADA
Handicap equipment for your service.
Please understand transportation service information is based on the information provided. We clearly define our pricing for
equipment along with the time used by Coast to Coast Tours, LLC for Dekalb County School District.
Also attached is our Charter Terms and Conditions for transportation services, please read them over.
Thanks for requesting our company, Coast to Coast Tours, LLC. We genuinely appreciate your business and want to maintain a
great relationship with Dekalb County School District.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at 678-705-3965.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Sincerely,
Carmen Lovejoy
Coast to Coast Tours LLC
Senior Sales