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)
Harmon Brothers Trailways Charter Service, Inc.
5094 Westbrook Road Suite A
Union City, Georgia 30291
770-969-0180 phone 770-969-9725 fax
Date: August 10, 2022
Subject: Junior Achievement
Dear Victoria:
Per your request for a confirmation of your bid for your Junior Achievement group. The
yellow group. I have 151 buses and for the green group I have 158 buses. This is a total
of 309 buses.
The price per bus $1,032. The total for your charters is $318,888.00.
Please let me know if I can do anything else for you.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Dezra Gaston
Harmon Brothers Charter Service
Accounts Payable / Receivable
Salesperson / Charter Coordinator
dgaston@harmonbros.com
770-969-8761