NOTICE TO

BIDDERS

The Board of Education of the Sole Supervisory District of the Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming counties, popularly known as the Cattaraugus/Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services, (in accordance with

Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for:

“Student

Transportation”

This is a cooperative bid involving several of our component school districts. Participating Districts include

Allegany-Limestone, Andover, Belfast, Bolivar-Richburg, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES, Cattaraugus-Little

Valley, Cuba-

Rushford, Ellicottville, Fillmore, Franklinville, Friendship,

Genesee-Valley, Hinsdale, Olean,

Pioneer, Portville, Randolph Academy, Randolph, Salamanca, Scio, Wellsville, West Valley, and Whiteville

Central School

District.

Bids will be accepted until 3:00 P.M., June 23, 2025, at the Cattaraugus/

Allegany BOCES’, 1825 Windfall Road,

Olean, NY 14760 and online at BidNetDirect.com. The bids will be publicly opened via a Zoom meeting and in person on June 24, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., see bid documents for details. Specifications and bid forms may be

obtained from the Internet on the website www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/cattaraugus-allegany-boces. (Free

vendor registration is required to view the bid. If there are any problems with registration, please call IPT by

BidNet at 1-800-835-4603 and ask for their vendor support department.) Or you may request the

information by

emailing purchasing@caboces.org.

Bids remain firm for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid opening. The Board reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids, or to accept a bid which, in the board of Education’s judgement, is in the best interest of the school district. The Board reserves the right to award in whole or in part.

Board of Education, Sole Supervisory District Counties of

Cattaraugus,

Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming

1825 Windfall Road

Olean, NY 14760

Purchasing Agent