CONTRACTREJECTED

First Student’s Higher-Cost Bus Bid Declined

Disclosed value: $15.444 million (total five-year contracted period); From agenda
Document date: Mar 5, 2026

What it covers

First Student proposed a $15.444 million five-year transportation services contract to East Maine School District 63 that was not recommended for award. The district opted to recommend Alltown Bus Service after evaluating all submissions.

Who holds it

First Student holds this transportation contract with School Administrative District 63. Its other public contracts on record include work for Town of Chester and Minnetonka Public School District.

What happens next

Term as filed: Five-year contract period (bid, not selected).

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Contract details

Contract type: Transportation
Amount: $15.444 million (total five-year contracted period)
Document date: March 5, 2026
Term: Five-year contract period (bid, not selected)
Vendor: First Student
Agency: School Administrative District 63
Source document: East Maine School District 63 Agenda Public Hearing and Regular Business Meeting 2026-03-05 (Agenda)

First Student's other public contracts

Town of Chester, New HampshireChester Board Considers First Student Contract Extension · Nov 3, 2026Undisclosed Minnetonka Public School District, MinnesotaMinnetonka Approves First Student Transportation Contract · Nov 2, 2026Undisclosed Town of Southington, ConnecticutFirst Student Bids $42,460 for Festival Shuttle Service · Nov 2, 2026 Town of Southington, ConnecticutFirst Student Bids on Festival Shuttle Service · Nov 2, 2026 Voorhees Township School District, New JerseyFirst Student approved for VMS S.P.O.R.T.S. bus · Oct 28, 2026 All First Student contractsVendor profile

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the transportation contract by School Administrative District 63?

First Student was awarded this transportation contract by School Administrative District 63, as recorded on March 5, 2026. The contract value is $15.444 million (total five-year contracted period).

How much is the First Student contract with School Administrative District 63 worth?

The First Student contract with School Administrative District 63 is valued at $15.444 million (total five-year contracted period), covering transportation work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Transportation contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in East Maine School District 63 Agenda Public Hearing and Regular Business Meeting 2026-03-05 (Agenda), dated March 5, 2026 from School Administrative District 63. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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What other contracts does First Student hold?

First Student may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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