District pursues lease-purchase deal with bus company

Gooding Joint School District #231 has historically used Cheney Bus Company to provide contracted school bus transportation services and is now negotiating a lease/purchase agreement with the company to maintain student transportation following its operational shutdown. The arrangement aims to secure continued bus service for district students despite the vendor's cessation of normal operations.

Document date · May 1, 2025

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

TRANSPORTATION

Renewal

Historically contracted transportation services; district is transitioning to a lease/purchase agreement with the same company after it ceased regular operations. Specific renewal or extension dates are not provided.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

city-of-gooding-planning-zoning-public-hearing-special-meeting-agenda_7b6.pdf

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Who was awarded the transportation contract by City of Gooding?

Cheney Bus Company was awarded this transportation contract by City of Gooding, as recorded on May 1, 2025.

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 city-of-gooding-planning-zoning-public-hearing-special-meeting-agenda_7b6.pdf (Agenda), dated May 1, 2025 from City of Gooding. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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