SOUTHWESTERN OHIO EDUCATIONAL PURCHASING COUNCIL

SOUTHWESTERN OHIO EDUCATIONAL PURCHASING COUNCIL & OHIO MID-EASTERN REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY LEGAL NOTICE School Buses Sealed proposals will be received for school buses by the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council (EPC) and the Ohio Mid-Eastern Regional Educational Service Agency (OME-RESA) on behalf of ALL Members at the EPC Office, 303 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 208, Vandalia, Ohio 45377, until 9:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, September 11, 2026, and will be publicly opened and recorded thereafter. No bid shall be permitted to be withdrawn without the express approval of the EPC, except as provided under the Ohio Revised Code, and said bid shall be firm for at least ninety days (90) from the date received. Extensions beyond the initial 90 days are possible with the written approval of each approved vendor. All bids and the EPC/OME-RESA Cooperative School Bus Program evaluations will be electronically sent to each participating Member, who will then review and accept or reject their desired bids. Bids will be received with respect to the integrated units and will state that the buses when assembled and prior to delivery, shall comply with all participating Member specifications, all safety regulations and current Ohio minimum standards for school bus construction as per the department of education adopted by and with the consent of the director of highway safety pursuant to section 4511.01 of the Ohio Revised Code and all other pertinent provisions of law for the following school bus chassis and bodies. Bus Bids are being requested for the following Types & Passenger Sizes: Conventional: 47, 54, 65, 72, 78, 83, 84 Handicapped: 36, 42, 48, 65, 67, 71, 72, 77 Transit: 72, 77, 84 Type A: 10, 12, 14 Instructions to bidders, specifications for the above bus units, and a list of EPC & OME-RESA Members may be requested via email at Robin.Houston@epcschools.org. Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council Robin Houston, Purchasing Specialist & Bid Coordinator JeanAnn Cloud, EPC Fiscal Officer 8-19, 8-26/2026