Responsive to this request, Bowens Bus Service has eight active contracts – the Board award with terms regarding each can be found at the following links:
• 014.18.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/ATYSNL643D40/$file/12%2019%202017%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-21)
• 028.19.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/B7CN4P5CC038/$file/12%2018%202018%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-32)
• 046.19.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/BAVTA7683541/$file/04%2011%202019%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-63)
• 019.20.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/BK9S6Y7133C6/$file/01%2009%202020%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-34)
• 038.20.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/BMYLYS58E0CB/$file/03%2026%20202%20Bids%20%26%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-52)
• 010.21.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/BWHSYJ6FCEB1/$file/01%2007%202021%20Bids%20%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-19)
• 030.21.B3: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/C2PK6Y4FDB56/$file/05%2011%202021%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-38)
• 131.24.B7: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/D73HX54A8F7D/$file/7%2011%2024%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (see PC-128)
Additionally, total annual payments by vendor can be found in this database: https://www.hcpss.org/f/vendors/index.html. While FY25 is not yet up on the database, the information for that year can be found under this recent MPIA response: https://mpia.hcpss.org/requests/2026-017. No clarification received to continue response.
HCPSS MPIA Request #2026-054
Requestor
Tim Roach
Requested Information
Contract with HCPSS and Bowen bus service. All email communications with bowens but service and HCPSS for 2024 and 2025, All financial payments made to bowens from HCPSS.
Date Received
Status
Complete
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