rossvtaylor
Senior Member
Note: This is not my bus, but there's too much information for this to fit well in the "non affiliated" bus sales thread.
Our local small school district here near Flagstaff, AZ is selling 3 buses which they're no longer using. They asked for my help in evaluating them and I gladly volunteered to do so. Two of the buses are not running and are either parts or scrap buses. But one is a full-sized Blue Bird activity bus which started right up after I loaned it some batteries and found the unmarked battery cutoff circuit.
I made a video of the buses, showing all three but focusing on the Blue Bird. It shows the bus running and driving. The 2000 Blue Bird has storage bays, a Cummins 24 Valve 5.9L diesel engine, an Allison World Series transmission (so, not an AT545), no rust at all, and seems to be in good overall condition. It's got a bit under 174K miles on the odometer.
Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/zmBgI1jDOHc
The school district is obligated to sell these through a public bid submission offering, with bids submitted by mail or in person. They listed the sale in the local Williams AZ newspaper. Bids must be submitted by July 14, after which they'll be opened and the sale will be awarded to the highest bidder.
While I'm not affiliated with this sale or these buses, I do live nearby and am happy to support our local school and the buyer. If someone from Skoolie.net buys the BB, I will be available to jump start (if needed) and help get them on the road.
The address for the bids is: Maine Consolidated School District, 10 North Spring Valley Road, Parks, Arizona, 86018
Here's the text from the newspaper listing with all the details:
MAINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #10
19720212 61 Closed Bid Auction USA
Maine Consolidated School District #10 will be holding a closed bid auction for three buses. The buses being sold are;
Bus # 2 Type C, 1993 Ford, 47 passengers, engine model is Ford. (Running, but needs fuel pump repair.)
Bus # 12 Type C, 2010 Thomas Freightliner, 66 passengers, engine model Cummins. (Needs engine repairs, not running)
Bus # 32 Type D, 2001 Blue Bird, 84 passengers, engine model Cummins Campaign.
Minimum bid will start at $3,500.00 for bus 32, $1,200.00 for Bus #2 and $700 for Bus #12
No district employee or associate of employee may place a bid.
Bids will be accepted by mail, or in person at the district office. We will except bids from this date June 8 until July 14, 2022. Bids are due no later than 3:30 pm on July 14th by 3:30. Each sealed bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the District clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, "Sealed Bid for Maine Consolidated School.
Awards will be announced July 21st by phone & will be announced on the district website. All bids must be sealed upon delivery. Please include your name & phone number. Awardee of the bid is responsible for pickup of the bus. Payment must be made by cashier's check or credit card within 7 days of being awarded the bid & before taking possession.
Our local small school district here near Flagstaff, AZ is selling 3 buses which they're no longer using. They asked for my help in evaluating them and I gladly volunteered to do so. Two of the buses are not running and are either parts or scrap buses. But one is a full-sized Blue Bird activity bus which started right up after I loaned it some batteries and found the unmarked battery cutoff circuit.
I made a video of the buses, showing all three but focusing on the Blue Bird. It shows the bus running and driving. The 2000 Blue Bird has storage bays, a Cummins 24 Valve 5.9L diesel engine, an Allison World Series transmission (so, not an AT545), no rust at all, and seems to be in good overall condition. It's got a bit under 174K miles on the odometer.
Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/zmBgI1jDOHc
The school district is obligated to sell these through a public bid submission offering, with bids submitted by mail or in person. They listed the sale in the local Williams AZ newspaper. Bids must be submitted by July 14, after which they'll be opened and the sale will be awarded to the highest bidder.
While I'm not affiliated with this sale or these buses, I do live nearby and am happy to support our local school and the buyer. If someone from Skoolie.net buys the BB, I will be available to jump start (if needed) and help get them on the road.
The address for the bids is: Maine Consolidated School District, 10 North Spring Valley Road, Parks, Arizona, 86018
Here's the text from the newspaper listing with all the details:
MAINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #10
19720212 61 Closed Bid Auction USA
Maine Consolidated School District #10 will be holding a closed bid auction for three buses. The buses being sold are;
Bus # 2 Type C, 1993 Ford, 47 passengers, engine model is Ford. (Running, but needs fuel pump repair.)
Bus # 12 Type C, 2010 Thomas Freightliner, 66 passengers, engine model Cummins. (Needs engine repairs, not running)
Bus # 32 Type D, 2001 Blue Bird, 84 passengers, engine model Cummins Campaign.
Minimum bid will start at $3,500.00 for bus 32, $1,200.00 for Bus #2 and $700 for Bus #12
No district employee or associate of employee may place a bid.
Bids will be accepted by mail, or in person at the district office. We will except bids from this date June 8 until July 14, 2022. Bids are due no later than 3:30 pm on July 14th by 3:30. Each sealed bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to the District clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, "Sealed Bid for Maine Consolidated School.
Awards will be announced July 21st by phone & will be announced on the district website. All bids must be sealed upon delivery. Please include your name & phone number. Awardee of the bid is responsible for pickup of the bus. Payment must be made by cashier's check or credit card within 7 days of being awarded the bid & before taking possession.
