Staten Island Bus, Inc. v. New York City Department of Education

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peter H. Moulton, J.

Petitioners in this CPLR article 78 proceeding are private bus contractors that have long contracted with the City to transport New York City public school children to and from school. They challenge a request for bids issued by respondent Department of Education (DOE) in December 2012 (the December RFB), and the subsequent award of school bus contracts pursuant to the December RFB.

Petitioners assert that their existing contracts for other school bus routes — routes not covered by the December RFB — obligate them to submit bids for the December RFB…