Zum LLC

OUSD vendor no. 005351OrganizationRedwood City, CAOn the consent report Mar 25, 2020 – Jun 24, 2026

$28.2Mnot to exceed, approved on consent
$29.1M/yrin yearly caps (not in the total)
4items approved on consent
4official Legistar records, all years

About this vendor

Zum is a company that provides student transportation for K-12 school districts. It combines professional drivers, school buses (including electric buses) and its own routing and tracking software. It says it serves schools in 19 states.

Registered name
Zum Services, Inc.
Type
Company
Address
275 Shoreline Dr Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065

Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 2, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Zum, Contact Us | Zum, Privacy Policy | Zum.

What the district contracts them for

  • Special education 4
  • Amendment 2
  • New agreement 2

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Official information from Legistar

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OUSD vendor number
005351
Named in the agenda text as
Zum LLC; Zum Services, Inc.
Presenting offices
Chief Financial Officer (2); Chief Systems and Services Officer (1); Deputy Chief, Talent (1)
Record types
Agreement or Contract (4)
Funding sources
Multiple funding resources across the District.
Resource / site codes
0720-995

Approved on the consent report (4)

  1. Extends Zum's special-education busing contract to 2041, up to $17.6M a yearJun 24, 2026 · R.-62 · 26-1284 · Aug 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2041 · Adopted, Jun 29, 2026Voted on separatelyDelayed at earlier meetingYearly capNo total statedMulti-year
    $17.6M/yryearly cap
  2. Renews Zum special-education bus service for 2025-26 at up to $13,083,445Jun 25, 2025 · L.-45 · 25-1581 · Jul 31, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    +$13.1Mnot to exceed
  3. Passes the $15,153,465 federal clean-vehicle grant to Zum to replace 60 vehicles for special-education serviceJun 25, 2025 · L.-47 · 25-1585A · Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganText discrepancyMulti-year
    $15.2M
  4. Approves up to $11.5M a year for Zum to provide special education buses with seat beltsMar 25, 2020 · P.-2 · 20-0518 · Aug 1, 2020 – Jul 31, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportYearly capNo total statedMulti-year
    $11.5M/yryearly cap

Other consent appearances (2)

Earlier appearances of items decided at a later meeting, and items not adopted or not yet acted on. These aren't counted in the totals above.

  1. Extends Zum's special education busing to 2041 at up to $17.6M a yearJun 15, 2026 · D.-16 · Adopted, Jun 29, 2026
    $17.6M/yryearly cap
  2. $17.6M/yryearly cap

All Legistar records (4)

Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.

DateFileOfficial titleTypeStatus
Jun 29, 202626-1284Amendment No. 2, Agreement for Special Education Transportation Services - Zum LLC - Talent/Human Resources DepartmentDeputy Chief, Talent · Enactment no. 26-1352 · Related: 20-0518, 25-1581 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Jun 25, 202525-1585A25-1098Sub-Agreement - United States Environmental Protection Agency - 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) Grant Award - District and Zum Services, LLC - Transportation and Logistics DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 25-1099 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Jun 25, 202525-1581Amendment No. 1, Agreement for Special Education Transportation Services With Seat Belts – Zum Services, Inc. - Transportation and Logistics DepartmentChief Financial Officer · Enactment no. 25-1097 · Related: 20-0518, 26-1284 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Mar 25, 202020-0518Agreement for Special Education Transportation Services With Seat Belts – Zum Services, Inc. - Transportation and Logistics DepartmentChief Systems and Services Officer · Enactment no. 20-0453 · Related: 25-1581, 26-1284 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed

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