This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Frisco, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Frisco ISD will close the second of three available phases of RFP 802-2021-05-27 (District Operations Supplies & Services) on 12/9/2021 at 1:00 PM (CST). ALL company responses must be complete and submitted on or before 1:00 PM (CST) on 12/9/2021 to be evaluated for Phase 2. If your intention is to respond to Phase 2, please do so immediately. Incomplete responses will not be saved and partial unsubmitted responses will be deleted during the temporary closure of the bid. If you have started your company response, it must be complete and submitted by 1:00 PM (CST) on Thursday 12/9/2021 to be evaluated for Phase 2. The last and final phase, “Phase 3”, will open for responses on Friday 12/10/2021 at 9:00 AM (CST) and have a final closing date of 3/23/2022 at 12:00 PM NOON (CST) Frisco Independent School District (Frisco ISD or FISD) is soliciting bids from qualified vendors with at least 5 years experience in their field, for the as needed discounted, on demand, or emergency based purchases of non construction supplies and services related to maintenance and facilities operations. This is an extended opening RFP in accordance with TAC 109.41. (See Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG) 3.16.1-3.16.7.) Qualifications will be made to multiple vendors in three (3) phases during this solicitation period. Vendors are encouraged to submit a response as soon as possible, as when proposals are received and evaluated, they are either accepted or rejected by the District. This solicitation will temporarily close two (2) times over the length of its duration, before its final closing date of March 23, 2022. Frisco ISD intends to present recommendations for qualified vendors in three (3) phases at the following scheduled board meetings. Phase 1=November 2021 Phase 2=February 2022 Phase 3=May 2022 Vendors will be notified in advance of each temporary closure, and will be notified of Frisco ISD Board of Trustees decision following each Board Meeting. Legal notices will be advertised per Tex. Educ. Code 44.031(g);Tex. Gov't Code 2269.052(a)-(b) with each phase of this solicitation. ***Vendors may submit a response to this bid only one time during the solicitation period. BACKGROUND FISD is located approximately thirty miles north of Dallas, Texas and encompasses seventy-five square miles in Collin and Denton counties including most of the city of Frisco and portions of neighboring Plano, McKinney and Little Elm. Frisco ISD currently enrolls more than 64,000 students in 11 high schools, 17 middle schools, 42 elementary schools and 3 special programs schools. FISD has over eight thousand employees. A map of FISD schools and facilities is located on the website. SCOPE & SPECIFICATIONS Facilities operations, maintenance and the transportation department, encompass a broad spectrum of services, competencies, processes, and tools required to assure the built environment will perform the functions for which a facility or vehicle was designed and constructed. Operations and maintenance typically include the day-to-day activities necessary for the building/built structure, its systems and equipment, and occupants/users to perform their intended function. For the purposes of this solicitation, Frisco ISD is soliciting vendors whose primary commodity would lie in the following categories: 1. General Building Maintenance Services & Supplies (Examples include restoration companies, pressure washing vendors, fencing vendors, telescopic bleacher repair & parts, parking lot striping, technology items that directly facilitate the repair, upkeep or functionality of vehicles or facilities.) 2. Transportation & Fleet Services/Vehicle Maintenance/Vehicle and Bus Supplies & Parts (such as car dealerships, towing services, vehicle salvage yards or stores) 3. Grounds Services, Tree Cutting, Concrete & Sidewalk Repairs 4. Mail Services 5. Waste Disposal, Reduction and Recycling 6. Risk Management Services & Supplies 7. Moving Companies & Warehousing Services 8. Painting, Mural & Carpeting Services Each responding vendor should be qualified in their field of business and hold all required certifications or licenses required by the State of Texas to perform their specific job duties. Multiple vendors will be qualified to this solicitation, so please bid accordingly. For evaluation purposes, bidders are requested to provide a discount price schedule for goods and/or services their company can offer and appropriate literature describing the product or service represented. Price schedule must be attached to your company response. ** PLEASE NOTE: Bidders that do not provide pricing will not be evaluated for qualification to this solicitation. BUDGET AND TERM Frisco ISD does not guarantee the volume (quantity or dollar value) to be purchased annually. The actual dollar amount to be purchased from this RFP depends on the actual needs of the District. (TAC 109.41) Once approved by the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, this qualification will be in effect for one (1) year, with the possibility of four (4) one (1) year automatic renewals. Renewals will be automatically issued providing vendor and Frisco ISD remain in good standing, and agree on any changes in pricing or procedure. The final automatic renewal will conclude May 9, 2027. EVALUATION PROCEDURE & CRITERIA A minimum of three (3) staff members (the committee) qualified in the vendor's commodity area, will review responses & qualifications and make recommendations to Frisco ISD Board of Trustees for final approval. The Committee may request a meeting with any qualified offeror prior to final selection. Qualifications and responses will be reviewed according to criteria established by TEC 44.031(b). In evaluating proposal responses, the following considerations will be taken into account for qualification recommendations: (1) The purchase price; market price, hourly rate, emergency rates; (30 points) (2) The reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's goods or services; services and references of like sized school district; (10 points) (3) The quality of the vendor's goods or services; (15 points) (4) The extent to which the goods or services meet the district's needs; (15 points) (5) The vendors' past relationship with the district; (10 points) (6) The impact on the ability of the districts to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses; (0 points) (7) The total long-term cost to the district to acquire the vendor's goods or services; (15 points) (8) For a contract for goods and services, materials, whether the vendor or the vendor's ultimate parent company or majority owner; (A) Has its principal place of business in the State of Texas; or (B) Employs at least 500 persons in the State of Texas; (0 points) (9) Any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids or proposals; (5 points) Frisco ISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive all technicalities and informalities, to be the sole judge of quality and equality, and to qualify the vendor(s) that is determined to be the best fit for Frisco ISD. Qualification will be based on what, in our opinion, provides the best value based on criteria and specifications set forth in this solicitation. All questions regarding this open solicitation must be entered into IonWave during the question period. Answers will be published to all bidders, all at once through this system on or before September 14, 2021. Please contact Senior Buyer, Sue Schiumo, by email at schiumos@friscoisd.org if you require assistance with the electronic submittal portion of this process. Your cooperation is appreciated. All questions regarding this open solicitation must be entered into IonWave during the question period. Answers will be published to all bidders, all at once through this system on or before 10/17/21. Question Cutoff Date 10/15/2021 12:00:00 PM (CT)