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

The District wishes to receive vendor proposals covering the period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 with 2 optional 1 year extensions. If awarded the contract, the successful Bidder shall be required to furnish i. A 100% Performance Bond, ii. Criminal Background Investigation/Fingerprinting Certification. All questions regarding this RFP are to be addressed to Kevin Cutler kcutler@orinda.k12.ca.us Questions are due by 10:00 am January 28, 2022. Questions received after this time will not be answered. OUSD is posting this RFP on both USAC's EPC Portal site in addition to the district's portal. Questions and responses will be posted on the district's portal and the EPC portal site. If there is a discrepancy between the information on EPC portal and the district's portal, the controlling or master document will be located on the district's portal. Taxes shall not be included in unit prices. The District will pay only the State Sales and Use Tax; however, California Use Tax will be paid to out-of-state vendors only when their permit number is shown on both their bid and invoices. The successful bidder(s) shall list separately any taxes payable by the District and shall certify on the invoices that Federal Excise Tax is not included in the prices listed thereon. Federal Excise Tax is not applicable, as school districts are exempt therefrom. The District, upon request, shall furnish the contractor such Federal Tax Exemption Certificates as may be required, The successful bidder(s) shall maintain insurance adequate to protect him from claims under Workers' Compensation Laws and from claims for damages for personal injury, including death and damage to property, which may arise from bidder's operations under the contract. Also, the bidder may be required to file proof of such insurance, naming ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT as an additional insured by separate endorsement as follows: The bidder is required to provide proof of insurance to the Governing Board of a comprehensive general liability insurance policy providing occurrence based coverage to be in effect during the term of the contract. Bodily Injury shall be $10,000, combined single limit or $10,000 per person, $10,000 per accident. Property Damage shall be $500,000 per loss. Failure to furnish such evidence and insurance, if required, may be considered default by the bidder(s). The District may purchase an individual item or combination of items, whichever is in the best interest of the District, provided also that bidder(s) may specify that the District's acceptance of one item shall be contingent upon the District's acceptance of one or more additional items submitted in the same bid. Bids shall remain open and valid and subject to acceptance for ninety (90) calendar days after the bid opening. The District reserves the right of determination that items bid meet or do not meet bid specifications. Further, the Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding. Orinda Union School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or any combination thereof and to waive any informality or irregularity in the bidding process.