Renovation of a mixed-use development in La Joya, Texas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The La Joya Independent School District is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, or other legal entities to provide construction services forthe La Joya ISD Solar Panel Array Maintenance and Operations Provider at La Joya Main Campus and Juarez-Lincoln High School. The School district has selected an engineer to prepare construction documents for this project. A Bid security in the amount of 5% of the largest possible total of proposals submitted must accompany each proposal in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract value will be required upon issuance of contract. The selection criteria for competitive sealed proposals shall be the offeror's: 1. The purchase price 50 2. The reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's goods and services 5 3. The quality of the vendors goods or services. 10 4. The extent to which the goods or services meet the District's needs 11 5. The vendor's past relationship with the District 1 6. The impact on the ability of the District to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses (consideration) 7. The total long term cost to the district to acquire the vendor's goods or services (service, supplies, maintenance, etc.), total cost of ownership 3 8. K through 12 Construction Experience 9. District Community Involvement 3 10. Company or local representative involved in litigation against a school district 5 100 Maximum Points Within 45 days after the date of the opening the proposals, the District shall evaluate and rank each proposal submitted in relation to the published selection criteria. The District shall select the offeror that offers the best value to the district based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation. The District and its Architect/Engineer may discuss with the selected offeror options for cost reduction. If the District is unable to reach a contract agreement with the selected offeror, the District shall terminate further discussions and proceed to the next offeror in the order of the selection ranking until a contract agreement is reached or all proposals are rejected. Attention of proposer is particularly called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing wage rate (Davis Bacon Act), as issued by the US Department of Labor and as set forth in the contract documents, must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, marital status, handicap, or national origin. In determining best value for the district, the District is not restricted to considering price alone, but may consider any other factor stated in the selection criteria.