This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

1.1.0 BID ACCEPTANCE Grosse Pointe Public Schools, hereby known as "District", will accept sealed responses ("Bids") to this Request for Proposals (RFP) for Network Electronics projects which comply with the Invitation to Bid, Bidder Instructions, General Conditions, Universal Service Fund (USF) Conditions, Scope of Work, Timeline Requirements, Awarded Contract Requirements, and Products and Services Specifications set forth below and submitted to the District at the following address: Grosse Pointe Public Schools Network Electronics - FY2025 USF Bid Adminstration Building - Attention: Garrett Kelley 20601 Morningside Dr. Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 INTENT TO BID FORM All Bidders must complete and submit the Intent to Bid Form, Appendix A, no later than December 17, 2024. The Bidder shall be responsible for the timely delivery of the Intent to Bid Form. The Bidder shall make no additional stipulations on the Intent to Bid Form or qualify their Bid in any other manner. 1.3.0 FACILITIES/BUILDING WALKTHROUGH There are no walkthroughs scheduled for this RFP.. 1.4.0 ADDENDUM QUESTIONS All Bidders must complete and submit all major addendum questions by December 17, 2024. 2.0.0 BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS 2.1.0 BID OPENING All Bid responses to this RFP must be in duplicate in a sealed opaque envelope labeled as follows: Network Electronics - FY2025 USF Bid and "January 24, 2025". The bidder must also include an electronic copy of all bid materials on a flash drive as well as the paper copies. 2.1.1 No oral, telephonic, telegraphic, e-mail or facsimile Bids will be considered. 2.1.2 No Bids will be considered after 2:00 PM, January 24, 2025. 2.1.3 The Bidder shall be responsible for the timely delivery of the Bid; the District shall not be liable to any Bidder for any delivery or postal delays and postmarking to the bid opening date will not substitute for receipt of the Bid. If the District is closed due to unforeseen circumstances on the bid opening date, Bids will be due on the next day that the District is open. BID BONDS The Bidder shall submit a five percent (5 %) Bid Bond, of the total base Bid price, made payable to Grosse Pointe Public Schools, with the sealed Bid. Any Bids received without a Bid Bond will be rejected by the District. 2.3.0 CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS Direct any and all questions regarding this RFP by email to: Garrett Kelley at: kelleyg@gpschools.org. The resulting answers, along with the questions shall be posted on USAC website. 2.4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.4.1 The District or its representatives shall not be held responsible for expenses incurred in the preparation or subsequent presentation of the Bid response. 2.4.2 This RFP for Network Electronics is not an offer to enter into a contract, but rather a solicitation for Bids. 2.4.3 The Bidder shall supply, upon request, samples and/or brochures of the proposed materials and equipment with the Bid. 2.4.4 There are no drawings associated with this RFP. 2.4.5 The District reserves the right to reject Bids submitted without a five percent (5%) Bid Bond, signed Bid Signature Page, Bill of Materials, Familial Disclosure Affidavit, Iran Linked Business Affidavit, and a list of four (4) references. 2.5.0 BID IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS The Bid shall include the full legal name of the Bidder, its business address, telephone number, and a statement identifying the Bidder as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity. A proprietorship shall state the full name of the proprietor, a partnership shall state the full names of the general partners, and a corporation shall identify the state in which it is incorporated. Each copy of the Bid shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the Bidder to a contract. 2.5.1 The Bidder shall complete and submit, along with the Bid, a Bid Signature Page, Appendix B, in long hand, in ink, by an authorized representative. 2.5.2 The Bidder shall complete and submit, along with the Bid, a Bill of Materials, Appendix C, summarizing the details of the Bid. 2.5.3 The submitted Bid shall include a Familial Disclosure Affidavit form, Appendix D, which is properly completed, signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder and notarized with an affixed, raised notary seal. 2.5.4 The submitted Bid shall include an Iran Linked Business Affidavit form, Appendix E, which is properly completed, signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder and notarized with an affixed, raised notary seal. 2.5.5 The submitted Bid shall include a list of at least four (4) references, one (1) of which must be a school or school district, for similar work performed within the past three (3) years. 2.6.0 DEFINITIONS The foregoing definitions are made available for the purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) only. 2.6.1 District - Grosse Pointe Public Schools 2.6.2 Bidder(s) - Business Entities and/or Person(s) submitting the Bid. 2.6.3 Bid(s) - A complete and properly executed proposal to perform the Scope of Work, or designated portion thereof, for the sums stated within the Bid. 2.6.4 Base Bid - The sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the Scope of Work wherein work may be added or subtracted for sums stated in the Alternate Bid, if any. 2.6.5 Alternate Bid - An amount stated in the Bid to be added or subtracted from the amount of the Base Bid, if said change in the Scope of Work, method of construction and/or materials is accepted by the District. 2.6.6 Selected Vendor/Contractor - The Bidder(s) receiving formal notice of acceptance of his/her Bid(s) and has been duly served by an officer or agent of the District duly authorized to give such notice.