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

Red Clay Consolidated School District plans to utilize ERATE Category II funding to purchase up to 350 access points for multiple schools utilizing Mist AP45 (or equal) wireless access points. The new access points will replace the existing access points in the schools. There is no cable or labor associated with this project. The project is contingent upon receiving ERATE Category II funding for internal connections in the 2025 filing year. If ERATE Category II funding for internal connections is not granted, the project will not proceed, and all proposals will be denied. The purchase will occur after the district receives the award information concerning ERATE. This contract shall be in effect for the appropriate period once awarded by the district's board and effective by June 30, 2026. Any questions relating to these services should be referred to Latoya M. El- Data Service Center, lel@dataservice.org All bid deposits are waived for contracts valued at less than $45,000.00. Deposits are required for contracts for materials or services in excess of $45,000.00 unless the bid specifications state that bid deposits are waived. All public works contracts in excess of $50,000.00 require a deposit. All bids shall be accompanied with a deposit of either a good and sufficient bond to the State of Delaware for the benefit of the District involved, with corporate surety authorized to do business in this State, for a sum equal to 10% of the bid, or in lieu of the bid bond a security of the bidder assigned to and approved by the District. Bidders are advised that they may obtain written confirmation from the Data Service Center for the acceptance of a security deposit other than a bond, prior to the submission of the bid. The bid bond need not be for a specific sum but may be stated to be for a sum equal to 10% of the bid to which it relates and not to exceed a certain stated sum, if said sum is equal to at least 10% of the bid. All bidders shall submit a separate bid deposit for each proposal. Where all four (4) Districts are named in a proposal, a single bid deposit drawn to the order of the Brandywine School District, will be acceptable. Upon the execution of a formal contract and necessary bonds, the bid deposit will be returned to the successful bidder. The deposit of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them immediately upon the awarding of the contract, or the rejection of all bids. Performance and payment bonds are required for public works contracts. The successful bidder shall simultaneously with the execution the formal contract, execute a good and sufficient Performance and Labor and Materials Bond to the State of Delaware for the benefit of the District(s) with corporate surety authorized to do business in this State, in a sum equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Contracts may contain a waiver of the bond requirement, provided, however, that the successful bidder post with the contracting Agency an irrevocable letter of credit or other suitable or readily collectible financial security for the project. Such security shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the contracting District. The District(s) reserves the right to waive any failure to conform to the instructions or specifications if the waiver: (1) does not involve a mandatory statutory requirement; (2) does not provide a competitive advantage to one or more bidders; and (3) is in the best interest of the District(s).