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

The Board of Education of Jefferson County, Kentucky (herein after called The Board of Education) will receive sealed bids for the items and/or services listed herein. You are invited to submit a sealed bid, subject to the terms and conditions of this Invitation to Bid. Please read the instruction and specifications carefully. Failure to comply with these instructions may disqualify your bid. CONTRACT PERIOD: The contract period will be from October 27, 2025 or date of Board approval (whichever is later) through October 26, 2026. This contract may be extended for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days upon the mutual agreement of both parties provided there are no escalation fees. The Model Procurement Regulations adopted by the Board of Education shall be deemed incorporated by reference in these specifications as though quoted fully herein. In the event of any conflict between this Invitation to Bid and the Model Procurement Regulations, the Regulations shall control. A copy of these regulations may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing/Bids Department or at the following website: Procurement Regulations and Procedures It is the responsibility of the offeror to be familiar with these Regulations. The Bidder shall not assign or subcontract any portion of the Contract without the express written consent of JCPS. Any purported assignment or subcontract without the written consent of JCPS shall be void. Bidder agrees that JCPS shall consent to any request for assignment of subcontract in its sole discretion. If ownership of Bidder changes, Bidder or its successor firm shall notify JCPS in writing within 30 days of the Bidder's receiving notice that its ownership is changing, including but not limited to purchase or other transfer. Any government entity in Kentucky shall have the option of making purchases from a contract executed under this bid when such actions are agreed to by the awarded vendor(s). JCPS will not be responsible for payment of any purchases by another government entity. In accordance with KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494, a resident Offeror of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be given a preference against a non resident Offeror. In evaluating proposals, Jefferson County Public Schools will apply a reciprocal preference against an Offeror submitting a proposal from a state that grants residency preference equal to the preference given by the state of the non resident Offeror. Residency and non residency shall be defined in accordance with KRS 45A.494(2) and 45A.494(3), respectively. Any Offeror claiming Kentucky residency status shall submit with its proposal a notarized affidavit affirming that it meets the criteria as set forth in the above referenced statute. The Board of Education reserves the right to determine the ability of any bidder to perform the work, and any bidder shall, upon request, furnish such information as may be necessary to determine such ability, including performance bond, if requested. The Seller shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant or subcontractor because of age, color, creed, handicap condition, marital or parental status, national origin, race, sex, veteran status, or political opinion or affiliation. The Seller shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their age, color, creed, handicap condition, marital or parental status, national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or political opinion or affiliation. Such action shall include, although not limited to, the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, notices setting forth the provisions of this Equal Opportunity clause. Event Bid Description: The Board of Education cannot assume the responsibility for any delay as a result of failure to submit bids on time. LOCATION OF BID OPENING: Emailed bids will be opened and read in the Purchasing/Bid Department, Room #167, C. B. Young, Jr. Service Center, 3001 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40209. Failure to have bid in official bid inbox prior to bid opening will automatically prevent the reading of your bid. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept any bid, to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities or informalities in bids received where such acceptance, rejection or waiver is considered to be in its best interest. The Board of Education also reserves the right to reject any bid where evidence or information submitted by the bidder does not provide satisfactory proof that the bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the contract. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive compliance of any materials or services with any particular specification where such waiver is considered to be in its best interest, including but not limited to cases where such waiver is necessary due to technical errors or inconsistencies in the preparation of such specifications.