Torrance Unified School District Sealed Solicitation
Title: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - RFP #05-12.16.21 District Wide Fertigation Injection Systems Installation and Services
Deadline: 12/16/2021 4:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: RFP #05-12.16.21
Description:
Urgent Notice: Addendum #1 is now posted and available as an attachment.
Notice Calling for Requests
for Proposals
District: Torrance
Unified School District
Project Description: District
Wide Fertigation Injection Systems Installation and Services
Project Number: RFP
#05-12.16.21
Proposals Due By: Thursday,
December 16, 2021; 4:00 PM (PST)
Submit
Proposal To: Torrance Unified School
District via VENDOR REGISTRY
RFP
Documents Available Via: vendorregistry.com/TUSD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter "the District" will receive up to, but not later than the above-stated date and time, sealed Proposals for the Contract for the work of the project generally described as RFP #05-12.16.21 District Wide Fertigation Injection Systems Installation and Services.
Submittal of Proposals. All Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the District. Proposals must conform with, and be responsive to, the Request for Proposal Documents, copies of which may be obtained from the District as set forth above. Proposals should be submitted to the District via Vendor Registry prior to the date and time set forth above.
No Withdrawal of Proposals. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days after the opening of Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective Proposals.
Contractor’s License Classification. A C-27 Landscaping Contractor license will be requred for this project. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professional Code. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code §3300, the District requires that Bidders posses the required license classification at the time of award and throughout the duration of this project and the license shall be stated on the bidder’s proposal.
Designation of Subcontractors. Each Bidder shall submit with its bid – on the form furnished with the Contract Documents – a list of the designated subcontractors on this project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public Contract Code Sections 4100 at seq.
Public Works. Completion of this project require the awarded Contractor to be subject to public works bidding requirements. The successful bidder and each of its subcontractors of any tier will be required to: 1) Registered with DIR prior to bid deadline; and 2) pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per-diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract (“Prevailing Wages”). A copy of the per diem rates of Prevailing Wages applicable to the Project is on file and available for review at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd/index.htm.
As a condition of bidding for this Project, and in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 20111.5, prospective bidders are required to submit prequalification documents, which will be the basis for determining bidders that are qualified to bid on this Project. Any contractor and subcontractor must submit a complete prequalification package through PQBids website: https://pqbids.com/Torrance-usd/ no later than ten (10) business days prior to the bid deadline.
Certified Payroll. The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Comissioner/Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).
Payment & Performance Bonds: Separate Payment and Perfomance Bonds are required for the installation phase of this project, and shall be provided to the District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be on the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Each Bond will be in the amount equal to 100% of the total installation amount. All Bonds (Payment & Performance) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedures section 995.120.
Voluntary Job-Walk. On Tuesday November 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM (PST) a voluntary job-walk will begin at the Purchasing Department Office located at 2334 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA. 90501. The job-walk will including walking three District properties to assist in the development of Proposals. The three sites will assist contractors in understanding the basic conditions that will be encountered throughout the duration of this project. The voluntary job-walk will consist of walking one elementary school, one middle school, one high school.
Award of Contract. The Contract for the installation of equipment and a Service Agreement, if awarded, will be by action of the District’s Board of Education to the proposal that meets the qualifications and established by the RFP documents.
Inquiries and Clarifications. This document
is for informational purposes and shall not relieve the Bidder of the requirements
to fully become familiarized with all the factors affecting the Proposal. The
Bidder is advised that all inquiries and clarifications about the RFP
documents, specifications, etc., shall be submitted to the District in writing
no later than Friday December 3, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. (PST). The District
will respond to all written inquiries by the end of the business day on
Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Verbal communication by either party with regard
to this matter is invalid. Inquiries shall be made in writing to: Richard
Vazquez, Director, Purchasing & Communication Services, via email at:
vazquez.richard@tusd.org or through Vendor Registry.
Richard Vazquez
Director, Purchasing &
Communication Services
TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Los Angeles County, State
of California
FOR: The Board of Trustees
Publication Information: South Bay Daily Breeze
First Publication Date: Monday, November 22, 2021
Second Publication Date: Monday November 30, 2021
Vendor Registry
Torrance Unified School District Website
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 11/30/2021 9:00 AM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: There will be a voluntary Job-walk on Tuesday November 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM (PST). The job-walk will begin at the Torrance Unified School District's Purchasing Office located at: 2334 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA. 90501.
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