Porterville Unified School District Sealed Solicitation

Title: Project Title: Cooler Refrigeration System Replacement- TWO Project Sites

Deadline: 11/7/2025 2:00 PM   (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Status: In Review

Solicitation Number: SN-26-05

Description:

Porterville Unified School District ("District") invites sealed electronic quotes from qualified firms to remove and replace the refrigeration system serving an existing walk‑in cooler at Granite Hills High School and Porterville High School

The District intends to award to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor based on the Total Lump Sum. The District reserves the right to consider schedule, equipment quality, warranty, past performance, and completeness/responsiveness of the quote; to waive minor informalities; to request clarifications; to reject any/all quotes; and to issue no award.

Evaluation Considerations (non‑weighted):

Price (Total Lump Sum)

Compliance with scope/specifications

Proposed equipment (capacity, efficiency, compatibility)

Proposed timeline and site logistics

Warranty terms and service responsiveness

Vendor qualifications and relevant experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensing: Current California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) C‑38 Refrigeration or C‑20 HVAC license.

EPA Certification: Technicians handling refrigerants must hold EPA Section 608 certification.

Insurance: Maintain insurance per Section 8 and provide proof with the quote.

Experience: Demonstrated experience installing, servicing, and maintaining commercial refrigeration equipment of similar size/scope.

(If applicable) Public Works: If determined to be Public Works, vendor must be registered with the California DIR and pay prevailing wages.

Submit Separate Quote Forms for Each Project Site 

PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

RFQ released: October 20, 2025

Deadline to submit questions (RFI): Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM PT 

Sealed quotes due: Friday, November 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM PT (no late submissions)

Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award: On or about November 12, 2025

Sealed Electronic Submission: Quotes must be uploaded to VendorRegistry before the deadline. The platform will keep submissions locked until the due date/time. Do not email or deliver paper quotes.

Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 10/30/2025 10:00 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Please sign up if you plan to attend the pre-bid meeting.Walk through details: Granite Hills High School- 10:00 a.m. Porterville High School- immediately following

Documents:

Documents as of 10/20/2025
Granite_Hills_Project.pdf
Declaration_Page.pdf
Quote_Form.pdf
Porterville_High_Project.pdf
Addition 1

Posted: 12/1/2025

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 12/1/2025

Type of Addition: In Review