Torrance Unified School District Sealed Solicitation
Title: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - RFP #02-01.07.22 Network Switching and WIFI Upgrades
Deadline: 1/7/2022 2:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: RFP #02-01.07.22
Description:
Mandatory Bidder's Conference Sign-in Sheet is now attached and available
Notice Calling for Proposals
District: Torrance
Unified School District
Project Description:
Network Switching and WIFI
Upgrade
Project Number: RFP # 02-01.07.22
RFP Documents
Available: https://vrapp.vendorregistry.com
Proposals Due By: January 7, 2022 2:00 PM (PST)
Submit Proposals To:
Online Submittal Only at
Vendor Registry at: https://vrapp.vendorregistry.com
Mandatory
Conference: ZOOM LIVE STREAMING
on Mandatory Bidders Conference
On
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM PST
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 Bid Proposals for the
Contract for the Work of the Project generally described as RFP 02-01.07.22 Network
Switching and WIFI Upgrade.
Mandatory Bidder’s
Conference. The District will conduct a
ONE-TIME ONLY MANDATORY ZOOM LIVE STREAMING CONFERENCE to be held at the
location, date and time stated above. Failure to attend and sign-in will render
such Bid to be non-responsive. Any Contractor bidding on the project who fails
to attend the entire mandatory conference will be deemed a non-responsive
bidder and will have its bid returned unopened.
Submittal of Bid
Proposals. All Bid Proposals shall be
submitted on forms furnished by the District.
Bid Proposals must conform with, and be responsive to, the Bid and
Contract Documents, copies of which may be obtained from the District as set
forth above. Only Bid Proposals
submitted to the District prior to the date and time set forth above shall be
considered.
Bid Security. Each bidder must submit the original of one of the following forms of bidder’s security and must be mailed, hand-delivered, or sent by
express carrier so it is received before the bid deadline Friday, January 7,
2022 at 2:00:00 pm by the Torrance Unified School District, Purchasing
Department, at 2334 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501: (1) a cashier’s
check made payable to the District; (2) a certified check made payable to the
District; or (3) a bidder’s bond executed by a California admitted surety as
defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, made payable to the District
in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Bid Security in an amount not
less than ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00).
Failure of bidder to provide the District
with an original bid security by the due date, will be deemed a non-responsive bidder
and bid will be rejected.
Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100%
of the total Contract amount, are required, and shall be provided to the
District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth
in the Contract Documents.
All bonds (Bid,
Performance, and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as
defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120.
Contractor’s License
Classification. In accordance with the
provisions of California Public Contract Code 3300, the District requires that
Bidders possess California Class C-7 -
Low Voltage and C-10 Electrical Systems Contractor's License. Any Bidder
not so duly and properly licensed shall be subject to all penalties imposed by
law. No payment shall be made for work, labor, materials or services provided
under the Contract for the Work unless and until the Registrar of Contractors
verified to the District that the Bidder awarded the Contract is properly and
duly licensed to perform the Work. The Bidder's license(s) must be active and
in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout
the term of the Contract.
No Withdrawal of Bid
Proposals. The District’s Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid
received. If the District awards the
Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty
(60) days from the time the award is made.
Bid Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of
Ninety (90) calendar days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee
prices quoted in their respective Bid Proposals.
Award of Contract. The Contract for the Work, if
awarded, will be by action of the District’s Board of Education to the Bidder
that meets the qualifications and matrix established by the RFP documents.
Public Works.
Completion of this contract requires a Contractor to install equipment and
cabling 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.
If this Project
includes work that will be performed by mechanical, electrical or plumbing
(“MEP”) subcontractors (contractors that hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34,
C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), such MEP contractors must also be
prequalified five (5) business days prior to the bid opening. A list of prequalified MEP subcontractors are
available to all bidders at https://go.pqbids.com/agency/approved_contractor_list/1144. It
is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that all MEP subcontractors
holding any of the licenses listed above are properly prequalified before
submitting a bid.
E-rate Requirements.
The project is contingent upon the approval of funding from the USAC’s Schools
and Libraries E-Rate Program. The District may or may not proceed with the
project, in whole or in part, even in the event E-rate funding is approved. Execution
of the project, in part or in whole, is solely at the discretion of the
District. Bidders wishing to bid may do so solely at their own risk. The
District is not liable or responsible for any costs, loss, fees, or expenses,
of any kind, associated with bid and/or a decision not to proceed with the
project, even after award of the contracts. By submitting a proposal, each
bidder agrees to bear all of its own costs, fees, expenses, and losses, of any
and all kind, should the District cancel the project.
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 December 8, 2021, 1:00 PM.
The District will respond at its earliest possible opportunity. 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.
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 et seq.
Richard Vazquez
Director, Purchasing &
Communication Services
TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Los Angeles County, State of
California
FOR: The Board of Trustees
Publication:
South
Bay Daily Breeze and Vendor Registry
1st
Publication: November 17, 2021
2nd
Publication: November 24, 2021
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 12/1/2021 10:00 AM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Mandatory Bidder’s Conference. The District will conduct a ONE-TIME ONLY MANDATORY ZOOM LIVE STREAMING CONFERENCE to be held at the location, date and time stated above. Failure to attend and sign-in will render such Bid to be non-responsive. Any Contractor bidding on the project who fails to attend the entire mandatory conference will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened. Bidders will be required to sign into the ZOOM meeting chat room.
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