NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nor-Cal Schools Joint Powers Purchasing Association, invites proposals for furnishing certain Paper, Instructional, Physical Education, Janitorial, Food Service, and First Aid supply items to be called the “1A”, “1B”, “1C”, “1D”, “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5” lists.
All original hard copies of bid forms shall be signed, sealed and delivered to the Twin Rivers Unified School District, Purchasing Services, the Nor-Cal Schools Administering agency, at 3222 Winona Way, Second Floor, North Highlands, CA 95660, Attn: Nor-Cal Schools JPA BID on or before 1:00 P.M. local time, March 16, 2022.
E-MAIL OR FACSIMILE COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on March 24, 2022, at the Twin Rivers Unified School District, Purchasing Department, 3222 Winona Way, Suite 200, North Highlands, California, 95660. All bids will be opened beginning at 10:00 A.M. Review of all bids will be made by the Nor-Cal Schools JPA Board of Directors following sample review and bid evaluations, scheduled to be completed by April 29, 2022. Bids will be available for inspection by vendors and final awarded bids will be posted on May 9, 2022.
Bid packages are available for download online from the NorCal JPA website, and will be available to prospective bidders on February 14, 2022. Prospective Bidders may create their login and password accounts by visiting the Nor-Cal JPA website at: https://www.norcaljpa.org/us/.
Assistance with web site access is available by contacting Francine Brissey at (916) 566-1725 or through e-mail francine.brissey@twinriversusd.org
All of said bids shall be presented in accordance with specifications and general conditions on file at the Twin Rivers Unified School District. Failure to perform or complete the contract during the specified time may result in the vendor being excluded from the following year’s bid.
Vendors are encouraged to attend the non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to be held via ZOOM on March 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., with the following Zoom link: https://twinriversusd-org.zoom.us/j/99262900854?from=addon. Vendors are encouraged to attend if they need assistance with the web-based bid packages or have questions on the bidding procedures.
The Nor-Cal Schools JPA Board of Directors and or its designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to be the sole judge of the suitability of items offered.
