REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
SALEM, OR
Proposals due: March 15, 2016
@ 2:00 pm
Sealed Proposals will be received by Salem-Keizer School District, Purchasing Department, via online e-procurement system, until Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Pacific for ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR DISTRICT-WIDE GENERAL BUILDING, CAPITAL MAINTE NANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS, RFP Number 261.
The District is using an online bidding system Vendors wishing to submit an offer must register on this system. The URL is https://skeoffer.ionwave.net. Instructions for registration, technical assistance, and training on using the system are available by appointment. Contact Purchasing, La Von Maskell, at 503-399-3086 for assistance.
The offers will be publicly opened in the Purchasing Department immediately after the closing deadline. Offers received after the time fixed for receiving offers cannot be considered.
Proposal documents are available on line at the site listed above.
No offer will be received or considered unless the Offer contains a statement by the bidder certifying, as part of the offer, compliance with the provisions required by ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 (Prevailing Wage Rate).
Pursuant to ORS 279C.365, no offer for a construction contract shall be received or considered by the public contracting agency unless the bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors Board or licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board.
Contractors and sub-contractors performing any asbestos abatement work are to be licensed by the Department of Environ mental Quality as provided in ORS 468A.700-468A.760.
No offer will be received or considered by the District unless the offer contains a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279A.120.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by offer security in the form of a surety bond executed by a State licensed surety company, payable to the Salem-Keizer School District 24J in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Offer. No interest will be paid on offer security. Return or retention of offer security shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 279C.385.
Pursuant to ORS 279C.395 the School District may reject any offer not in compliance with all prescribed bidding procedures and requirements and may reject for good cause any or all offers if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, it is in the public interest to do so. The School District shall have the right to waive informalities and to reject any or all offers and in particular to reject an offer not accompanied by any required offer security or data required by the bidding Documents.
No bidder may withdraw their offer after the hour set for the opening thereof and before award of the Contract, unless award is delayed beyond sixty (60) days from the offer opening date.
Salem-Keizer School District 24-J
By: La Von Maskell, Coordinator
Published Feb. 26, 2016.
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