ESBD_449785_1756329347190_Teague ISD RFP 25-0901-BUS.pdf

RFP MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION SPECIFIED IN THIS SOLICITATION ON OR BEFORE:

September 18, 2025 at

2:00 PM CST

MAIL, E-MAIL, COURIER, or HAND DELIVER PROPOSAL TO:

Teague Independent School District

ATTN: Leslie Cockerham

Business Office Specialist

RFP 25-0901

420 N. 10th Avenue

Teague, TX 75860

Show RFP Number, Opening Date and Time on Return Envelope

NOTES TO POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS:

It is the Respondent’s sole responsibility for preparing, submitting, and delivering a response with all required materials to the designated location on or before the published submittal deadline. Courier or delivery services may not deliver directly to the specified location. It is strongly recommended that the response be hand carried to insure receipt at the proper location:

● If mailing or sending by courier, the Respondent (Offeror) is cautioned to allow sufficient time for delivery prior to the published deadline to the location specified above.

● Failure to deliver, for whatever reason, may not be grounds for disputing the procurement solicitation process or any resulting contract award.

All questions relating to the RFP shall be in writing via e-mail as provided below. All requests for information shall result in written responses attached as Addendum to the RFP posting on the Teague ISD website.

REFER INQUIRIES IN WRITING TO SOLICITATION CONTACT:

ATTN: Leslie Cockerham

Business Office Specialist

Email: lacockerham@teagueisd.org

Sealed responses will be accepted until the date and time established for receipt. After receipt of responses, the names of Respondents will be made in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to Teague ISD. All responses submitted shall become the property of Teague Independent School District upon receipt.

Failure to formalize the terms of the response by signing the RFP and completely submitting the required information may result in disqualification of the offer contained within the response. The Respondent must indicate exceptions to the contract terms and conditions in the body of their response and offer alternative language to any contract terms and conditions when they submit a response to this solicitation. If a response is signed and submitted without including specific exceptions to the General Contract Terms included in this solicitation, Teague

ISD will not negotiate and reserves the right to start negotiations with other respondents. Respondent must review this solicitation in its entirety. Failure to do so can result in missing required information and will result in rejecting a response for failure to follow instructions.

Respondent Initials _______

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 SPECIFICATIONS

New School Bus Specifications

One (1) 77 Passenger School Bus

TEAGUE ISD is seeking bids for One (1) 77 passenger School Bus. All submissions must meet the latest Federal and State of Texas 2018 School Bus Specifications Effective July 30, 2018. The bus is to be delivered to TEAGUE ISD Transportation Department at 420 N 10th Avenue, Teague, TX 75860.

All submissions will include a proposal, body plan, and all warranty information. All exceptions must be listed. Questions will be received and answered by email ONLY via lacockerham@teagueisd.org no later than September 11, 2025 Specifications (exact or something similar):

· 78” headroom standard

· 13 rows of 39” seats 3pt (RT)

· 12 rows of 39” and 1 row 26” seat 3pt (LT)

· National high back air suspension driver’s seat

· Windshield wipers, cowl mounted

· First aid kit and body fluid clean-up kit, state spec

· Full insulation (roof & sides)

· Body undercoating, fire resistant

· Fire extinguisher

· Rubber flooring throughout (black)

· Safety triangles

· Aluminum aisle strips

· 90,000 BTU heater with defroster

· School bus yellow paint

· Two full rows interior dome lights

· Rear view mirror inside (6 x 30)

· Rosco cross over mirrors (with mini hawk-eye)

· Rear view mirrors “Roscoe” (Black, motorized)

· Tail pipe, horizontal, exits left side through bumper

· Handle, assist, entrance door, outside entrance

· Flasher system, 8 warning lights, red lights active with door open

· Specialty roof hatches (2)

· Warning light LED strobing type

· State spec LED light pkg

· Engine: Cummins ISB 6.7

· Horsepower: 240

· Steering: Power, Tilting

· Torque: 560 lb-ft

· Wheelbase: 276”

· Alternator: 325 amp

· Transmission: Allison 2500

· Brakes: Full air

· Front Axle: 10,000#

· Rear Axle: 21,000#

· Tires: 11R22.5 LRH AH37

· Fuel Tank: 100 Gallon with barrier

· Battery system: (3) 12 volt 2850 CCA

· Air-ride suspension

· Warning Buzzers

· Auto. Slack Adjusters

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1.1.1 BACKGROUND

The purpose of this solicitation is to award a Respondent that can meet the requirements listed in this RFP. The

Teague ISD Purchasing and Transportation Departments reserve the right to award the Respondent in the best interest of Teague ISD.

1.1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The below requirements are the minimum specifications to be offered by Respondent. Additional services are amendable and acceptable by Teague ISD. For the purpose of this solicitation items which may contain proprietary information are to be considered 'or equal’. Proprietary information will not affect award selection. Teague ISD shall determine an award based on the most responsible and responsive proposals. Respondent’s manufacturer and model information must be compatible with Teague ISD’s existing hardware and/or software. Respondents must provide manufacturer and model information in submission. Teague ISD understands that the list below is not exhaustive, and that other ancillary equipment and hardware (including building related equipment) may be required; respondent shall quote all necessary equipment not listed below.

1.1.3 SCOPE OF BID

Bid Number: 25-0901 Bid Title: New 77 Passenger School Bus Bid Type: RFP: Request for Proposal

1.2 FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION

The Request for Proposal (RFP) meets the competitive proposal requirements as described in 2 CFR 200.320(b)(2) and creates full and open competition as the statement of work within the proposal is modifiable/amendable by

Respondent. Items that are brand-labeled are to be considered 'or equal’. Brand name will not affect award selection.

1.3 PRICING OPTIONS

● Response to include pricing breakdown of:

• All associated costs as required in the General Requirements.

• All non-recurring and monthly recurring costs.

• After-hour support costs.

Teague ISD shall not be liable to any Respondent, person or entity for any losses, expenses, costs, claims or damages of any kind:

Arising out of, or by reason of, or attributable to, the Respondent responding to this RFP.

As a result of the use of any information, error or omission contained in this RFP document or provided during the

RFP process.

The selected Respondent(s) as provider of the work to Teague ISD shall:

● Be expected to maintain a high degree of confidentiality throughout the process.

● Be subject to the State’s “open records” laws.

1.4 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Proposals shall be evaluated based on the weights assigned below to each evaluation criteria. If

3 | Page additional information or proposal clarification is required, the RFP evaluation team shall make written requests to the appropriate Respondent(s) and require all responses to be made in writing. To request clarification of evaluation criteria, contact the Business Office Specialist at lacockerham@teagueisd.org

Price 40% Proposed Product 35%

Previous Experience 15% References 10%

Total 100% The following factors may be considered in addition to the aforementioned PROPOSAL EVALUATION criteria: (a) Unit price, (b) total bid price, (c) delivery date, (d) quality of goods, (e) vendor’s past performance record.

1.5 RESPONSIVE PROPOSAL

Proposals shall be deemed ‘Responsive’ if they comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the bid, as applicable. Failure to comply with conditions must be indicated in response.

1.6 RESPONSIBLE VENDOR

Vendor shall be deemed ‘Responsible’ when adequate financial resources (or ability to obtain such resources), can comply with the delivery requirements, and is a qualified and established firm regularly engaged in the type of business that provides the products and/or services herein, and has an adequate number of trained personnel to ensure quality and performance and completion of contract within the specified time frame.

1.7 UNRESPONSIVE VENDOR

Vendor shall be deemed ‘Unresponsive’ when failure to comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the bid. Unresponsive vendors will not be considered for the award.

1.8 OVERLY RESPONSIVE VENDOR

Vendor shall be deemed ‘Overly Responsive’ if response contains additional services, items, or specifications beyond the SCOPE OF BID AND RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS requested. Overly Responsive vendors may not be considered for award.

1.9 RFP TIMELINE

Event Date

Available: 08/28/2025

Deadline for Questions: 09/12/2025 4:00 PM Central

Closes to Responses: 09/18/2025 2:00 PM Central

Opens for Review: 09/18/2025 2:00 PM Central

Review/Evaluations Complete: 09/18/2025

Board Meeting: 09/23/2025

1.10 AWARD PROCESS

Teague ISD shall be the sole judge in making this determination and it shall be done if it is determined to be in Teague ISD’s best interest. Contracts shall only be awarded to responsible vendors possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions· of a proposed procurement.

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Consideration will be given to such matters as vendor integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources.

During the review period, Respondents shall refrain from contacting any Teague ISD employee, agent, representative, assignee, designee, or client of Teague ISD regarding open solicitations, unless expressly requested by Purchasing services or solicitation contact.

Proposals and pricing shared in any form of communication, other than in the Respondent’s submitted proposal, will void Respondent’s submission, unless expressly requested by the Purchasing Services Department or solicitation contact during the review period.

1.10.1 Administrative Review

Teague ISD will review timely received responses to determine if mandatory requirements are met and to verify that the proposals meet such requirements. Compliant responses will be approved for subsequent evaluation steps.

1.10.2 Initial Ranking

A committee will review and rank compliant responses, without consideration of cost, from best to least qualified. The evaluation team will use detailed evaluation and weighting guidelines to carefully review and assign a score to each section of each response. Upon completion of the evaluation and scoring, the next step of this evaluation will be performed.

1.10.3 Cost Proposal Evaluation

Cost proposals will be opened and reviewed by evaluation team members. Scores for cost will be based on pre-determined guidelines and weightings. These scores will be added to those assigned in the Initial Ranking Process.

1.10.4 Reference Checks, Clarification, and Product Demonstration/Presentation Teague ISD will perform reference checks and seek further information as needed from all

Respondents whose responses meet qualifications, based on the initial evaluation and scoring. Respondents may be asked to discuss their responses or provide written clarification.

In the course of seeking additional information, Teague ISD will:

● Control all discussions;

● Attempt to resolve any uncertainties concerning a Respondent’s response;

● Attempt to resolve any suspected mistakes by calling them to a Respondent’s attention as specifically as possible without disclosing information concerning other Respondent’s responses or confidential aspects of the evaluation process.

1.10.5 Final Evaluation

Teague ISD intends to make the contract award to the Respondent whose response best meets the evaluation criteria and reflects the “best value” to the TISD. In determining “best value”, the Evaluation Committee will be instructed to consider all information contained in the initial responses; the initial evaluation; Best And Final Offer responses (if necessary); and information obtained from references, site visits, Respondent presentations or demonstrations, and any other information obtained during this procurement solicitation process.

1.10.6 Notification of Bid Award/Non-Award

Teague ISD will notify respondents of award or non-award of this solicitation via an email notification to the respondent’s contact information included on the required cover page as

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1.10.7 Cancellation of RFP

In the event that an award is unable to be made to the respondent, Teague ISD reserves the right to void all respondents’ submissions and follow any additional necessary procurement avenues in the best interest of Teague ISD.

1.10.8 Failure to Execute Contract with Award Respondent

In the event that Teague ISD is unable to execute a contract with an awarded respondent, Teague ISD reserves the right to void all respondents’ submissions and follow any additional necessary procurement avenues in the best interest of Teague ISD. Voided responses will not be subjected to the Texas Public Information Act.

1.11 TERM OF AGREEMENT

The terms of any resulting agreements will be to sell a new 77 passenger school bus to Teague

Independent School District located at 420 N 10th Avenue, Teague, Texas based on the available specifications provided by the Purchasing Department, meeting the aforementioned requirements.

1.12 FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

The Teague ISD Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, with assistance of the Teague ISD Business Office, will oversee the financial obligations of any resulting awards or contracts. Contracts will be paid upon the terms set forth in mutual agreement with the selected award Respondent.

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SECTION 2: RESPONSE SUBMITTAL AND INQUIRIES

2.1 SUBMITTAL DEADLINE AND LOCATION

2.1.1 All proposals must be received by Teague ISD at the designated location indicated on the cover page of the solicitation no later than the time and date specified.

2.1.2 It is the Respondent’s sole responsibility for preparing, submitting, and delivering a response with all required materials to the designated location on or before the published submittal deadline.

Late offers properly identified will be returned to Respondent unopened. Late offers will not be considered under any circumstances.

2.2 SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.2.1 SIGNATURE

Proposals must be signed by Respondent’s company official or representative authorized to commit such proposals and bind the Respondent in the event of a contract award. Failure to sign the submitted proposal may be basis for disqualification.

2.2.2 RESPONSES

An original of your complete proposal submitted in response to this solicitation is required.

E-mail responses are allowed, but it is the respondent’s responsibility to make sure the e-mail has been received.

2.2.3 PACKAGING

Proposal package (envelope/box/carton) must indicate on the lower left-hand corner or in the e-mail response:

the Respondent’s company name, the proposal opening date, RFP number and title

2.2.4 RESPONSE CONTACT

Cover page of proposal must include:

●Company name ●Proposal contact ●Contact phone ●Contact e-mail.

2.2.5 RESPONSE INCLUSION

Proposal must include:

o Initialed RFP o Completed 2025 dated W-9 or equivalent o Completed Form 1295 o GENERAL REQUIREMENTS to include:

▪ Manufacturer,

▪ Model,

▪ Available warranty, and

▪ Timeline of delivery of school bus.

o Pricing o Repeated annual funding is contingent upon funds availability. See 3.2 Funding.

o Payment terms o Early and/or prepay discounts

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E-mail responses to this RFP are acceptable. All costs and expenses related to the preparation and submission of a response to this solicitation shall be borne by the Respondent.

Upon receipt, all submittals shall become property of the TISD.

2.3 INQUIRIES AND INTERPRETATIONS

Any questions or inquiries regarding the specifications or any other aspect of this solicitation must be received by email to solicitation contact: Leslie Cockerham, lacockerham@teagueisd.org.

Responses to inquiries which directly affect an interpretation or change to this RFP will be issued in writing by addendum (amendment) posted to the Teague ISD website. All such addenda issued prior to the time that proposals are received shall be considered part of the RFP, and the

Respondent shall consider and acknowledge specific receipt of each in his/her proposal response. Only those replies to inquiries, which are made by formal written addenda, shall be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarification will be without legal effect.

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SECTION 3: GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Any Contract awarded as a result of this RFP will contain the General Contract Terms listed below in

Section 3.2. Subcontractors are obliged to comply with these provisions. A Sample contract to perform is provided in 3.1 for your reference.

3.1 SAMPLE: CONTRACT TO PERFORM

1. BETWEEN

Teague Independent School District AND _________________________________

Contract No. 25-0901

This agreement (“Contract”) is entered into by the Teague Independent School District ( “TISD” or “Teague ISD”), located at 420 N 10th Avenue, Teague, Texas, and_____________ (the “Respondent” or “Respondent”) located at

Recitals

Whereas, on September 1, 2025 Teague ISD issued a Request for Proposal from qualified, independent respondents to ________ and on ________, 20XX issued its official response to questions (collectively “RFP”);

and

Whereas, Respondent submitted a proposal (Proposal) dated ____________, 20XX, in response to TISD RFP; and

Whereas, Respondent was selected to _________________ deliver a new 77-passenger school bus.

Now Therefore, the TISD and Respondent hereby agree as follows:

Authority

This Respondent is entered into pursuant to TEC 44.031(3) and TISD Board policy CH(LOCAL).

Services, Standards of Performance and Contract Administration

The Respondent shall provide the deliverables described herein in the manner required by all the following documents:

1. This Contract

2. Completed Proposal

All the above are attached to and incorporated as part of this Contract for all purposes. All these documents constitute the Standards of Performance for this Contract.

In the case of conflicts between this Contract and any of the above exhibits, the following shall control in this order of priority:

1. This Contract

2. Completed Proposal

The Respondent shall provide all of the above products and all reasonably related services in accordance with applicable professional standards of a Responder providing similar products in the Teague ISD geographical area. The respondent represents and warrants that it has the requisite experience, personnel and other resources to perform in the manner required by this Contract. TISD shall designate a Project Manager for this

Contract. The Project Manager will serve as the point of contact between TISD and the Respondent. Teague ISD

Project Manager shall supervise Teague ISD’s review of the Respondent’s, deliverables, payment requests, financial budget administration and similar matters. The Project Manager does not have any express or implied authority to vary the terms of the Contract, amend the Contract in any way or waive strict performance of the terms or conditions of the Contract.

3.2 General Contract Terms

1. Funding All obligations of Teague ISD and Customers are subject to the availability of legislative appropriations and, for

TISD and Customers expending federal funds, to the availability of the federal funds applicable to the Contract. The

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Respondent acknowledges that the ability of TISD and the Customers to make payments under the Contract is contingent upon the continued availability of funds. The Respondent further acknowledges that funds may not be specifically appropriated for the Contract and TISD or Customers continual ability to make payments under the Contract is contingent upon the funding levels appropriated for each particular appropriation period. Teague ISD and the Customers will use all reasonable efforts to ensure that such funds are available. The Respondent agrees that if future levels of funding for TISD or a Customer are not sufficient to continue operations without any operational reductions, TISD or the Customer, in its discretion, may terminate the Contract or a pending order under the Contract, either in whole or in part. In the event of such termination, TISD or the Customer will not be considered to be in default or breach under the Contract, nor shall it be liable for any further payments ordinarily due under the Contract, nor shall it be liable for any damages or any other amounts which are caused by or associated with such termination. TISD and the Customer shall make best efforts to provide reasonable written advance notice to the Respondent of any such Contract or order termination. In the event of such a termination, the Respondent shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing, cease all work immediately upon the effective date of termination, either on the particular order if an order is being terminated, or the Contract, if the Contract is being terminated. Teague ISD or the Customer shall be liable for payments limited only to the portion of work TISD or the

Customer authorized in writing and which the Respondent has completed, delivered to TISD or Customer, and which has been accepted by TISD or Customer. All such work shall have been completed, per the Contract requirements, prior to the effective date of termination.

2. NOGA All contracts, agreements, and lease purchases that are to be paid with federal awards for each participating party shall strictly adhere to the regulations set forth in the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG) of the Texas

Education Agency (TEA), and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) of the U.S. Department of Education. These requirements include but are not limited to (RE: Code of Federal Regulations [CFR Appendix II Part

200]):

● Contract is effective upon receipt by the TISD or member of the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA)

● Awardee must maintain an award status for the duration of the grant period of availability.

● All services must be completed in the duration of the grant period of availability.

● Services must be invoiced monthly after services are received

3. NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT In an effort to promote fair and open competition, Teague ISD reserves the right to award multiple contracts.

4. Invoices Invoices shall be sent directly to Teague ISD. Payments are processed after the business office has been notified that the items have been received in good condition. Invoices must detail the items delivered and must reference the purchase order number for speed in processing.

5. Contract Monitoring All pricing provided in the proposal should include a specific deliverable or a set of deliverables that demonstrate successful completion of activities. All activities must have documentation to support their completion. Teague

ISD reserves the right to reject goods or services which do not address the deliverables stated in the contract and do not meet TISD quality review. Monitoring may include, but is not limited, to reviewing invoices to ensure the receipt and acceptance of goods and services per contract requirements and monitoring contracts for certain administrative reporting activities stated in the contract terms and conditions or in any special provisions. These include vendor reporting of any litigation, lobbyist activities, changes in ownership or financial status, and key changes on personnel, and monitoring agency compliance with statutes, rules, and regulations governing state agency contract and procurement activities. Teague ISD expects the vendor to be responsive to requests for documentation for purposes of monitoring.

6. Vendor Performance Deficiency Non-performance of the award vendor in terms of specifications shall be a basis for the termination of award. Cancellation by TISD may be made upon thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice to the awarded vendor. Teague ISD shall not pay for work, equipment, or supplies which are unsatisfactory. Vendor shall be given a reasonable opportunity (30 calendar days) before termination, to correct the deficiencies. This, however, shall in no way be construed as negating the basis for termination for non-performance.

7. Payments Prior to authorizing payment to Vendor, TISD shall evaluate the vendor’s performance. The vendor shall provide invoices to TISD for Commodities/Services provided/performed. Invoices must be submitted not later than the 15th day of the month after the product is delivered.. No payment whatsoever shall be made under this contract without the prior submission of detailed, correct invoices. Subject to the foregoing, TISD must make all payments in accordance with the Texas

Prompt Payment Act, Government Code, Chapter 2251. Payments under this Contract are subject to the availability of

10 | Page appropriated funds. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that payments for services provided under this Contract are contingent upon TISD receipt of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature.

8. Guarantee A minimum of ninety (90) days guarantee or standard commercial warranty, whichever is greater, shall be provided on all materials. In the event of failure, the vendor agrees to repair or replace such units at no cost to Teague ISD, within ten (10) working days.

9. Term and Termination This Contract shall become effective on the date signed by the appropriate official of TISD.

Notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Contract, the provisions of this Contract regarding confidentiality, indemnification, transition, records, right to audit and independent audit, property rights, dispute resolution, invoice and fees verification, and default shall survive the termination or expiration dates of this Contract. TISD may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Contract upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Respondent. Such notice may be provided by facsimile or certified mail return receipt requested and is effective upon Respondent’s receipt. In the event of such termination, the Respondent shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing, cease all work immediately upon the effective date of termination. Teague ISD and/or other Customers shall be liable only for payments for any goods or services ordered from the Respondent before the termination date.

10.Rights to Invention If the Federal award meets the definition of ‘‘funding agreement’’ under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that ‘‘funding agreement,’’ the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, ‘‘Rights to Inventions

Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative

Agreements,’’ and any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency.

11.Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251–1387), as amended—Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision that requires the non-Federal award to agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air

Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251–1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

12.Energy Policy and Conservation Act Respondent certifies it is in compliance with mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871).

13.Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352)—Respondents that apply or bid with CFR 202 for an award exceeding

$100,000 must file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award. The Respondent represents and warrants that ordering entities’ payments to the Respondent and Respondent’s receipt of appropriated or other funds under any of this or any resulting agreement are not prohibited by Government Code §556.005 or §556.008.

14.Recovered Materials A non-Federal entity that is a state agency or agency of a political subdivision of a state and its contractors must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the guidelines. 2 CFR § 200.323; 40 CFR §247

15.Prohibition of Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and or Equipment In accordance with Public

Law 115-232, Section 889(f)(1) The TISD is prohibited from using federal funds to procure, obtain or enter contracts for certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment. Vendor certifies that it does not use any covered telecommunication equipment or services per FAR 52.204-25. If it is discovered the Vendor does use prohibited telecommunications equipment, the Vendor must follow the reporting requirements. Teague ISD reserves the right to

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16.Termination for Convenience Pursuant to 48 CFR 52.249.2 when federal funds are expended by TISD, TISD reserves the right to immediately terminate any Agreement in excess of $10,000 in the event of a breach or default of the Agreement by

Vendor, in the event vendor fails performance of work under any contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if Teague

ISD determines that a termination is in the TISD’s best interest. TISD may terminate any resulting contract for convenience by providing (1) a statement that the contract is being terminated for the convenience of TISD, (2) the effective date of termination, (3) the extent of termination, (4) any special instructions, and (5) the steps the respondent is to take to minimize the impact on personnel. Upon any notification of termination for convenience, the respondent is to (1) stop work immediately on the terminated portion of the contract, (2) advise TISD of any special circumstances precluding stoppage of work, (3) perform the continued portion of the contract if the termination is partial, (4) take any action necessary to protect property in the respondent’s possession in which TISD has an interest, and (5) dispose of termination inventory as directed by TISD. FAR 52.249-5

17.Termination for Cause/Default If Respondent is found to be in default under any provision of this contract, TISD may cancel the contract without notice and either re-solicit or award the contract to the next best responsive and responsible

Respondent. The defaulting contractor will not be considered in the re-solicitation and may not be considered in future solicitations for the same type of work unless the specification or scope of work is significantly changed. Teague ISD expressly does not waive any rights, remedies, privileges, or immunities available to it as an agency of the State of Texas or otherwise available to it under the referenced contract and under applicable law among other things, Teague ISD reserves the right to refer this matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas for handling.

18.Termination for Non-Appropriations The award contract is subject to the appropriation of funds each fiscal year by Teague

ISD. TISD cannot guarantee purchases obligated with federal awards. Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.339-346, the funding grant may be suspended or terminated. In the event of a termination, the Respondent will be paid for services rendered and the contract terminated effective upon notice of termination.

19.No Liability Upon Termination If this Contract is terminated for any reason, TISD and the State of Texas shall not be liable to

Respondent for any damages, claims, losses, or any other amounts arising from or related to any such termination. Teague

ISD and Customers shall retain ownership of all associated work products and documentation obtained from the

Respondent under the Contract. However, Respondent may be entitled to the remedies provided in Government Code, Chapter 2260.

20.Right to Audit Respondent shall maintain and retain supporting fiscal and any other documents relevant to showing that any payments under this Contract funds were expended in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of Texas, including but not limited to, requirements of Teague ISD, the Comptroller of the State of Texas, and the State Auditor.

Respondent shall maintain all such documents and other records relating to this Contract and the State’s property for a period of seven (7) years after the date of submission of the final invoices or until a resolution of all billing questions, whichever is later. Respondent shall make available at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, and for reasonable periods, all documents and other information related to the goods or services as defined in this Contract.Respondent and the subcontractors shall provide Teague ISD and/or State Auditor with any information that TISD and/or the State Auditor deems relevant to any investigation or audit. Respondent must retain all work and other supporting documents pertaining to this Contract, for purposes of inspecting, monitoring, auditing, or evaluating by TISD and any authorized agency of the

State of Texas, including an investigation or audit by the State Auditor. Respondent shall cooperate with any authorized agents of the TISD and/or State of Texas and shall provide them with prompt access to all of such TISD’s work-related information as requested. Respondent’s failure to comply with this Section shall constitute a material breach of this Contract and shall authorize TISD and/or the State of Texas to immediately assess appropriate damages for such failure. Pursuant to

Government Code, §2262.003 the acceptance of funds by Respondent or any other entity or person directly under this

Contract, or indirectly through a subcontract under this Contract, shall constitute acceptance of the authority of Teague ISD and/or the State Auditor to conduct an audit or investigation in connection with those funds. Respondent acknowledges and understands that the acceptance of funds under this Contract shall constitute consent to an audit by TISD and/or the State

Auditor, Comptroller, or other agency of the State of Texas. Respondent shall ensure that this paragraph concerning TISD’s and/or the State’s authority to audit funds received indirectly by subcontractors through Respondent and the requirement to cooperate in any such audit is included in any subcontract it awards.

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21.No Conflicts of Interest Respondent represents and warrants that the provision of goods and services or other performance will not constitute an actual or potential conflict of interest or reasonably create an appearance of impropriety. Award contracts valued above $1 million ($1,000,000.00) or require TISD or cooperative member Board approval, as applicable, a

Certificate of Interested Parties must be completed through the Texas Ethics Commission. Teague ISD will not be responsible for a cooperative members’ obligation to comply with this standard. Teague ISD has no formal tracking options of contracts once award is released. TGC §§ 2252.908, 2254.032, 2261.252(b)

22.Conflict of Interest Dealings with Public Servants Affirmation: Respondent has not given, offered to give, nor intends to give at any time hereafter any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip, favor, or service to a public servant in connection with the submitted response. TGC §§ 572.051(a)(1), 2155.003; 34 TAC § 20.157; 31

U.S.C. 503; 2 CFR § 200.112; 2 CFR § 200.318(c)(1)

23.E-Verify Program Respondent certifies that for contracts for services,Respondent shall utilize the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security’s E-Verify system during the term of the contract to determine the eligibility of: 1. all persons employed by Respondent to perform duties within Texas; and 2. all persons, including subcontractors, assigned by Respondent to perform work pursuant the contract within the United States of America. The Respondent shall provide, upon request of

Teague ISD, an electronic or hardcopy screenshot of the confirmation or tentative non-confirmation screen containing the

E-Verify case verification number for attachment to the Form I-9 for the three most recent hires that match the criteria above, by the Respondent, and Respondent’s subcontractors, as proof that this provision is being followed. If it is determined that Respondent has violated the certifications set forth in this Section, then (1)Respondent shall be in breach of contract, (2)TISD shall have the option to terminate the contract for cause without prior notice, and (3) in addition to any other rights or remedies available to TISD under the contract, Respondent shall be responsible for all costs incurred by TISD to obtain substitute services to replace the terminated contract. Executive Order RP-80: Federal E-Verify System

24.Human Trafficking Under Section 2155.0061 of the Texas Government Code, the Respondent certifies that the individual or business entity named in this Response or contract is not ineligible to receive the specified contract and acknowledges that this contract may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate. TGC § 2155.0061

25.Prior Employment In accordance with Section 2254.033 of the Texas Government Code, relating to consulting services, Respondent certifies that it does not employ an individual who has been employed by Teague ISD or another agency at any time during the two years preceding the submission of the Response or, in the alternative, Respondent has disclosed in its

Response the following: (i) the nature of the previous employment with Teague ISD or the other agency; (ii) the date the employment was terminated; and (iii) the annual rate of compensation for the employment at the time of its termination.

TGC §2254.033

26.Small Business Teague ISD requests that small and minority owned businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms submit their documentation at time of response. This is basically accomplished using the Texas Certified

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) list. 2 CFR §200.321

27.Buy American Act Teague ISD may apply domestic preference on products produced and/or manufactured in the United

States. In compliance with the “Buy American” provision, products substantially produced in the United States will be accepted. Substantially produced is defined as being greater than 51% of the final processed product consists of agricultural commodities that were grown domestically. As required by the Buy American provision, all agricultural and food products must be of domestic origin as required by 7 CFR Part 210.21(d). Exceptions to the Buy American provision should be used as a last resort; however, an alternative or exception may be approved upon request. To be considered for the alternative or exception, the request must be submitted in writing to a designated official, a minimum of 5 day(s) in advance of delivery.

28.Buy America Respondent must comply with 49 USC 5323(j)(1) Buy America, and the applicable regulations in 49 CFR part

661. Transit projects using products comprised of steel, iron, and manufactured goods must contain more than 70% United

States manufactured components.

29.Buy Texas Except for purchases involving the use of federal funds, in accordance with Government Code, Section 2155.4441, the State of Texas requires that during the performance of a contract for services, Respondent shall purchase products and materials produced in the State of Texas when available at a price and time comparable to products and materials produced outside the state.

30.Boycott Respondent represents and warrants that it is not engaged in business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization, as prohibited by Section 2252.152 of the Texas Gov’t Code.

31.Prohibition Pursuant to Section 2271.002 of the Texas Government Code,Respondent certifies that either (i) it meets an exemption criterion under Section 2271.002; or (ii) it does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of

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32.Felony Conviction Texas Education Code Section 44.034, Notification of Criminal History, Subsection (a), states, “A person or business entity that enters into a contract with a school district must give advance notice to the district if the person or an owner or operator of the business entity has been convicted of a felony. The notice must include a general description of the conduct resulting in the conviction of a felony”. Subsection (b) of Section 44.034 states, “A school district may terminate a contract with a person or business entity if the district determines that the person or business entity failed to give notice as required by Subsection (a) or misrepresented the conduct resulting in the conviction. The district must compensate the person or business entity for services performed before termination of the contract. This notice is not required of a publicly-held corporation.

____ My firm is a publicly-held corporation; therefore, this reporting requirement is not applicable.

____ My firm is not owned or operated by anyone who has been convicted of a felony.

____ My firm is owned or operated by the following individual(s) who has/have been convicted of a felony:

Details of Conviction(s)(attach additional information as needed):

33. Residency

a. Resident Bidder In order for a bid to be considered, the following information must be provided. Failure to complete will result in rejection of the bid: ‘As defined by Texas House Bill 602, a “nonresident bidder” means a bidder whose principal place of business is not in Texas but excludes a contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in Texas.’

____ I certify that my company is a “Resident Bidder”

b. Non-Resident Bidder If you qualify as a “nonresident bidder’” you must furnish the following:

Resident state: _______________

Does your “residence state” require bidders whose principal place of business is in Texas to underbid bidders whose residence state is the same as yours by a prescribed amount or percentage to receive a comparable contract? ____

No ____Yes, What is the amount or percentage? _______%

34.Survival of Terms Termination of the Contract for any reason shall not release the Respondent from liability or obligation set forth in the Contract that is expressly stated to survive any such termination or by its nature would be intended to be applicable following any such termination, including the provisions regarding confidentiality, indemnification, transition, records, audit, property rights, dispute resolution, invoice and fees verification.

35.Confidentiality and Public Information Notwithstanding any provisions of this Contract to the contrary, Respondent understands that Teague ISD will comply with the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code, Chapter 552 as interpreted by judicial opinions and opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Texas. Teague ISD agrees to notify

Respondent in writing within a reasonable time from receipt of a request for information related to Respondent’s work under this contract.The Respondent will cooperate with TISD in the production of documents responsive to the request. TISD will make a determination whether to submit a Public Information Act request to the Attorney General. Respondent will notify TISD within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of any third party requests for information that was provided by Teague

ISD for use in performing the Contract. This Contract and all data and other information generated or otherwise obtained in its performance may be subject to the Texas Public Information Act. Respondent agrees to maintain the confidentiality of information received from TISD during the performance of this Contract, including information which discloses confidential personal information particularly, but not limited to, social security numbers.

36.Indemnification Acts or Omissions Respondent shall indemnify and hold harmless Teague ISD, the State of Texas and any

Customers, AND/OR THEIR OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, ASSIGNEES, AND/OR

DESIGNEES FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR SUITS, AND ALL RELATED COSTS, ATTORNEY

FEES, AND EXPENSES arising out of, or resulting from any acts or omissions of the Respondent or its agents, employees, subcontractors, Order Fulfillers, or suppliers of subcontractors in the execution or performance of the Contract and any

Purchase Orders issued under the Contract. THE DEFENSE SHALL BE COORDINATED BY RESPONDENT WITH THE LEGAL

COUNSEL FOR TEAGUE ISD WHEN TEAGUE ISD IS NAMED DEFENDANT IN ANY LAWSUIT AND RESPONDENT MAY NOT AGREE

TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE CONCURRENCE FROM TEAGUE ISD. RESPONDENT AND TISD AGREE

TO FURNISH TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH OTHER OF ANY SUCH CLAIM.

37.Infringements

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a. Respondent shall indemnify and hold harmless the TISD, the State of Texas and any Customers, AND/OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, ASSIGNEES, AND/OR DESIGNEES from any and all third party claims involving infringement of United States patents, copyrights, trade and service marks, and any other intellectual or intangible property rights in connection with the PERFORMANCES OR ACTIONS OF RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT. RESPONDENT

AND THE TISD AGREE TO FURNISH TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH OTHER OF ANY SUCH CLAIM. RESPONDENT SHALL BE

LIABLE TO PAY ALL COSTS OF DEFENSE INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES. THE DEFENSE SHALL BE COORDINATED BY

RESPONDENT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR TEAGUE ISD WHEN TEAGUE ISD IS NAMED DEFENDANT IN ANY LAWSUIT AND

RESPONDENT MAY NOT AGREE TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE CONCURRENCE FROM TEAGUE ISD.

b. Respondent shall have no liability under this section if the alleged infringement is caused in whole or in part by:

i. use of the product or service for a purpose or in a manner for which the product or service was not designed,

ii. any modification made to the product without Respondent’s written approval,

iii. any modifications made to the product by the Respondent pursuant to TISD’ and/or any Customer’s specific instructions,

iv. any intellectual property right owned by or licensed to TISD and/or any Customer, or

v. any use of the product or service by TISD and/or any Customer that is not in conformity with the terms of any applicable license agreement.

c. If Respondent becomes aware of an actual or potential claim, or TISD and/or Customer provides Respondent with notice of an actual or potential claim, Respondent may (or in the case of an injunction against TISD and/or Customer, shall), at

Respondent’s sole option and expense;

i. procure for the TISD and/or any Customer the right to continue to use the affected portion of the product or service, or

ii. modify or replace the affected portion of the product or service with functionally equivalent or superior product or service so that the TISD’s and/or any Customer’s use is non-infringing.

38.Taxes/Workers’ Compensation/Unemployment Insurance – Including Indemnity

a. RESPONDENT AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THIS CONTRACT, RESPONDENT SHALL BE

ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIABILITY AND PAYMENT OF RESPONDENT’S AND RESPONDENT'S EMPLOYEES’ TAXES OF

WHATEVER KIND, ARISING OUT OF THE PERFORMANCES IN THIS CONTRACT. RESPONDENT AGREES TO COMPLY WITH ALL

STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO ANY SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING LAWS REGARDING WAGES, TAXES, INSURANCE, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION. THE TISD, ANY CUSTOMER, AND/OR THE STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE

RESPONDENT, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR OTHERS FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES OR THE PROVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

INSURANCE AND/OR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OR ANY BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO AN TISD EMPLOYEE OR AN EMPLOYEE OF

ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CUSTOMER.

b. RESPONDENT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS TEAGUE ISD, ANY CUSTOMERS, THE STATE OF TEXAS AND/OR

THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES,…