IFB_26I-0806_Bid_Bond.docx

This is a Bid Bond document for Invitation for Bid 26I-0806 issued by Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, a statewide purchasing cooperative representing approximately 480 Arizona public agencies. The solicitation requests bids for doors, locking systems, access control systems, and room dividers to serve Mohave's membership base. The scope includes interior and exterior doors, door hardware, locksets, electronic access control devices, automatic door systems, overhead systems, accordion doors, and operable walls. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026, with questions due by July 29, 2026, and bids due August 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Arizona time. The contract will be awarded for an initial one-year term with four one-year renewal options. Members eligible to participate as of June 29, 2026, are identified in the accompanying current member list, with provisions allowing additional members to join during the contract term.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or alternate bid security in the amount of $100,000 as specified in this document. Vendors must demonstrate minimum single-job bonding capacity of $300,000 and provide evidence of minimum general liability aggregate insurance of $2,000,000. Bidders must hold current Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses in applicable classifications (B-1 General Commercial, B-2 General Small Commercial, C-7/CR-7 Carpentry, C-11/CR-11 Electrical, or C-67/CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems) and be authorized dealers or manufacturers. Pricing shall be based on percent discount off manufacturer's price lists, firm fixed prices, or a combination thereof, with Mohave's 1% administration fee included in all pricing. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) whose bids conform to all material requirements. All products and services must comply with standards from ANSI, ASTM, ADA, AWI, BHMA, DASMA, DHI, IBC, NEMA, NFPA, SDI, UL, and WDMA, with specifications referencing known acceptable manufacturers but permitting bidders to propose alternate solutions subject to Mohave's final acceptance.