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Invitation to Bid School Speech Language Pathologist Bid #2526-02

Invitation to Bid (ITB) School Speech Language Pathologists

Bid # 2526-02

Crook County School District is issuing this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purpose of obtaining competitive proposals for School Speech Language Pathologists. One full-time position and one half-time position is needed. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the District Office of Crook County School District. Bids will be opened publicly at that time. Crook County School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any irregularities for the purpose of ensuring that the award given is in the best interest of Crook

County School District. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will remain unopened. Any bids sent by email, or by any method other than specified in this

ITB, will be rejected and disqualified. Bids must be delivered by hand or by a mail service, in a sealed envelope marked on the outside lower left corner “Bid #2526-02 Speech Language

Pathologists.”

The address for mailing or hand-delivering bids is:

Anna Logan, Chief Financial Officer

Crook County School District

471 NE Ochoco Plaza Dr

Prineville, OR 97754

Proposals (aka Bids) are to be made on the Proposal Form provided. Proposals that are incomplete, conditional, contain irregularities of any kind, or which are not in accord with the

Instructions and forms furnished in this ITB, may be rejected. Individuals or organizations who respond with a bid or proposal are referred to as Respondents or Contractors.

Crook County School District reserves the right to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all proposals submitted, without liability whatsoever, and waive informalities therein, if deemed by the Chief Financial Officer that it is in the best interest of Crook County School District to do

so. No proposal will be accepted if made in collusion with any other Responder.

If desired, respondents can submit up to three options in one bid response:

Option A: bid for one full-time School Speech Language Pathologist

Option B: bid for one full-time and one part-time School Speech Language Pathologist

Option C: bid for one part-time School Speech Language Pathologist

A. Criteria for eligibility:

1. Assessment personnel must be able to provide services when students are in attendance for a total of 155 days for 8 hours per day.

2. Priority is given to respondents with a School Speech Language Pathologist already acquired.

3. Priority is given to respondents with a School Speech Language Pathologist that can provide in-person, rather than virtual, services.

4. Personnel must possess a current Professional School Speech Language Pathologist

License in the State of Oregon.

5. Contractor must maintain professional liability and Commercial General Liability insurance covering the contractor for and against loss or damage resulting from services performed. Coverage shall have minimum limits of $1,000,000 Each Occurrence, $2,000,000 General Aggregate. Contractor must comply with ORS 656.017 and provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for its personnel.

6. Contractor’s personnel must pass applicable criminal history background check(s) and undergo sexual conduct training as required by Crook County School District.

B. Important notices:

1. The term of the contract period will be from September 2, 2025 through June 11, 2025.

There will be no renewal provision(s) in the contract.

2. The authorization to proceed will be in the form of a Purchase Order issued by Crook

County School District. The successful contractor will not render any service until the contractor receives an approved Purchase Order authorizing the contractor to do so.

3. Crook County School District intends to award the contract to the respondent(s) whose response is the most advantageous to the District, price and other factors considered, and who will provide the highest quality service at fair and competitive prices. Crook

County School District reserves the right to award contracts to multiple contractors when it is in the best interests of the District.

4. When prices are the same, Crook County School District reserves the right to award to one responder or split the award.

5. If extra work is needed outside of the days and hours described in A.1. above, contractor should estimate those hours and include them in the Proposal Form. The total amount to be paid to the successful contractor will not exceed a maximum dollar amount to be specified in the contract and will be based on the Proposal Form.

6. Requests for price increases will not be honored.

7. Awards will be made within seven (7) days of proposal opening.

8. Crook County School District will not be responsible for any additional taxes, surcharges, fees, etc. beyond the contractual agreement.

Respondents may attach any additional documents, information, or supplementary materials as desired. The Proposal Form should be the first page of the bid response.

PROPOSAL FORM

Bid #2526-02 School Speech Language Pathologist

Name of Respondent:

Name of Individual Submitting Proposal:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Proposal Information:

Hourly Rate: - or - Daily Rate:

Other Fees (describe in detail):

Can your personnel can attend in person during student contact days?: Yes No Hybrid

Additional hours/days needed above student contact days (describe in detail):

I affirm that this PROPOSAL FORM and any attached documents are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature Date