RFP_25-4839_NS_Cafeteria_Tables_and_Chairs.pdf

MODESTO CITY SCHOOLS

Purchasing Department

426 Locust Street Modesto, CA 95351

(209) 574-1613

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP #25-4839

NUTRITION SERVICES

CAFETERIA TABLES AND CHAIRS

DUE DATE:

No later than 3:00 p.m. PST on

Monday, October 27, 2025

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Important Notice to All Proposers 3

Submittal of Proposal and Timeline 4

Introduction, Background and General Conditions 5

Scope of Work and Specification 13

Proposal Evaluation 14

Award of Contract 15

Attachment A: Pricing Table

CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE RETURNED WITH RFP

Vendor’s Proposal (including uploads of spec sheets, color options, and images of tables in projects of similar nature)

Attachment A: Pricing Table

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO ALL PROPOSERS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for RFP #25-4839 Nutrition Services Cafeteria Tables and Chairs will be received via the District’s e-Procurement Portal OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/mcs4kids no later than 3:00 p.m. PST on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Specifications and Instructions to Proposers are on file and may be obtained from the Modesto City Schools Purchasing Department, 426 Locust Street, Modesto, CA 95351, (209) 574-1613.

Documents may also be downloaded from the District’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/mcs4kids.

Modesto City Schools (MCS) reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity or informality.

The District may, during the proposal period, advise the proposer by bulletin or addenda of additions, omissions or alterations in the specifications. All such changes shall be included in the proposal and become a part of the specifications as if originally submitted.

Any addenda shall be posted on the District's e-Procurement Portal. Addenda notifications will be emailed to all persons on record as following this proposal. Failure of any proposer to receive any such addenda or interpretation shall not relieve such proposer from any obligation under their proposal as submitted.

It is the sole responsibility of each proposer to periodically check the site for any addenda.

Proposers are to acknowledge receipt of any and all addenda. This shall be done by signing and returning a copy of the addendum page(s) with your proposal, or acknowledging the addendum number(s) on the Proposal Signature Page.

Failure to acknowledge in writing the receipt of any addenda may result in proposal rejection. It is the proposers’ sole responsibility to see that addenda acknowledgement requirements are met.

All prospective vendors are hereby instructed not to contact any District staff member, other than the OpenGov contact, regarding this proposal at any time during the proposal process. Any such contact shall be cause for rejection of your proposal.

Respondents are advised to review all sections of this RFP carefully, and to follow instructions completely, as failure to do so may result in rejection of the submittal.

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SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSAL AND TIMELINE

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for RFP #25-4839 Nutrition Services Cafeteria Tables and Chairs will be received via the District’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov, no later than 3:00 p.m. PT on Monday, October 27, 2025.

• Responses must be made on forms prepared by Modesto City Schools and submitted via the District’s e-Procurement Portal.

• All proposals received after said time shall not be accepted by OpenGov.

• Modesto City Schools will not accept hardcopy, fax or e-mail submissions.

• Proposals should be verified before submission. Proposals may not be adjusted after submission to the District. The District will not be responsible for errors or omissions on the part of the firm in preparation of a proposal.

• All proposals must be signed with the firm name and by a responsible officer or employee. Obligations assumed by such signature must be fulfilled.

• Modesto City Schools will not be responsible for late or misdirected proposal submittals.

• Modesto City Schools is not responsible for proposer’s technology issues with the submission of a proposal.

• If any proposer finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the proposal documents, they must submit request for clarification through the District’s e-procurement system and responses will be posted via same. Modesto City Schools will not be responsible for oral interpretations. All addenda issued during the time of proposal shall be incorporated into the proposal.

• Proposers may withdraw their proposal, through the e-procurement system any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposers.

Proposed Timeline

RFP Release Date Friday, September 26, and Friday, October 3, 2025

Deadline to receive Questions/Requests for Information/Clarification Friday, October 10, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Deadline for Modesto City Schools to respond to Questions/Requests for Information/Clarification Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

RFP Due Date Monday, October 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Potential Oral Interviews with Firms Selected from Initial Screening (Tentative) Week of November 3-7, 2025 https://procurement.opengov.com/login

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1. INTRODUCTION

This Request for Proposal (RFP #25-4839) contains specifications and related documents covering the request and specs of cafeteria tables and chairs.

This RFP and all subsequent modifications thereto are hereby designated as the sole reference and authority for the preparation of proposals. This release of the RFP supersedes all other documents related to the work to be done. The contents of this RFP and subsequent modifications thereto take precedence over any and all information for the District obtained from any source, either by verbal or written communications.

This RFP shall not be construed, (1) to create an obligation on the part of the District to enter into a contract with any vendor, or (2) to serve as the basis for a claim for reimbursement for expenditures related to the development of a proposal.

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Overview of Modesto City Schools

Modesto City Schools, hereinafter referred to as (“the District”) serves approximately 30,000 students in the communities of Modesto, Salida, Ceres, Empire, and Riverbank. The District maintains twenty-one TK-6 and one TK-8 schools, four junior highs, seven high schools, an adult education program and one continuation high school. The District serves approximately 3,000 students in the Special Education Local Plan Area. The District is comprised of two separate districts, an elementary and a high school district, governed by a common board. For financial reporting purposes, the District is treated as a single entity.

The District is financed primarily by apportionments from the state and taxes received from local property owners. The District administers a number of special entitlements ranging from Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, After School Education and Safety Programs, California Partnership Grants, and others. The District employs approximately 3,000 FTE staff members.

The General Fund Budget is approximately $600 million in the general fund. The accounting system is maintained on a modified accrual basis.

3. INFORMATION AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

3.1 Preparation of Proposal Documents

Responses must be made on forms prepared by Modesto City Schools and submitted via the District’s e-Procurement Portal.

Oral, telegraphic, facsimile, telephone or hard copy RFP Packets will not be accepted.

RFP Packets received after this date and time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Modesto City Schools is not responsible for Respondent’s technology issues with the submission of a proposal.

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Each submittal must conform and be responsive to the requirements set forth in this RFP.

The District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the RFP Packets.

The District also reserves the right to reject any and all RFP Packets and to negotiate contract terms with one or more Respondents. The District retains the sole discretion to determine issues of compliance and to determine whether a program management respondent is responsive, responsible, and qualified.

The District hereby notifies all Respondents that it will affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, no respondent will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, gender, transgender status, marital status, political affiliation, religion, medical condition or physical disability on consideration for the award.

It is the sole responsibility of the person submitting the proposal to see that it is delivered on time. Proposals received after 3:00 p.m. PT, on Monday, October 27, 2025 will be returned to the submitting firm unopened.

3.2 Signature

The proposal must be signed in the name of the Proposer and must bear the signature of the person authorized to sign proposals on behalf of the Proposer.

3.3 Completion of Proposals

Proposals shall be complete in all respects as required by the instructions herein. A proposal may be rejected if it is conditional or incomplete, or if it contains alterations of form or other irregularities of any kind. A proposal will be rejected if, in the opinion of the Director I, Purchasing, the information contained therein was intended to erroneously mislead the District in the evaluation of the proposal.

3.4 Erasures

The proposal submitted must not contain erasures, interlineations, or other corrections unless each correction is authenticated by signing in the margin immediately opposite the correction the name of the person signing the proposal.

3.5 Examination of Contract Documents

Proposers shall thoroughly examine the contents of the RFP. The failure or omission of any Proposer to receive or examine any contract documents, form, instrument, addendum, or other document shall in no way relieve the Proposer from obligations with respect to the RFP or to the contract to be awarded. The submission of a proposal shall be taken as prima facie evidence of compliance with this Section.

If the Proposer discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other errors in the RFP, they shall immediately notify the Director I, Purchasing of the error and request modification or clarification of the document. Clarifications shall be given by written notice to all Proposers participating in the RFP, without divulging the source of the request. Modifications shall be made by addendum issued pursuant to Section 3.6 below.

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If a Proposer fails to notify the Director I, Purchasing of an error in the RFP before the date scheduled for submission of proposals, or of any error that reasonably should have been known to them, they shall submit the proposal at their own risk. If the contract is awarded to the Proposer, they shall not be entitled to additional compensation or time by reason of the error or its subsequent detection.

3.6 Addenda

The Director I, Purchasing may modify this RFP before the date scheduled for submission of proposals by issuance of an addendum to all parties who received the RFP for the purpose of submitting a proposal. Addenda shall be numbered consecutively as a suffix to the RFP reference number.

3.7 Modification of RFP Response

The Proposer may modify their proposal after its submission through the OpenGov platform only. Withdrawal and re-submission must occur before the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. Modification will not be considered if offered in any other manner.

3.8 Withdrawal of Proposal

The Proposer may withdraw their proposal through the OpenGov platform only. The Proposer may thereafter submit a new proposal before the proposal submission date. Proposals may not be withdrawn after the proposal submission date and time.

3.9 Rejection of Proposals

Modesto City Schools reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP.

3.10 Misunderstandings

The RFP documents will be clarified by the Director I, Purchasing upon written request from the Proposer. The decision of the Director I, Purchasing shall be final in any matter of interpretation of the documents.

3.11 Cost of Preparation of Proposals

Costs for developing responses to this RFP are entirely the responsibility of the Contractor/Vendor and shall not be chargeable to the District.

The District accepts no financial responsibility for any costs incurred by the Vendor in the course of responding to this solicitation and/or any costs (e.g. travel expenses, time and materials, etc.) the Vendor incurs as a result of participating in any of the evaluation stages that may be required of a Vendor being considered for contract award. Any costs incurred by the Vendor in association with this Solicitation process are the sole responsibility of the Vendor.

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3.12 Evaluation of Proposals

During the evaluation, validation and selection process, Modesto City Schools may request a meeting with a Proposer’s representative to request answers to questions or may request that they answer specific questions in writing. The District’s Review Committee may require that Proposer make presentations that are pertinent to the evaluation process. If a question and/or questions are asked by the District’s Review Committee in a meeting and these questions and the answers thereto are pertinent to the proposal documents and the contract to be awarded, the questions and the answers will be sent to the Proposer in writing for verification before they are included in the proposal and/or contract documents.

3.13 Qualifications of Vendor

The District reserves the right to request qualification information from any vendor before issuing documents, receiving proposals or awarding a contract. The District may, at its sole discretion, accept or reject vendors as qualified. The right to waive any informality in qualification materials is reserved by the District. The Vendor, in submitting his/her proposal, agrees to accept the decision of the District as final.

Vendors shall provide full disclosure of all existing client relationships that currently or prospectively may give rise to conflicts of interest and disqualification as governed by the codes of rules of professional responsibility and conduct.

3.13 Errors in Proposal

Proposers shall be bound by the terms and conditions of their proposals notwithstanding the fact that errors are contained therein. However, if immaterial errors are found in a proposal, the Director I, Purchasing may notify the Proposer that their proposal contains errors and require the Proposer to correct the errors.

3.14 Pricing (Firm and Fixed Price Contract)

The pricing offered by Proposer shall remain firm for the life of the initial term of the Agreement, except for price decreases, which may be offered to the District at any time over the term of the Agreement. Price increases may only be considered at the renewal points, at which price increase requests shall be followed by proper justification. Any price adjustments must align with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), unless certain market conditions exist or industry standards change which may have a significant impact on the Vendor’s costs associated with providing the products and/or services under the Agreement. The District reserves the right to negotiate any price increase requests but shall not be obligated to accept any price increases.

All proposals submitted in response to this Solicitation are considered an offer. All offers, including pricing, terms, and conditions must be held firm for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the date of Proposal Closing. If awarded a contract, pricing proposed must remain firm for the initial term.

3.15 Contract Documents

Documents included in this RFP are complementary. Work called for by one shall be binding as if called for by all.

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3.16 Related Experience

Each Proposer shall submit with their proposal, two (2) clients with similar needs for a district size similar to Modesto City Schools, for whom they have provided tables and chairs for during the past three (3) years. The references shall include the names and addresses of each client, the names, titles and telephone number of each client’s manager, and a description of the purchase. During the evaluation and selection process, the Director I and Nutrition Services may contact each of the reference clients.

3.17 Definitions

The term (“the District”) as used in these clauses shall be construed to include the Modesto City Schools Elementary District, the Modesto High School District, the Modesto City Schools Board of Education, and all employees, officers and agents of Modesto City Schools.

3.18 Covenant Against Contingent Fees

Proposer warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure the contract to be executed as a result of this Request for Proposal, upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Proposer for the purpose of securing business.

For breach or violation of this warranty, the District shall have the right to terminate any contract that may be entered into with the Proposer and, in its sole discretion, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee.

3.19 Termination of Agreement

The vendor shall be required to deliver all supplies or services under this Agreement, unless cancelled or terminated by the District. Modesto City Schools may, by written notice of default to the vendor, terminate the whole or any part of their order under this Agreement under any of the following conditions:

a. The vendor fails to make delivery within the time specified herein; or

b. The products received are inferior quality and not the same as specified or shown at the sampling. These items shall be returned at the vendor’s cost. Vendor shall arrange for pick-up after written notification by the District; or

c. The vendor fails to perform any of the other provisions of the Agreement and does not cure such failure within a period of ten (10) calendar days (or such longer period as Modesto City Schools may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from Nutrition Services specifying failure.

d. District may cancel all or any part of the undelivered goods or services of the agreement if vendor breaches any of the terms of the agreement, including, but not limited to, warranties of vendor, or if vendor becomes insolvent or begins bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. District’s rights of termination or cancellation are in addition to other remedies District may have in law or equity.

e. Funding is not appropriated by Modesto City Schools (see Appropriations and Allotment of Funds).

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3.20 Collusion/ Disqualification of Proposer

If there is reason to believe that collusion exists among the Proposers, MCS may refuse to consider proposals from participants in such collusion. No person, firm, or corporation under the same or different name, shall make, file, or be interested in more than one proposal for the same work unless alternate proposals are called for. A person, firm, or corporation who has submitted a sub-proposal to a Proposer, or who has quoted prices on materials to a Proposer, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or quoting prices to other proposers. Reasonable ground for believing that any Proposer is interested in more than one proposal for the same work will cause the rejection of all proposals for the work in which a Proposer is interested. If there is reason to believe that collusion exists among the proposers, MCS may refuse to consider proposals from participants in such collusion. Proposers shall submit as part of their proposal documents the completed Non-Collusion Affidavit provided herein.

3.21 Non-Discrimination Clause

It is the policy of Modesto City Schools that in connection with all services performed, there be no discrimination against any prospective or active employee engaged in the work because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious creed, sex, age or marital status, and therefore, the Proposer agrees to comply with applicable Federal and California State laws including, but not limited to, Sections 1410 and 1735. In addition, the Proposer agrees to require like compliance by all subcontractors employed by him/her.

3.22 Compliance with Civil Rights

Proposer hereby assures that he will comply with Subchapter VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, USC Sections 2000 e through 2000 e (17) to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under the Agreement or under any project, program or activity supported by the Agreement.

3.23 Insurance and Indemnification

General liability and property damage insurance protecting from claims arising out of the delivery of items caused by a negligent act, error, or omission of the Proposer, or act for which the Proposer is legally liable, shall be provided in an amount of not less than $1,000,000. The professional liability insurance shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two years after the termination of this contract.

The Proposer shall furnish to the District certificates of such insurance annually on the anniversary of the contract, signed by an authorized representative of the insurance carrier, which shall name the District as additional insured’s and shall be endorsed as follows: “The insurance afforded by this policy shall not be suspended, cancelled, reduced in coverage or limits or non-renewed except after thirty days written notice by certified mail, proof of delivery requested, has been given to the District”.

Proposer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Modesto City Schools harmless from any patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret infringement claim or cause of action, or any similar intellectual or proprietary rights infringement claim or cause of action, which are based on or related on goods or services sold or used by the vendor in connection with this agreement.

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Proposer shall defend any such claims or causes of action at its own expense, and the District shall have the right to have such litigation monitored by its own counsel at District expense.

The Supplier shall indemnify, defend and save the Modesto City Board of Education, the

Governing Board of Modesto City Schools, from and against any and all suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, claims, demands, damages, consequential damages, liabilities, interest, attorney's fees, costs and expenses or whatsoever kind or nature whether arising before final acceptance and in any manner directly or indirectly caused, occasioned or contributed to in whole or in part, by reason of any act, omission, or negligence whether active or passive of the Supplier or of anyone acting under its direction, control, or on its behalf in connection with, or incident to performance of the contract; without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the same shall include injury or death of any person or persons and damage to any property, regardless of where located, including without limitation the property of the District, the Proposer, the Proposer employees, and all other persons. The Proposer’s aforesaid indemnity and hold-harmless agreement shall not be applicable to any liability caused by the sole active negligence of the School District.

3.24 Independent Contractor

While performing services pursuant to this Agreement, Proposer is an Independent Contractor and not an officer, agent or employee of the District.

3.25 Assignment of Contract

The Proposer shall not assign or transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, any or all of their rights, burdens, duties or obligations without the prior written consent of the District.

3.26 Appropriations and Allotment of Funds.

Performance by Modesto City Schools under the Agreement may be dependent upon the appropriation and allotment of funds by Nutrition Services. If Nutrition Services fails to appropriate or allot the necessary funds, or the Board fails to allocate the necessary funds, Modesto City Schools may terminate this Agreement without further duty or obligation under the Agreement, except for payment for such fees or services incurred. Vendor acknowledges that appropriation, allotment, and allocation of funds are beyond the control of Modesto City Schools.

3. 27 Invoicing

All invoices shall be submitted to Nutrition Services, 1200 N Carpenter Road, Modesto, California 95351. They shall contain the following information: Purchase Order number, item number, description, quantity, unit price, applicable taxes, extended totals and applicable discounts for items delivered. Failure to enter the above information on the invoice may cause delay in payment. Payment shall be made on partial deliveries accepted by Nutrition Services. A monthly statement should be sent to Nutrition Services.

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SCOPE OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS

Modesto City School District is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors that have the capability and resources necessary to supply and deliver cafeteria tables (custom-designed tabletops with school colors/logos/mascots i.e.) and chairs for multiple campuses within the district.

Modesto City School District reserves the right to award portions of the work to different firms, to make an award to a single firm, or to make no award in connection with this solicitation. We reserve the right to purchase more or less of the requested items at any time after the award of the contract to the proposer.

Pricing is requested of the following specifications or equivalent:

The cafeteria tables are to be delivered at multiple locations throughout the District. Deliveries will be coordinated with the Nutrition Services Department. Delivery hours will be between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Proposed prices should be firm (fixed). All costs associated with the project must be enumerated in the proposal. Any costs associated with the project not explicitly enumerated and discussed in the proposal will not be honored. Proposer(s) shall provide information on their standard fee arrangement for any goods and/or services proposed, and any discounts offered.

The District’s standard freight terms are FOB destination, prepaid and allowed. Nutrition Services may specify various locations within the District for “destination” during the term of the Agreement, or extension of the term, and prices should include allowances for such freight contingencies. No C.O.D. shipments will be accepted. If the goods are not shipped in accordance with Nutrition Services directions and the instructions set out in the Agreement, the Supplier shall pay to Nutrition Services any excess cost.

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PROPOSAL EVALUATIONS

This Section of the RFP describes the general procedures that will be utilized by the District during the evaluation and selection process. It is the intention of the District to select a proposer who is deemed to best satisfy the requirements of this RFP, taking into consideration all aspects of the RFP response, including quality, and the cost of the services to be provided

Proposals will be evaluated and award will be based on the Proposer’s ability to offer the best value and on anticipated quality of service for principal elements including but not limited to the following factors:

- Purchase Price

- Past Performance on similar project with Modesto City Schools

- Design capabilities of tables and chairs

- Scope of service from start of project to after delivery (including direct supervisory support provided by vendor and warranty of items provided by manufacturer)

- Responsiveness to all requirements included in this RFP

- Proposer’s references, relevant experience and reliability with similar projects

Criteria Points Purchase Price 23 Past Performance on Similar Project with Modesto City Schools 22 Design Capabilities 20 Scope of Service and Quality of Goods/Services 20 Responsiveness to All Requirements of RFP 10 References and Relevant Experience 5 Total Points 100

ACCEPTANCE OF EVALUATION METHODOLOGY: By submitting a Proposal in response to this RFP, the Proposer accepts the evaluation process and methodology, and further, acknowledges and accepts that determination may require subjective judgments by the evaluators. Proposer agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the District, and its trustees, agents and employees, and any reference sources, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any Proposer; waiver of any requirements under the proposal documents; acceptance or rejection of any Response; and award of a contract.

EVALUATION PROCESS: The process for evaluation and ranking of the Proposals shall be as follows:

On the proposal due date and time, the District will unseal the Responses to the RFP in Opengov Procurement portal. Within a reasonable time, an evaluation committee will review, evaluate, and score the submitted proposal responses, based on the published selection criteria (and relative weights) set out above in this RFP.

a) Modesto City Schools reserves the right to request clarification of information submitted and to request additional information, if necessary, including requesting interviews of one or more Respondents if Modesto City Schools decides they are appropriate.

b) Modesto City Schools reserves the right to request supplemental information of any and all Respondents to aid the evaluation process.

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AWARD OF CONTRACT

Award shall be made to the responsive and responsible vendor whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous “Best Value” to Modesto City Schools taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this Request for Proposal.

The District reserves the following rights:

• to accept or reject any and all proposals in whole or in part; to reject all proposals

• to waive any formalities or irregularities contained in a proposal that does not comply with the terms and conditions of this RFP

• to make modifications to this RFP, or specification through addenda

• to conduct interviews with any of the proposers and to require a formal presentation by any of the proposers

• to waive any irregularities and technicalities and may, at its sole discretion, request a re-submittal or other information to evaluate any or all proposals

• to modify or waive the conditions and requirements of this RFP where it determines that such modification is in its best interest

• to require proposer(s) to submit evidence of qualifications or any other information the

District may deem necessary.

• to select the proposal and/or specific items that in the sole discretion of the District are in their best interest whether or not the proposal selected is the lowest monetary proposal.

The award of a contract shall be the sole discretion of Modesto City Schools.

Modesto City Schools reserves the right to make the final selection based upon its own ranking.

Further, nothing herein will prevent the Modesto City Schools from making multiple awards and to deem all proposals responsive, and purchase from proposers deemed responsive.

MULTI-YEAR EXTENSIONS

Modesto City Schools may elect to extend this proposal and agreement for a maximum of two

(2) additional one (1) year periods. If the proposal is extended, vendors are required to provide spec sheets for items awarded on the proposal that are no older than two (2) years old.

The District, at its sole discretion, may consider entering into a multi-year contract. A multi-year contract is one spanning more than one fiscal school year.

PRICES

• Prices must be stated in the units specified.

• Price must include custom-designed artwork on tabletops.

• Sales tax, if applicable, is not to be included in the prices quoted.

QUANTITIES

• Quantities will be determined based upon project needs and sufficient funding and shall not be binding upon Modesto City Schools or the Nutrition Services Program. The District reserves the right to order in quantities best suited to their needs and storage facilities.

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COMMENCEMENT OF DELIVERIES

• After receiving written notification of award, each successful Proposer shall be required to commence with the orders to the manufacturer immediately after receipt of an MCS Purchase Order.

• Product must be delivered damage-free with the integrity of the packaging uncompromised. Purchase Order number must appear on all delivery receipts and invoices.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MODESTO CITY SCHOOLS.