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Vendors Submitting Bids
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope on or before the date
and time of opening. Bids will NOT be accepted by fax, email,
or other transmissions.
Bids received after date and time
of opening will be returned to the vendor unopened. We are
not responsible for US mail. Postmarks do not validate the
bid; we must have sealed envelope in hand before the deadline.
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Bids
The district reserves
the right to reject any or all bids, waive
any informalities, and award a contract in the best interest of
the district. Bids must be valid for at least 90 days and
the District reserves the right to accept a second vendor,
without rebidding, if the first selected vendor fails to
deliver.
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Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
Effective May 25, 2007, Section 176.006, Local
Government Code requires that persons or agents who
enter or seek to enter into a contract with a local government
entity shall file a completed conflict of interest
questionnaire (Form CIQ), if they have an employment or
other business relationship with an officer or family
member of an officer of the entity or have given the
officer or family member gifts in excess of $250
aggregated over a twelve-month period.
Failure to disclose this information
is a Class C misdemeanor. This requirement will be
addressed in all request for bids or proposals but
vendors doing business with the district by purchase
orders must also complete this form.
Text of
Chapter 176
Blank Form CIQ
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Notification of Criminal
History
Texas
Education Code, Section 44.034 requires that a person or
business entity that enters into an contract with a school
district must give advance notice if that person or an owner or
operator of the business has been convicted of a felony.
Contracts may be terminated for failure to give notice or if
conduct is misrepresented. A certification page is include
in all requests for bids and proposals but if a vendor is doing
business by Purchase Orders, a notification form is still
required for such convictions.
Blank Certification Form |
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Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas (EPCNT).
Approximately 37 school districts in
the area have
formed, through an interlocal agreement, the Educational Purchasing
Cooperative of North Texas (EPCNT). Bids and proposals by any
member or participant district are made available to all other districts
if approval to do so is indicated by the vendor in the bid or proposal.
If approved, member/participant districts will be eligible, but not
obligated, to purchase materials/services under the contract awarded as
a result of the solicitation. All purchases by members and
participants other than the Irving ISD will be billed directly to that
entity and paid by that entity. Irving ISD will not be responsible
for another entity's debts. Each governmental entity will order
their own materials/services as needed.
Direct links to the participating district's websites
are located at
www.EPCNT.com/index.htm
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Discrimination Vendors
shall not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
religion, color, sex, or national origin. Bidder must
certify that the company complies with Executive Order 11246,
entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity", as amended by
Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in Department of Labor
Regulations.
Excess Property
Small items of excess property are available at 3207 West
Pioneer, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Thursday every week. Items such
as tables, chairs, TVs, and desks are available. Larger
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