Specifications

Notice to Prospective Bidders Bid No. 6000001312
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In submitting a bid, the bidder accepts the terms and conditions expressed herein.
Costs incurred for developing bids and in anticipation of award of the Agreement are the
responsibility of the bidder and shall not be charged to the State.
A bidder may modify a bid after its submission by withdrawing the original bid and
resubmitting a new bid prior to the bid submission deadline. Bidder modifications offered
in any other manner, oral or written, will not be considered.
A bid may be withdrawn from consideration by submitting a written withdrawal request to
the State, signed by the bidder or an authorized agent. Once opened by the State, the
submitted bid is binding and may not be withdrawn without cause.
All documents submitted in response to this IFB will become the property of the State
and will be regarded as public records under the California Public Records Act
(Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and subject to review by the public.
VII. BIDDERS’ WALK-THROUGH
Notification of Intent to Participate in Bidders’ Walk-Through
Bidders and/or their representative(s) planning to attend the bidders’ walk-through held
on institution grounds must provide their driver's license or DMV identification card
number, date of birth, and complete name to secure a Gate Clearance for admittance.
Please contact the institution/facility contact person listed on the Walk-Through
Information and Schedules (Attachment 1) by December 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., to
arrange for your participation in the optional or mandatory bidders’ walk-through.
Any interested bidder or bidder’s representative who requires reasonable
accommodation to participate in the bidders’ walk-through must contact the contract
analyst identified in this package two (2) weeks before the scheduled walk-through to
identify what reasonable accommodation(s) is required.
At the time of attendance at the bidders’ walk-through, bidders and/or their
representatives will be required to bring their driver’s license or state DMV identification
card to be admitted onto institution grounds.
NOTE: Bidders and/or their representatives will not be admitted onto institution grounds
unless professionally and appropriately dressed in clothing distinct from that worn by
inmates at the institution. Specifically, blue denim pants and blue chambray shirts,
orange/red/yellow/white/chartreuse clothing and/or yellow rainwear shall not be worn
onto institution grounds. Contractors should contact the institution regarding clothing
restrictions before any planned visit(s) to the institution to ensure the Contractor and/or
their representatives are in compliance.
Additionally, electronic and communication devices such as pagers, cell phones,
cameras/micro-cameras, and/or sound recording devices are not permitted on institution
grounds and must be left in the bidder’s and/or their representative’s locked vehicle.
Bid 6000001312
State of California
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