Specifications

Notice to Prospective Bidders Bid No. 6000001312
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This Agreement will not include a hard copy of the General Terms and Conditions for
Private Contractors (Exhibit C), which is incorporated into the Agreement by reference
only on the STD 213. Exhibit C and the CCC may be downloaded from the Internet at
www.ols.dgs.ca.gov/standard+language
and printed for your files. An original, signed
copy of all pages of the CCC must be submitted to CDCR. Failure to submit a signed
CCC may result in rejection of your bid.
After award, two (2) original Standard Agreements will be forwarded to the Contractor for
signature. Upon receipt, the Contractor must sign each Agreement with an original
signature and return all Agreements with any required documentation in accordance with
the time frame specified in the transmittal letter. In the event the State has not received
the signed Agreements and the required documentation within the specified time frame,
the award may be rescinded and awarded to the next lowest
responsible bidder.
This Agreement is not valid unless and until approved by the Department of General
Services, or, under its authority CDCR. The State has no legal obligation unless and
until the Agreement is approved. Any work commenced by the Contractor prior to
approval may be considered voluntary and the Contractor may have to pursue claim for
payment by filing with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
Board. When the Agreement is fully approved, a copy will be forwarded to you.
XIII. EXTENSION OF TERM
This Agreement may be amended to extend the term for a period of up to one (1) year, if
it is determined to be in the best interest of the State. Upon signing the amendment,
Contractor hereby agrees to provide services for the extended period at the rates
specified in the original Agreement.
XIV. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) PROGRAM
NOTE: Bidders need to begin the required DVBE participation process as soon as
possible to allow adequate response time for DVBE participants.
a. DVBE participation of no less than 3 percent is mandatory for all bids exceeding
$15,000. These requirements apply whether conducting business as a for-profit or
nonprofit individual, partnership or corporation. In order to be deemed responsive
and eligible for award of the Agreement, the bidder must
attain the prescribed
goals.
For more information, bidders have been provided with a DVBE Program
Requirements resource packet. Additionally, to document DVBE participation,
bidders must
complete and return the Bidder Declaration form (GSPD-05-105) and
the DVBE Declarations form (STD 843) attached to this IFB. Failure to complete
and submit all
required forms with the bid, that fully document and meet the DVBE
requirement, will cause the bid to be rejected.
b. The DVBE participation goals must be based on the total amount of the bid
proposal.
Bid 6000001312
State of California
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