GOVERNMENT

DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Downey Unified School District will receive sealed bids for the award of a Contract for Bid Number 24/25-02 Food Service Paper Products.

Bid documents are available for download on the District’s website at:

https://web.dusd.net/purchasing/#bids.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Invitation To Bid are to be directed via email to the buyer, Florence Shih at fshih@dusd.net. Questions received prior to May 23, 2024 will be addressed in written addenda. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding.

Please bid your lowest prices for the items or services on the attached bid sheets. Before bidding, please read the Instructions and Conditions and thoroughly acquaint yourself with the bid.

Submit all bids in a sealed envelope showing the Name of Bidder, Bid Number, Title, Due Date, and Opening Time. Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., May 31, 2024, at the District’s Purchasing Department (Room 169) located at: 11627 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241. Bids will be opened and read aloud at or after the time indicated above. Any bids received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.

All bids shall be on the form provided by the District, attached hereto. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent sections within the Invitation To Bid, including, but not limited to, the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

The District shall award the contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening.

The Downey Patriot

5/2/24, 5/9/24

Jonathan Fox