The Palm Springs Unified School District has an enrollment of approximately 23,000 students. Today the District has 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, as well as several administrative offices Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. This bid is subject to the provisions of Education Code Section 45125.1. et. seq. Please note that as a pre-condition of entering into a contract with the District, Contractor is required to comply with the criminal background check provisions of Education Code Section 45125.1.District will conduct criminal background checks with the California Department of Justice (CDOJ) and the FBI for all Contractor's employees, agents, and volunteers assigned to the District, and Contractor will certify that no employees, agents, or volunteers who have been convicted of serious or violent felonies as specified, will have contact with students being served pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, if any. However, such certification shall not relive the Contractor, its agents, employees, volunteers, and interns of the obligation to complete the background check and fingerprinting process set forth herein. The certification regarding felony conviction does not apply to an employee, agent or volunteer who has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to California Penal Code Section 4852.01 et seq. for a serious or violent felony listed under EC 45122.1. Contractors providing construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair services where the employees of the entity will have contact, other than limited contact, with pupils shall ensure the safety of the pupils by the installation of a physical barrier at the worksite to limit contact with pupils. CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10125, the estimate of cost maybe approved by the district, which includes alternates contemplating addition to, or deletions from, the base bid, provided that all the following requirements are met Question Deadline October 19, 2023, 2:00pm Requests for modification or clarification of any requirement must be submitted in writing through the District's Open Gov procurement portal The Contract Time shall be 200 calendar days January /2024 (TBD) TBD BOE Award 10/23/2023 Monday Final Addenda