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Request for Proposals

Supporting Priority School Districts Program

Due: Monday, January 04, 2027

Proposition 2, approved by California voters on November 5, 2024, was authorized to issue $10 billion in general obligation bonds for K-12 school facility repair, upgrade, and construction, including $5,000,000 for the Supporting Priority School Districts program. The purpose of the program is to expand the objectives of the Supporting America's School Infrastructure (SASI) Grant and support priority school districts, as determined by the California Department of Education.

Program Questions: Courtney MacArthur, email: cmacarthur@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-322-1468

Downloading Questions: Courtney MacArthur, email: cmacarthur@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-322-1468

Document Description
Cover Letter (DOCX) Letter to Bidders.
Request for Proposals (DOCX) Request for Proposals for the Supporting Priority School Districts Program.
Intent to Submit a Proposal (PDF)
 This attachment is a letter that provides instructions and information on how to submit the intent to submit a proposal.
Attachment Checklist (DOCX)
 This attachment provides a checklist to track completed proposal items.
Bidder Certification Sheet (PDF) This attachment reviews Bidder Acknowledgment and provides a Bidder Certification sheet.
Sample - Technical Proposal Staffing Labor Hours Worksheets (DOCX) This attachment provides sample documents for staffing labor hours.
Federal Certifications (PDF) This attachment reviews certifications regarding lobbying, debarment, suspension and other responsibility matters and drug-free workplace requirements.
Darfur Contracting Act Certification (PDF) This attachment reviews Darfur Contracting Act Certification options and provides the Supplemental form.
Darfur Contracting Act Certification Supplemental (PDF) This attachment reviews Darfur Contracting Act Certification options and provides the supplemental form.
Iran Contracting Act Certification (PDF) The attachment reviews Public Contract Code Sections 2202-2208.
California Civil Rights Laws Certification (PDF) This attachment reviews California Civil Rights Laws and Employer Discriminatory Policies.
Bidder References (PDF) This attachment provides a form to list a bidder’s references.
California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program Requirements - For Non-IT Services Only (DOCX) This attachment contains information about the California DVBE program requirements, bidder responsibilities, and the DVBE Bid Incentive.
Small Business and Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preferences (PDF) This attachment reviews the California Code of Regulations Section 1896.8 for small business and non-small business.
Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Statement (PDF) This attachment provides a Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Statement form.
California Department of Education Computer Security Policy (PDF) This attachment reviews the California Department of Education (CDE) Computer Security Policy.
Evaluation Criteria (DOCX) This attachment describes the proposal evaluation process, scoring criteria, and requirements for advancing through the evaluation stages.

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