INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the Merced County Office of Education (hereafter referred to as the "MCOE") will accept Proposals for Student Supplemental Summer Residential Program of Services. Specifications and Proposal documents may be obtained by mail or in person from the Facilities Department, 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste B., Merced, CA 95348. Bid Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked: "Student Supplemental Summer Residential Program of Services" and bearing the name and address of the VENDOR. Proposals must be received prior to 11:00 AM on April 29, 2026, in the Facilities & Support Services Department, Merced County Office of Education, 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste B., Merced, CA, 95348. Note: It is the total responsibility of the VENDOR to return bids to the MCOE by the required date and time. The MCOE is closed between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and on weekends, and holidays. BIDDERS may submit pre-bid inquiries or requests for clarification. It is the sole responsibility of each BIDDER to submit such inquiries or requests no later than 4:00 PM, at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled bid closing date of April 29, 2026. MCOE will not respond to any inquiries or clarification requests submitted after this deadline. All inquiries must be submitted via email to: dllamas@mcoe.org. All clarification requests, corresponding responses, and corrections will be emailed and posted on the Merced County Office of Education website at: https://www.mcoe.org/departments-programs/business-services/doing-business-with-mcoe/open-bids. Any corrections or clarifications will be made through written addenda and posted to our website. All addenda issued during the bidding period shall become part of the bid documents. It is the BIDDER'S sole responsibility to obtain and review all addenda prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, and to acknowledge their receipt in the Bid Proposal. Failure to do so shall render the Bid Proposal non-responsive. Bid Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any BIDDER for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all BIDDERS shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective Bid Proposals. Each VENDOR shall execute and submit with their bid the required background check certification, workers compensation certification, drug and tobacco free certification and non-collusion affidavit in compliance with Section 7106 of the Public Contract Code. Contract(s), if awarded, will be by action of Merced County Superintendent of Schools to the responsible BIDDER(S) who can provide proper and satisfactory services at the lowest price. Pursuant to Education Code § 39802, the MCOE may let the contract for the service to other than the lowest BIDDER. The MCOE reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any items therein, to waive any non-material irregularities or informalities, and to contract in the best interests of the MCOE. Steve M. Tietjen Ed.D., Merced County Superintendent of Schools By: David Llamas, Procurement/Warehouse Supervisor IPL0324999 Mar 25,Apr 1 2026