REGION 19 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
ALLIED STATES COOPERATIVE
6611 BOEING DRIVE
EL PASO, TX 79925
NOTICE OF ADDENDUM
Addendum No.1 on Request for Proposal # 17-7261 titled Job Order Contracting and Facilities Construction Services – State of Texas – ESC Region 19-Allied States Cooperative which was previously set to close August 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM MST requires the following changes and/or additional information:
1. The solicitation close date has been changed to August 30, 2017 at 2:00 PM MST.
2. The following language has been incorporated into the RFP.
a. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION WITH GOVERNMENT CODES 2252 & 2270: I, the vendor, am in compliance with all applicable provisions of Government Codes 2252 & 2270. This code requires vendors agree to NOT boycott Israel or do business with companies that boycott Israel. In addition vendor cannot do business with Iran, Sudan or a known terrorist organization. By submitting a response to this solicitation, vendor certifies compliance with this code.
b. Should this contract be utilized by a State of Texas entity, vendor agrees that any project relating to the construction, remodeling, or altering of a building, a structure, or infrastructure, including a road or highway, or who supply a material for such projects, to source iron or steel products used in such projects from the US. Proof must be provided to the state entity should it be requested. In addition, if the product listed above would increase the cost by more than twenty (20) percent, documentation must be provided to approve non-compliant product to be utilized.
3. Page 21, Paragraph 2 adds the following after sentence 3: “and/or as requested by either the Member or by Vendor/Member/4BT partnering. A corresponding Regular Working Hours and Non-Regular Working Hours coefficient shall be provided by the Vendor.”
4. Coefficients below 1.00 may be considered non-responsive.
5. A webinar training for the 4BT OpenJOC™ software will be held on August 8th at 10:00am MST. Registration is for vendors that have completed the Non-Disclosure Agreement only. Contact Becky Hernandez at rshernandez@esc19.net for registration information. Webinar is not mandatory but is highly recommended.
6. See attached list of current submitted questions and answers.
7. Vendors may not lobby any person regarding this contract including attempting to influence contract award or vendor selection. Violators will not be offered a contract.
BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS for JOC Construction Contractors
ALL VENDORS (JOC Construction Contractors) must register at www.alliedstatescooperative.com and check off “JOC services” in the event of any addendums to the Solicitation. Bidding information and documents are also available.
