BID NO. 26-03-7700 Fuel Services

Location:	California
Posted:	May 13, 2026
Due:	Jun 4, 2026
Agency:	Central Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	91 - Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes S - Utilities and Training Services
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BID PACKET FOR

Bid 26-03-7700 FUEL

Dr. Mark Marshall - Superintendent

Central Unified School District

5652 W. Gettysburg Avenue

Fresno, CA 93722

1.1. Summary

Fuel

1.2. Contact Information

Crystal Lanfranco

Transportation Department

Assistant Director of Transportation

clanfranco@centralunified.org

559-275-9734

1.3. Timeline - Bid 26-03-7700 FUEL

subject to change (if needed by the DISTRICT)

• Advertisement #1: Wednesday, May 15, 2026

• Advertisement #2: Wednesday, May 22, 2026

• RFI Deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026 – NOON

• Final addenda (if needed), Friday, May 29, 2026

• OPIS Rack Rate Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Bid Due Date / Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026 11:00 AM

• Bid Opening: Thursday, June 4, 2026 11:00 AM

• Board Award Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 or Tuesday, June 23, 2026

• Contract Start Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

2. Notice to Bidders

CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that Central Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive

sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for:

Bid 26-03-7700 Fuel

as per specifications and information which may be obtained from: Central Unified School District

website: https://www.centralunified.org/departments/executive-services/fiscal-services/purchasing

Bids will be sealed and filed in the Transportation Office of the Owner:

CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JESSE BATH, DIRECTOR OF MOT

4200 N. GRANTLAND AVE

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93723

On or before 11:00 AM PDT on Thursday, June 4, 2026 on the clock designated by the Owner or its

representative as the bid clock. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted.

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, or any combination of proposals,

and to waive any irregularities or informalities which may be legally waived.

Authorized by Amer Iqbal Assistant Superintendent, Chief Business Officer

Published: May 15, 2026

May 22, 2026

3. Instructions to Bidders

3.1. CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Specifications and/or Drawings are available via Central USD website

https://www.centralunified.org/departments/executive-services/fiscal-services/purchasing

Bid Proposal:

No bid proposals shall receive consideration by the Central Unified School District for Bid 2525-####

unless made in accordance with the following instructions:

Deadline For Receipt of Proposals.

Bid proposals must be submitted to the Central USD, Jesse Bath, Director of MOT, 4200 N. Grantland

Avenue, Fresno, CA 93723. All bids must be received on or prior to 11:00 AM PDT on Thursday, June 4,

2026, after which bids will be opened and read in public. The District suggests that bids be submitted

early in order to insure their timely receipt. Bid number to be referenced on submittal envelope.

3.2. Requests for Information.

Any questions relative to the bid should be directed to:

Crystal Lanfranco

Transportation Department

Assistant Director of Transportation

clanfranco@centralunified.org

559-275-9734

3.3. Bid Proposal Forms

Bid proposals must be made on forms(s) obtained from the District. All items on the form(s) should be

filled out. Numbers should be stated in figures. Signatures of all individuals must be in longhand. The

completed form(s) should be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures.

3.4. Non-collusion Declaration

Each bidder must return a fully executed non-collusion declaration, as required by Public Contract Code

section 7106, with the completed bid proposal. The non-collusion declaration is included in this bidding

package.

3.5. Clarifications

Questions regarding documents, discrepancies, omissions or doubt as to meanings will be clarified by

the designee of the District Superintendent.

3.6. Execution of Form

Each bid must give the full business address of the bidder and must be signed by the bidder with his or

her usual signature. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full names of all partners and must be signed

in the partnership name by a general partner with authority to bind the partnership in such matters.

Bids by corporations must be signed with the legal name of the corporation, followed by the signature

and designation of the president, secretary, or other person authorized to bind the corporation in this

matter. The name of each person signing shall also be typed or printed below the signature. When

requested by the District, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing on behalf of the

corporation shall be furnished. A bidder's failure to properly sign required forms may result in rejection

of the bid.

3.7. Withdrawal of Bid Proposals,

Bid proposals may be withdrawn by the bidders prior to the time fixed for the opening, but may not be

withdrawn for a period of Forty-Five (45) days after the opening of bids. A successful bidder shall not be

relieved of the bid submitted without the District's consent or bidder's recourse to Public Contract Code

Section 5 I 00 et. seq.

3.8. Addenda or Bulletins.

Any addenda or bulletins issued during the time of bidding shall form a part of the drawings and

specifications issued to bidders for the preparation of their proposals and shall constitute a part of the

contract documents.

3.9. Award of Contract.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all bid proposals, to contract work with whomever and in

whatever manner the District decides, to abandon the work entirely and to waive any informality or

non-substantive irregularity as the interest of the District may require. The District reserves the right to

award this bid by line item or in total which ever may be in the best interest of the District.

3.10. Rejection of Bids.

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, or any portion or combination thereof,

or award on the basis of the total bid.

3.11. Execution of Contract.

The successful bidder shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days of notice of award of the contract, sign

and deliver to the District the executed contract. In the event the bidder to whom an award is made fails

or refuses to execute the contract within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of receiving

notification that the contract has been awarded to the bidder, the District may declare the bidder's bid

deposit or bond forfeited as damages caused by the failure of the bidder to enter into the contract, and

may award the work to the next lowest responsible bidder, or may reject all bids and call for new bids.

3.12. Drawings and Specifications.

Each bidder shall be required to return to the District all drawings and specifications in an unmutilated

condition and without any marks or annotations. All drawings, specifications and other documents used

or prepared during the project shall be the exclusive property of the District.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

BID NO. 26-03-7700 Fuel Services

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