V2526022B - Extra Curricular Transportation Bid

Location:	California
Posted:	Jun 4, 2026
Due:	Jun 10, 2026
Agency:	Vista Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	V2526022B
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VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1234 ARCADIA AVENUE, VISTA, CA 92084

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

DATE:

May 20, 2026

SUBJECT:

BID #V2526022B

RE:

EXTRA CURRICULAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

BID OPENING: June 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM

Please bid your lowest prices for the items or services on the attached sheets.

Before bidding, please read the Instructions, Special Provisions, Bid Sheets,

and Special Terms and Conditions which are attached.

Submit all bids in a sealed envelope showing the Bid Number, opening date,

and opening time. Bid must reach the Bid Administrator at the address, date

and time listed in the Notice to Bidders.

Inquiries regarding this bid should be directed to Mr. Kevin Lesko –

Director of Purchasing by email: kevinlesko@vistausd.org. Questions will

answered

via

Addendum

and

posted

at:

https://www.vistausd.org/departments/businessservices/fiscal-services/purchasing

*NOTE: BIDS SUBMITTED BY FAX OR EMAIL ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE*

*** THIS FORM IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID ***

The undersigned hereby proposes and agrees to furnish and deliver the goods

or services as bid in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, and

prices herein quoted.

FIRM NAME:

SIGNED BY:

TITLE:

DATE:

ADDRESS:

PHONE#:

FAX #:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that Vista Unified School District, State of California, hereby calls for sealed bids for Bid No. V2526022B, EXTRA

CURRICULAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES to be delivered to the Vista Unified School District Purchasing Department at 1234 Arcadia Avenue,

Vista, CA 92084 until June 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bids received by the bid deadline shall be opened at the stated time and place. Bids will not be

read. Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted.

Bids shall be presented in accordance with the specifications for the same, Bid specifications will be available at the District’s website at

https://www.vistausd.org/departments/businessservices/fiscal-services/purchasing on May 20, 2026.

Inquiries regarding this bid should be directed to the Purchasing Director via email at kevinlesko@vistausd.org. Reference Bid No. V2526022B on all

inquiries.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept or to reject any one or more items of a bid, or to waive any irregularities or

informalities in the bids or in the bidding.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Publication: Daily Journal – 05/20/26; 05/27/26

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BID #V2526022B

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Bid Instructions and Conditions

Special Conditions

Specifications

Bid Form

Renewal Clause

References

Non-Collusion Bidding Declaration

Bid Bond

Agreement

Fingerprint Certification Form

SPAB Bus Inspection Report

School Site Addresses

Site Map

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10-11

12-14

15-19

23-24

25-27

BID INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS

1. BID FORMS: Bids shall be made upon the form therefore obtained at the office of the Purchasing

Department and properly executed. Bids shall be written in ink or by typewriter before submission.

Bids are to be verified, as they cannot be corrected after bids are opened. The signature of all

persons signing shall be in longhand. The completed form shall be without interlineation,

alterations, or erasures. Alternative proposals will not be considered unless requested in the

specifications. Oral, fax or email modifications will not be considered. Before submitting a bid,

bidders shall carefully examine specifications, and the forms of other documents. They shall fully

inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations and shall insure that unit cost and

total cost is reflected in the bid. No allowance will be made because of lack of such examination

or knowledge. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be

returned to the bidder unopened.

2. NAME OF COMPANY: Bidders shall specify the name or legal entity of their company and/or

any fictitious name under which business is conducted. Bids must be submitted under the correct

name of the company and signed by an authorized representative of the firm.

3. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT: No assignment by the Contractor of any contract to be entered

into hereunder or any part thereof, or of funds to be received thereunder by the Contractor, will

be recognized by the District unless such assignment has had the prior approval of the District.

4. PRICES: All bid prices shall include separate quotations for each item or unit specified. Prices

must be typewritten or in ink, and no tax shall be included in the prices quoted. Prior to bid

opening, corrections may be inserted; however, changes must be initialed, in ink, by the person

signing the bid or by his authorized representative.

5. TAXES: The District shall not be responsible for any taxes with the exception of sales or use

taxes where applicable. Applicable taxes shall be added by the bidder to his invoice(s) and shall

not be included in the bid.

6. BIDDER SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or bid bond in

the amount of $5,000.00 made payable to the order of the Vista Unified School District. Said

check or bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract if given the

award, and in the case of refusal or failure to enter into a contract within five (5) days after being

requested to do so by the District, the check or bond, as the case may be, shall be forfeited to

the Vista Unified School District. If the proposal is not accepted within sixty (60) days after the

time set for the opening of bids, or if the successful bidder executes and delivers said contract

within the specified time, the certified checks or bonds will be returned. Bid will be rejected

without Bid Bond.

7. ADDENDA OR BULLETINS: Any addenda or bulletins issued by the District during the time of

bidding or forming a part of the documents issued to the bidder for the preparation of the bid shall

be covered in the bid and shall be made a part of the Contract. Addenda(s) will be available

online at https://www.vistausd.org/departments/businessservices/fiscal-services/purchasing

8. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Any bidder may withdraw their bid, either personally by a written

request at any time prior to the schedules time for opening of bid, but not after.

9. OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be opened at the time and place schedules in the NOTICE TO

BIDDERS published in the Daily Journal newspaper. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope

which bears the description of the bid number, the name of the bidder, and date and hour of

opening. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to see that the bid is received in proper

time. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to

the bidder unopened.

10. AWARD OR REJECTION OF BIDS: The District reserves the right to award the contract as a

lot or on an individual basis to the lowest responsible bidder best meeting specifications and bid

requirements, with past performance and other options as set forth in the bid documents taken

into consideration. The District shall take into account the performance of the bidder with respect

to any recent contract(s) with the District and other school districts. The Governing Board of the

District, however, reserves the right to reject any one or all bids, to waive informalities in the bids

or in the bidding, to judge the merit and qualifications of the material, equipment, and services

offered, and to accept whatever bid is deemed to be the lowest responsible bid meeting all the

criteria specified in the bid.

11. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS AFTER OPENING: No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of

sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

12. PROTESTS BY BIDDERS: A bidder may protest a bid award if he/she believes that the award

was inconsistent with District policy or the bid’s specifications or was not in compliance with law.

A protest must be filed in writing with the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services within

five working days after receipt of notification of the bid opening. The bidder shall submit all

documents supporting or justifying the protest. A bidder’s failure to timely file a protest shall

constitute a waiver of his/her right to protest the award of the contract. Any bidder submitting a

Bid Proposal may file a protest of the District’s intent to award the Contract provided that each

and all of the following conditions are met:

a. The protest must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services

(e-mail is not acceptable), before 4 p.m. of the FIFTH business day following bid opening.

b. The initial protest document must contain a complete statement of any and all bases for the

protest, including without limitation all facts, supporting documentation, legal authorities and

argument in support of the grounds for the bid protest; any matters not set forth in the written

bid protest shall be deemed waived. All factual contentions must be supported by competent,

admissible and creditable evidence

c. The protest must refer to the specific portions of all documents which form the bases for the

protest.

d. The protest must include the name, address and telephone number of the person

representing the protesting party.

e. Any bid protest not conforming to the foregoing shall be rejected by the District as invalid.

Provided that a bid protest is filed in strict conformity with the foregoing, the Assistant

Superintendent of Business Services, or such individual(s) as may be designated by him/her,

shall review and evaluate the basis of the bid protest. Either the Assistant Superintendent of

Business Services or other individual designated by him/her shall provide the bidder

submitting the bid protest with a written statement concurring with or denying the bid protest.

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

V2526022B - Extra Curricular Transportation Bid

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