WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5 HOMESIDE LANE
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
BID #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 26-27
PRICING REQUEST
Notice to Bidders...................................................................................................................... Page 2
Instructions to Bidders........................................................................................................ Pages 3-4
Bidding Procedures and Requirements...........................................................................Pages 4-10
Qualifications of Bidders ..................................................................................................... Pages 11
Interpretation of Bidding Documents ................................................................................... Page 12
Contract Award ..................................................................................................................... Pages 12
Equal Employment ................................................................................................................. Page 13
Specifications ................................................................................................................. Pages 16-21
Appendix “A” – Insurance.................................................................................................... Pages 22
Bidders Checklist ................................................................................................................... Page 24
Company Information Sheet..................................................................................................Page 25
Bid Form/Proposal ......................................................................................................... Pages 26-41
Form of Disclosure ................................................................................................................. Page 42
Non-Collusive Form .............................................................................................................. Pages 43
Hold Harmless Agreement ....................................................................................................Page 45
Iran Divestment Act Certification ..........................................................................................Page 46
Sexual Harassment Policy & Training Certification ……………………………………………………. Page 47
Bidder Not on U.S. Government’s SAM’s Exclusion List Certification Form ......................Page 48
References ............................................................................................................................. Page 49
Non-Bidders Response ..........................................................................................................Page 50
School Locations and Map .................................................................................................. Pages 51
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5 HOMESIDE LANE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Board of Education of the White Plains City School District, White Plains, New York, popularly known as
White Plains School District, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law,
hereby invites the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified suppliers/vendors of Printing
Services for the following contract to be awarded by the White Plains School District ("School District”):
Bid #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 26-27
April 9, 2026 – 1:00 PM
Bids for Bid #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 2026-2027 for the term of July 1, 2026, through and including
June 30, 2027, will be received until the above stated hour of prevailing time and date at the Business Office,
5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, New York, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. The Board
of Education reserves the right to change the date and time of the bid submissions and opening by Addendum.
If the Business Office is closed due to inclement weather or other emergency on the date and at the time
designated for opening of bids in this Notice or in an Addendum, bids will be opened at the same designated
time on the next business day on which the Business Office is open.
The Bid Documents, including but not limited to Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements,
Qualifications of Bidders, Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by going online at
https://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996 or http://www.bidnetdirect.com.
Only those vendors who obtain bidding documents from https://whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996 or
http://www.bidnetdirect.com are guaranteed to receive accurate bid documents and addendum information, if
any addendum is issued.
If you obtained documents from a source other than
https://whiteplainspublicschools.org/Page/19996 or http://www.bidnetdirect.com, the School District will not
guarantee the integrity of the documents.
Bids must be presented on the forms provided in the Bid Documents in the manner designated therein and as
required by the Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements, Qualifications of Bidders, and
Specifications. All bids must be enclosed in sealed, opaque envelopes, which are clearly marked on the
outside: Bid #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 2026-2027. Bids shall remain firm for a period of forty-five (45)
days following the date of the bid opening.
The Board of Education reserves the right to waive what it deems to be informalities relating to a specific bid,
to waive what it deems to be informalities relating to the bidding process, to waive what it deems to be
technical defects, irregularities and omissions relating to a specific bid, to request additional information from
any bidder, to re-advertise and invite new bids, to reject any or all bids, to accept the whole or part of any bid or
to accept parts of bids from more than one bidder which, in the Board of Education’s judgment, is in the best
interest of the School District.
The Board of Education reserves the right to consider experience, service, and reputation in supplying the
products and/or services sought as well as the financial responsibility and specific qualifications, as set out in
the Bid Documents, of the bidders when evaluating the bids received and determining whether to award the
contract(s).
BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
District Office 5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, New York 10605
By: Toni Russo, Purchasing Agent
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Carefully inspect all general and special provisions of the Bid Documents.
2. Complete all forms. Be sure to sign in all required places. It is the bidder’s responsibility
to copy all documents that are to be returned with the bid (see Bidder’s Checklist – page
24).
3. All materials submitted to the School District pursuant to this bid shall become the
property of the School District and will not be returned to the bidder. The bidder is
responsible for making its own copies of any or all parts of the Bid Documents for its
files. After a contract is awarded or one or more bids are rejected, bids may be made
available upon request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) for public
inspection, except to the extent that certain personally identifiable information may be
redacted as an invasion of personal privacy or certain other information may be redacted
if the bidder has designated it and the School District concurs that such information
constitutes a trade secret or other proprietary information or data. If a bidder believes
that a portion of its bid contains trade secrets or other proprietary data that should
remain confidential and not be disclosed, a statement advising the School District of this
fact shall accompany the bid and the information is to be identified wherever it appears.
Identifying an entire bid as proprietary is unacceptable and will result in no part of the bid
being treated as containing a trade secret or other proprietary information or data.
4. Bids must be presented in a sealed, opaque envelope(s) addressed as follows:
Board of Education
White Plains City School District
5 Homeside Lane
White Plains, New York 10605
Attn: Toni Russo, Purchasing Agent
Bid #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 2026-2027
5. Bids shall remain open for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid
opening.
6. Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, by the Purchasing Agent
of the White Plains City School District, 5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, New York, unless
such date and/or time is modified by an Addendum. All bids will be publicly opened at
the above-stated time, or the latest time and date stated in an Addendum to the Bid
Documents at the School District’s Business Office located at 5 Homeside Lane, White
Plains, New York. If the Business Office is closed due to inclement weather or other
emergency on the date and at the time last designated for opening of bids in the Notice
to Bidders or in an Addendum to the Bid Documents, the bids will be opened at the same
time on the next business day on which the Business Office is open.
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7. This bid solicitation does not commit the School District to award a contract, pay any cost
incurred in the preparation of a bid, or to contract for the products and/or services
sought. The White Plains City School District will not reimburse bidders for any expenses
incurred in preparing or clarifying submitted bids.
8. The bidder to whom a contract is awarded must comply with all New York State Labor
Laws.
BIDDING PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
1. The date and time of bid opening will be given in the Notice to Bidders, which may be
modified in an Addendum to the Bid Documents.
2. All bids must be submitted on and in accordance with the forms included in the Bid
Documents. See Checklist on page 24.
3. Where so indicated by the makeup of the Bid Form(s), sums shall be expressed in both
words and figures, and in case of discrepancy between the two, the amount written in
words will govern.
4. A bidder shall not make any stipulations on the Bid Form(s) or qualify its Bid in any
manner. No bid will be considered which purports to qualify, limit, amend or omit any
requirement of the Bidding Documents.
5. A bid shall include the legal name of the bidder(s) and a statement indicating whether the
bidder(s) is a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or any other legal entity, and
shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the bidder(s) to a
contract. A bid by a corporation shall also give the State of Incorporation and have the
corporate seal affixed on the signature pages of each Bid Form. A bid submitted by an
agent shall have a current Power of Attorney attached certifying the agent’s authority to
bind the bidder.
6. Bidders will provide, along with the completed Bid Form(s), evidence demonstrating an
ability to provide the requested products and/or services, including, if applicable, a list of
any and all school districts of a similar size which the bidder(s) has supplied or served
during the past five (5) years and a summary of their experience over at least five (5)
years of successful completion of the provision of products and/or services requested in
compliance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations of the State of New York.
7. Bidders must include a reference list, setting out the names of all school districts supplied
or served by it with comparable products and/or services, and shall further set out the
name and telephone number of each business official or other school district
liaison/individual with knowledge of the comparable products and/or services provided by
the bidder(s).
8. All information required in the Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bidding
Procedures and Requirements, Qualifications of Bidders, Specifications and Bid Form(s),
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in connection with each item against which a bid is submitted, must be provided to
constitute a regular bid.
9. No alteration, erasure, or addition is to be made to the typewritten or printed matter. Any
deviations from the Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Procedures and Requirements,
Qualifications of Bidders, or Specifications will constitute sufficient grounds for rejection
of a bid.
10. Prices and information required, except signature of bidder, should be typewritten for
legibility. Illegible or vague bids may be rejected. All signatures must be written by hand
in ink and the full name of the person who provided the signature shall be legibly printed
below the signature. Facsimile, printed, or typewritten signatures are not acceptable.
Initials, stamps, photocopies or other copies, or company names may not be used in lieu
of any required signature.
11. No charge will be allowed for federal, state, or municipal sales and excise taxes since the
School District is exempt from such tax.
12. All bids received after the time stated in the Notice to Bidders, as modified if at all in an
Addendum to the Bid Documents, will not be considered and will be returned to the
bidder. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the mail or in the handling of the mail
by employees of the School District. Whether sent by mail or by means of personal
delivery, the bidder assumes responsibility for having his/her bid deposited on time at the
place specified.
13. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE
BIDDING OR SPECIFICATION INFORMALITIES RELATING TO A SPECIFIC BID, TO WAIVE
WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE INFORMALITIES RELATING TO THE BIDDING PROCESS, TO WAIVE
WHAT IT DEEMS TO BE TECHNICAL DEFECTS, IRREGULARITIES AND OMISSIONS
RELATING TO A SPECIFIC BID, TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ANY
BIDDER, TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO RE-ADVERTISE AND INVITE NEW BIDS, OR TO
ACCEPT THE WHOLE OR A PART OF A BID, OR TO ACCEPT PARTS OF BIDS FROM MORE
THAN ONE BIDDER AS IN THE BOARD’S JUDGMENT, IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
14. The submission of a bid will be construed to mean that the bidder is fully informed as to
the extent and character of the services, products, supplies, materials, or equipment
required and a representation that the bidder can furnish the services, products, supplies,
materials, or equipment satisfactorily in complete compliance with these Bid Documents,
including but not limited to the Bid Form(s) and Specifications.
15. All bids must be sealed. They must be submitted either in plain opaque envelopes or
other packaging. All bids must be addressed to the Board of Education, White Plains City
School District, Attention: Toni Russo, Purchasing Agent. Bid envelopes must be clearly
marked Bid #P2026-21 PRINTING SERVICES 2026-2027. Also, the date and time of the
bid opening must appear on the envelope. Telephone quotations or amendments will not
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