GROUNDS EQUIPMENT \& PARTS Bid No. 2604

Description: NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS: The Garden Grove Unified School District of Orange County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, will receive sealed bids up to, but not later than, the stated bid deadline for the award of a contract for Grounds Equipment \& Parts (Bid No. 2604). Bid documents are available beginning November 6, 2026 on the District purchasing webpage. The District will receive sealed bids at the Purchasing Department address specified in the bid documents. Any bid received after the scheduled closing time shall be returned unopened. Time is of the essence. Bids must conform and be responsive to the bid documents. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. No bidder may withdraw any bid for sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date. BID OBJECTIVE: The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is seeking bids for Grounds Equipment \& Parts (Bid No. 2604) to be used by various departments within GGUSD, including the Maintenance \& Operations Department. This is a one-year contract with two (2) one-year options to renew at the District's discretion; the whole term shall not exceed three (3) years. Any contract awarded is contingent on adequate funding and may be terminated by GGUSD. Bidders must furnish Grounds Equipment \& Parts at the unit prices quoted in accordance with actual requirements throughout the contract period. The solicitation is nonexclusive; the District will determine product types and purchases in its sole discretion. All communications from the District shall be made only by official addendum. SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS (summary): The bid includes detailed specifications and an itemized Bid Form Pricing Sheet covering a wide range of grounds equipment and parts (string trimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, mowers, attachments, fuel cans, trash cans, etc.). Quantities listed are estimates only; the District may purchase more or less at the unit costs bid. Prices must include transportation, shipping and delivery (F.O.B. District locations). Successful bidder will be required to provide insurance, workers' compensation, drug-free workplace certification, criminal records check certification where applicable, noncollusion declaration, W-9, and other documents identified in the bid. The award may be made line-by-line to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s). The District may require samples, reserves rights on substitutions and "or equal" approvals, and may authorize other public agencies to piggyback on the award where permitted by law.