Important Note to Vendors:
The Oakland County School Business Officials (the OCSBO) is an organization comprised of many of the business officials of the public school districts, public school academies and private schools in Oakland County, Michigan. The OCSPO is a cooperative of those public school districts, public school academies and private schools in and/or around Oakland County. The OCSPO, through the authority granted to it by each of its Members, combines the requirements for selected supplies, materials and equipment of its Members into cooperative invitations for bids, in an effort to secure the selected supplies, materials and equipment in a cost-effective manner for all its Members. Oakland Schools, the intermediate school district for Oakland County, Michigan, acts as the liaison between the OCSBO and the OCSPO and issues the invitations for bids for selected supplies, materials and equipment desired by its Members, on behalf of, and as a service for, the OSCPO. Oakland Schools only assists the OCSPO in issuing the invitations for bids; Oakland Schools is NOT responsible for Bid evaluation, determining the lowest responsible bidder, selecting the preferred vendor(s) or awarding contracts which may result from this IFB. The Members will have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the supplies, materials and equipment listed in this IFB at the prices contained in the Bid of the selected Bidder(s) and under the terms and conditions contained in this IFB. The selected supplies, materials and equipment listed in this IFB address a wide variety of needs, dictated by the Members; all supplies, materials and equipment listed in this IFB may not be purchased by each Member. Each Member reserves the right to develop product specifications and has the option to participate in the evaluation, determination, selection and award of all Bids. Any contracts which stem from this IFB will be entered into with the individual Members and shall incorporate by reference all of the terms and conditions contained in this IFB. In calendar year 2013, approximately $ 278,000.00 was spent through the OCSPO School Bus Parts Bid. SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS. Any request for a waiver for the electronic submission requirement shall be submitted to the OCSPO Bid Chair no later than one (1) week prior to the date bids are due at Vicky.gundlach@oakland.k12.mi.us.
