Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Clovis Unified School District seeks professional services to recover federal clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for recent energy projects. Proposals due July 21, 2026, via the District's eProcurement Portal.
Clovis Unified School District is committed to delivering high-quality education through innovative programs, strong community partnerships, and forward-thinking policies. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to solicit proposals for professional services associated with identifying, documenting, preparing, submitting, and supporting federal clean energy incentive reimbursement claims available under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), including and other reimbursement opportunities associated with completed District energy projects.
Proposals must include the forms which are a part of the Proposal Package contained in the RFP. Documents are available at no cost and can be accessed online at https://www.cusd.com/bid-schedule
The Clovis Unified School District, located in Fresno County, is the eleventh largest K-12 public school system in California and serves the cities of Clovis and Fresno, some unincorporated areas of Fresno County, and the rural community of Friant. The District covers approximately 198 square miles and has a student population slightly over 44,000.
The District has recently completed two energy-related projects associated with new construction, one at the Terry Bradley Educational Center, totaling approximately $6,572,920, and another at Hirayama Elementary School, totaling approximately $2,279,470. The District intends to pursue all available reimbursements and eligible incentive funding associated with these projects.
Proposals shall be complete in all respects as required by this RFP, and submitted on the forms included within the Request for Proposals where provided. Sealed proposals must be received prior to 2:00 PM, on July 21, 2026 at the Purchasing Department of Clovis Unified School District, located at 1450 Herndon Avenue, Clovis, California 93611-0599.
Responses will not be received through OpenGov.
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Proposals must be submitted via CUSD's eProcurement Portal on or before Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm (PST). All proposals must be received on or prior to that date and time, after which proposals will be opened and read in public. The District suggests that proposals be submitted early in order to ensure their timely receipt.
Any questions relative to the proposal should be directed via CUSD's eProcurement Portal Q&A feature to be addressed by a designee of the District Superintendent.
No proposals shall receive consideration by the Clovis Unified School District for 3086 3086- IRA Tax Credit Recovery Services unless made in accordance with the following instructions:
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) # 3086
IRA Tax Credit Recovery Services
The Board of Trustees of the Clovis Unified School District of Fresno County, California is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional consulting services associated with identifying, documenting, preparing, submitting, and supporting federal clean energy incentive reimbursement claims available under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), including reimbursement opportunities associated with completed District energy projects.
Sealed proposals for RFP #3086, IRA Tax Credit Recovery Services, must be received no later than 2:00 PM (PST) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Purchasing Department of Clovis Unified School District, located at 1450 Herndon Avenue, Clovis, California 93611-0599.
Award of a contract will be made to the firm offering the most advantageous proposal in the applicable areas of specialization. The District is not obligated to make an award and is not obligated to accept the lowest priced proposal, but will make any award in the best interest of the District after all factors have been evaluated.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, alternate proposals, or price, in whole or in part, or waive any formalities, technical defect, clerical error, or irregularity in any proposal received, and to be the sole judge of the responsibility of any proposer and of the suitability of the services offered. All Proposals shall be valid for ninety (90) days after the Proposal opening date.
RFP Documents are available on the District website at https://www.cusd.com/bid-schedule. Further information may be obtained from Tatum Toste, Director of Purchasing, phone: (559) 327-9479, Email: tatumtoste@cusd.com
Published: Dates: (1) 06/15/2026 (2) 06/22/2026
CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Michael Johnston
Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services
The District is seeking proposals from qualified, experienced companies to provide and deliver supplies and/or equipment.
Proposals shall be submitted as prescribed and the Proposal Form and Pricing Proposal sheet must be completed in full. All proposal items and statements shall be properly and legibly filled out. Numbers shall be stated both in words and in figures where so indicated, and where there is a conflict in the words and the figures, the words shall control over the numbers. The signatures of all persons shall be in longhand.
The proposal must conform and be responsive to all proposal documents and shall be made on the Proposal Form and Pricing Proposal sheet and the complete proposal, together with any and all additional materials or documents as required, shall be submitted using the District’s Electronic Bid Portal, OpenGov.com, which can be accessed by visiting https://www.cusd.com/BidSchedule.aspx. Only electronic submittals will be accepted, and must be received on or before the proposal deadline. It is the proposer's sole responsibility to ensure that its proposal and samples, if required, are received prior to the proposal deadline.
Prices must be submitted using the Pricing Proposal sheet. Where requested, items on the Pricing Proposal and Proposal Sheet should be stated in figures. If the item is a Special Order indicate so using the “Comments” section of the Pricing Proposal sheet. Each item specified is described and a brand name may be used as a reference to indicate the quality of the product required. If quoting an item that has more than one flavor or shape, or is not specifically listed on the Pricing Proposal or Proposal Sheet, please use line items designated as “Other” and please list all specifications using the adjacent “Comments” section. Where required or indicated, all items on the “Pricing Proposal” should be completed in figures.
Any signature required on any proposal documents must be signed in the name of the proposer and must bear the signature of the person or persons duly authorized to sign these documents. Where indicated, if proposer is a corporation, the legal name of the corporation shall first be set forth, together with two signatures: one from among the chairman of the board, president or vice president and one from among the secretary, chief financial officer, or treasurer. Alternatively, the signature of other authorized officers or agents may be affixed, if duly authorized by the corporation. Such documents shall include the title of such signatories below the signature and shall bear the corporate seal. Where indicated, in the event that the proposer is a joint venture or partnership, there shall be submitted with the proposal certifications signed by authorized officers of each of the parties to the joint venture or partnership, naming the individual who shall sign all necessary documents for the joint venture or partnership and, should the joint venture or partnership be the successful proposer, who shall act in all matters relative to the joint venture or partnership. If proposer is an individual, his/her signature shall be placed on such documents.
Changes in or additions to any of the proposal documents, alternative proposals, or any other modifications which are not specifically called for in the proposal documents may result in the rejection of the proposal as being nonresponsive. No oral, telephonic, facsimile or electronic modification of any of the proposal documents will be considered.
The proposal submitted must not contain any erasures, interlineations, or other corrections unless each such correction is authenticated by affixing the initials of the person(s) signing the proposal in the margin immediately adjacent to the correction. In the event of inconsistency between words and numbers in the proposal, words shall control numbers. In the event that any proposal is unintelligible, illegible or ambiguous, the District may reject such proposal as being nonresponsive.
At its own expense and prior to submitting its proposal, each proposer shall examine all proposal documents; visit the sites and determine the local conditions which may in any way affect the performance of the work; familiarize itself with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and codes affecting the performance of the work, including the cost of permits and licenses required for the work; determine the character, quality, and quantities of the work to be performed and the materials and equipment to be provided; and correlate its observations, investigations, and determinations with all requirements of the proposal. The District shall not be liable for any loss sustained by the successful proposer resulting from any variance between the actual conditions and data given in the proposal documents. Proposer agrees that the submission of a proposal shall be incontrovertible evidence that the proposer has complied with all the requirements of this provision of the Information for Proposers.
Any proposal may be withdrawn, either personally or by written request signed by the proposer, at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. The proposal security for a proposal withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals, in accordance with this paragraph, shall be returned. No proposer may withdraw any proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of proposals.
If any proposer is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the proposal documents, or finds discrepancies in, or omissions from the proposal documents, or has any questions related to the proposal documents, a written request for an interpretation or correction thereof must be submitted before Monday, July 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm(PST) to the District via the District’s Electronic Bid Portal, OpenGov.com, which can be accessed by visiting https://www.cusd.com/BidSchedule.aspx. No requests shall be considered after this time. The proposer submitting the written request shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation or correction of the proposal documents and answers to questions will be made solely at District discretion. The District may issue a written addendum and a copy of such addendum will be uploaded to the District’s Electronic Bid Portal, OpenGov.com and/or e-mailed to each proposer known to have received a set of proposal documents. No person is authorized to make any oral interpretation of any provision in the proposal documents, nor shall any oral interpretation of proposal documents be binding on the District. If there are discrepancies of any kind in the proposal documents, the interpretation of the District shall prevail. SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL WITHOUT A REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATIONS SHALL BE INCONTROVERTIBLE EVIDENCE THAT THE PROPOSER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND SUFFICIENT FOR PROPOSING AND COMPLETING THE WORK; THAT PROPOSER IS CAPABLE OF READING, FOLLOWING AND COMPLETING THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS; AND THAT PROPOSER AGREES THAT THE WORK CAN AND WILL BE COMPLETED ACCORDING TO THE DISRICT’S TIMELINES.
All items proposed must conform to the terms and conditions set forth in the Request for Proposal documents. The District reserves the right to reject all proposals that do not conform to the RFP. Manufacturers’ names, trade names, brand names, manufacture numbers used in these specifications are for the purpose of describing and establishing general quality levels. Such references are not intended to be restrictive. At a minimum, manufacturer information, specifications, nutritional information, and a picture of the specific item, marked with the appropriate RFP item number, should be provided fully describing the claimed “or equal” product. Suitability and valuation of “equals” rest in the sole discretion of the District. Questions, Requests for Substitution, or Requests for Information received after the stated deadline will not be considered. If the substituted item is acceptable, the District will approve it in an Addendum issued to all proposers of record. It is understood and agreed to by the proposer that the District reserves the right to reject any such proposed substitution. If the item and/or nutritional information offered by the proposer is not acceptable, in the sole opinion of the District, then the proposer expressly understands and agrees that proposer shall furnish the item, process, or service, specified by the District.
No person, firm or corporation shall be allowed to make, or file, or be interested in more than one proposal for the same work unless alternate proposals are specifically called for by the District. A person, firm, or corporation that has submitted a subproposal to a proposer, or that has quoted prices of materials to a proposer, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a proposal or quoting prices to other proposers or submitting a proposal.
The award of the agreement, will be by action of the Governing Board to the most responsive and responsible proposer with the highest score considering all evaluation criteria. The District reserves the right to withdraw or cancel one or more items from this RFP before award and proceed with the remaining items. The District reserves the right to make multiple awards or to reject any or all proposals, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the proposal process. In the event an award of the agreement is made to a proposer, and such proposer fails or refuses to execute the Agreement and provide the required documents within ten (10) calendar days after the notice of award, the District may award the Agreement to the next highest ranked responsive and responsible proposer or reject all proposals.
The form of agreement which the successful proposer, as Contractor, will be required to execute, is included in the proposal documents and should be carefully examined by the proposer. The agreement will be executed in counterparts. The complete Agreement consists of but is not limited to the executed Agreements, Proposal Documents, Forms, Requirements, Responses, W-9, Insurance Certificates and Endorsements, General Conditions, Special Provisions, Specifications, Delivery Schedule, and all Modifications, Addenda and Amendments if any, thereof duly incorporated therein. All of the above documents are intended to be complementary so that any instructions or requirements called for in one and not mentioned in the other, or vice versa, are to be executed the same as if mentioned in all said documents. The intention of the documents is to include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and services necessary for the proper delivery and of all items called for in the Agreement.
During its evaluation in selecting a proposer, consideration will be given not only to the financial standing but also to the general competency of the proposer for the performance of the proposal. By submitting a proposal, each proposer agrees that the District, in determining the successful proposer and its eligibility for the award, may consider the proposer's experience and facilities, conduct and performance under other contracts, financial condition, reputation in the industry, and other factors which could affect the proposer's performance of the contract. The District may also consider the qualifications and experience of persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work. Operating costs, maintenance considerations, performance data and guarantees of materials and equipment may also be considered by the District. In this regard, the District may conduct such investigations as the District deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any proposal and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the proposer, proposed subcontractors, and other persons and organizations to do the work to the District’s satisfaction within the prescribed time. The District reserves the right to reject the proposal of any proposer who does not pass any such evaluation to the satisfaction of the District.
The successful proposer shall be required to furnish certificates and endorsements evidencing that the required insurance is in effect as set forth in the Agreement. District may request that such certificates and endorsements are completed on District provided forms. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, the successful proposer shall secure the payment of compensation to all employees. The successful proposer who has been awarded the contract shall sign and file with District prior to performing the work, the Workers’ Compensation Certificate included as a part of the proposal documents. Labor Code section 1861.
It should be expressly understood, however, that the coverage and limits referred to under i., ii., iii., and iv. above shall not in any way limit the liability of the proposer.
In connection with all work performed under this proposal, there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any prospective or active employee engaged in the work because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious creed, sex, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, or medical condition. The successful proposer agrees to comply with applicable federal and state laws including, but not limited to, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, beginning with Government Code section 12900 and Labor Code section 1735.
The District reserves the right to request samples of items proposed. If a sample is required, it shall be submitted, free of charge, at the time and place designated by the District. Samples may be requested after the RFP opening. Samples must be plainly marked with name of the Contractor, RFP number and the product quoted. The District reserves the right to reject the Proposal of any proposer failing to submit samples as requested.
List three references to which the proposer(s) has provided services/materials within the past five year(s). Reference form to utilize is attached to this solicitation and must be submitted by the proposal solicitation deadline. Failure to complete and return this form will cause your proposal to be rejected.
Deviations from any proposal term or condition may cause a proposal to be rejected as nonresponsive. All deviations must be clearly noted at time of proposal submission. If not noted, the assumption is that proposer is proposing as specified .
Pursuant to Government Code section 8350 et seq., the successful proposer will be required to execute a Drug-Free Workplace Certification upon execution of the Agreement. The proposer will be required to take positive measures outlined in the certification in order to ensure the presence of a drug-free workplace. Failure to abide with the conditions set forth in the Drug-Free Workplace Act could result in penalties including termination of the Agreement or suspension of payment thereunder.
In accordance wit the provisions of Section 7106 of the Public Contract Code, each proposal must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Declaration.
Proposer has been advised and is aware that District has a Policy which prohibits the use of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco and VAPE, anywhere on District property. Proposer shall be responsible for the enforcement of District’s tobacco-free policy among all proposer’s employees and subcontractors while on District property. Proposer understands and agrees that should any employee of proposer violates the District’s Board Policy after having already been warned once for violating District’s tobacco-free policy, proposer shall remove the individual for the duration of the Agreement. Proposer shall not be entitled to any additional compensation and/or time in completing the work for such removal.
The successful proposer will be required to comply with the applicable requirements of Education Code section 45125.1 with respect to fingerprinting of employees and must complete the District’s Criminal Records Check Certification.
Proposers may protest the recommended award, provided the protest is in writing, contains the proposal number, is delivered to Clovis Unified School District Purchasing Department at 1450 Herndon Ave. Clovis, CA 93611, and is received within five (5) calendar days of the submission deadline. Grounds for a protest is that the District failed to follow the selection procedures and adhere to requirements specified in the RFP documents or any addenda or amendments; there has been a violation of conflict of interest as provided in California Government Code Section 87100 et. Seq. or violation of any State or Federal law. Protest will not be accepted on any other grounds. All protest will be handled by a panel comprised of District Staff. The District will consider only these specific issues addressed in the written protest. A written response will be directed to the protesting proposer within five (5) calendar days of the receipt of the protest, advising the decision with regard to the protest and the basis for the decision.
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment & Suspension, and implemented at 34 CFR Part 85, Proposer must certify that its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from transactions with any federal department or agency. Submission of a signed proposal in response to this solicitation is certification that Proposer is not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any state or federal department or agency. Submission is also agreement that Clovis Unified School District will be notified of any change in this status. Certification of Primary Participant regarding Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters and Certification of Restriction on Lobbying must be completed and submitted at the time of the proposal due date or the proposer may be declared as nonresponsive.
All materials received by the District in response to this RFP shall be made available to the public. If any part of a proposers material is proprietary or confidential, the proposer must identify and so state, and be submitted separate of the proposal documents. Any proposer information used to aid in proposal selection must not be restricted from the public.
The District shall be the sole judge as to the requirements needed by their schools, students, and employees for the requested services being provided by the proposer.
All items delivered to the District shall be subject to inspection and rejection by the District. The District may return at the proposer’s expense any item which fails to meet the conditions of the proposal. Such items shall be considered as rejected and promptly replaced by the proposer. No payment shall be required until replacement is complete. Any item or product damaged in shipment may be refused by the District and may be returned at the proposer’s expense. The successful proposer understands that substitutions deviating from the Buy American provision will not be accepted unless approved by the District.
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