This is a public tender for the Zundy Elementary School Refresh and Zundy Elevator Modernization projects. The Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) is seeking responses for a competitive sealed proposal (CSP) process, divided into two steps: Step 1 for qualifications and Step 2 for pricing. Vendors must complete both steps to be considered. The projects include demolition, painting, ceilings, lighting, and a full elevator modernization. All permits, materials, labor, tools, and equipment are to be included. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 23, 2026. Vendor questions are due by March 27, 2026. Step 1 submissions are due by April 1, 2026, with no public opening. Step 2, including pricing, is due by April 3, 2026, with a virtual bid opening on the same day. The award will be based on the best value for the district, considering factors other than price. A bid bond of 5% of the base monetary proposal is required. The anticipated substantial completion date for the refresh project is August 1, 2026.
The bid notice states that the substantial completion of the refresh project is anticipated for August 1, 2026, and the substantial completion of the elevator modernization is to be determined (TBD). The deadline for Step 1 (qualifications) and Step 2 (price) submissions is April 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM CT.
The bid notice states that the owner may select the proposal that offers the best value for the district based on the published selection criteria and weight of criteria, and on its ranking evaluation. Factors other than price will be considered in making this determination.
The bid notice states that for a vendor to be considered in the final evaluation, it must submit for both Step 1 (qualifications) and Step 2 (price) of this bid process for the projects it wishes to bid. Step 1 requires vendors to complete all sections required within that step.
The bid notice states that should the proposer fail to timely execute and deliver the contract, required bonds, evidence of insurance, or fail to timely fulfill any other such preconditions, the owner may, at its option and discretion, without releasing, impairing or affecting its right to receive the security as damages for such failure, rescind the award and thereafter negotiate with and award the contract to the next ranked proposer, or may reject all proposals.
The bid notice indicates a pre-proposal conference in-person only on March 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT at Zundy Refresh and Elevator Preproposal, **** Polk Park. Vendors are asked to arrive 10 minutes before the start time and should RSVP to purchasing@wfisd. net.
