NOTICE TO BIDDERS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES Submit bids on the forms within the Bid Proposal Package in a sealed envelope plainly marked: BID #2025-10 "Merced County Office of Education REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES." BID OPENING DATE: August 06, 2025 BID CLOSING DATE: August 27, 2025 BID OPENING TIME: 11:00 AM (www.time.gov/) MAIL OR DELIVER BIDS TO: Merced County Office of Education Facilities & Support Services 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste B. Merced, CA 95348 QUESTIONS RELATED TO BID: Any questions related to this bid should be directed to David Llamas, Procurement/Warehouse Supervisor, Merced County Office of Education, via email to dllamas@mcoe.org. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Merced County Office of Education (hereafter referred to as the "MCOE") will accept Statement of Qualifications for REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES. Vendor to provide Real Estate Appraisal services on an as-needed basis. Specifications and Proposal documents may be obtained by mail or in person from the Facilities Department, 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste B., Merced, CA 95348. Bid Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked: "Real Estate Appraisal Services" and bearing the name and address of the VENDOR. Proposals must be received prior to 11:00 AM on August 27, 2025, in the Facilities & Support Services Department, Merced County Office of Education, 2100 Cooper Ave, Ste B., Merced, CA, 95348. Note: It is the total responsibility of the VENDOR to return bids to the MCOE by the required date and time. The MCOE is closed between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and on weekends, and holidays. BIDDERS may submit pre-bid inquiries or clarification requests. BIDDERS are solely and exclusively responsible for submitting such inquiries or clarification requests by 4:00 PM, not less than SEVEN (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled closing date (August 20, 2025) for the receipt of Bid Proposals. MCOE will not respond to any BIDDER inquiries or clarification requests unless such inquiries or clarification requests are submitted timely to: dllamas@mcoe.org. A copy of the request for clarification and the response thereto will be emailed to all BIDDERS. Corrections will be made by addenda issued to each BIDDER. All addenda issued during the time of bidding shall be incorporated into the bid. It is the BIDDER'S sole responsibility to obtain all Addenda prior to the bid opening and to acknowledge itsreceipt and review of the Addenda in its Bid Proposal. BIDDER's failure to acknowledge receipt and review of the Addenda in its Bid Proposal shall render the Bid Proposal non-responsive. Bid Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any BIDDER for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all BIDDERS shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective Bid Proposals. Each VENDOR shall execute and submit with their bid the required Certificate of Insurance with workers compensation certification, drug and tobacco free certification and non- collusion affidavit in compliance with Section 7106 of the Public Contract Code Contract(s), if awarded, will be by action of Merced County Superintendent of Schools to the responsible BIDDER(S) who can provide proper and satisfactory services at the lowest price. Pursuant to Education Code § 39802, the MCOE may let the contract for the service to other than the lowest BIDDER. The MCOE reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any items therein, to waive any non-material irregularities or informalities, and to contract in the best interests of the MCOE. IPL0260242 Aug 6,13 2025