GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT



INTENT

The intent of this request for proposal (RFP) is to provide vendors with sufficient information to prepare a proposal for local telephone services for the Garland Independent School District. Vendors offering responses to this request for proposal shall provide up to 100 analog telephone lines service through switched or dedicated access to all GISD facilities. The estimate of analog lines at this time is 100 in 80 locations. These phone lines are primarily utilized for providing service to school district fire panels for communication to the District’s central monitoring service no long distance will be required.

PROPOSER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPORT CAPABILITIES

1 1. Information about the Proposer

• Company Name

• Years in Business ____

•

• Number of years installing items similar to this proposal ______

• Contact Person

• Full Mailing Address

• Telephone Number

• FAX Number

• Names and titles of personnel who would work on this project:

• Name of person who would be Project Manager for this project:

2. References

To be a qualified Proposer, the Contractor must include at least three reference with similar installations. Contractors with references for implementations at projects most similar to GISD will be rated higher.

Reference 1

Organization Name

Address

Type of Business

Contact Person

Telephone

Email Address

Secondary Contact Person

Telephone Number

Email Address

Dates of Installation

Reference 2

Organization Name

Address

Type of Business

Contact Person

Telephone

Email Address

Secondary Contact Person

Telephone Number

Email Address

Dates of Installation

Reference 3

Organization Name

Address

Type of Business

Contact Person

Telephone

Email Address

Secondary Contact Person

Telephone Number

Email Address

Dates of Installation

3. Service and Support

Please explain the process for the following;

Order New Service (include estimated time to install)

Report Service Problem

Escalation of Service Problem

Please list personnel who will be assigned to support Garland ISD after installation of service:

Name__________________________ Contact Information ___________________________________

Name__________________________ Contact Information ___________________________________

Name__________________________ Contact Information ___________________________________

What is the response time guaranty in an emergency situation?

Phone response: ________ hours On-Site response: ________ hours

What is the response time guaranty in a non-emergency situation?

Phone response: ________ hours On-Site response: ________ hours

2 4. Contract Term

GISD will be evaluating the various contract length terms (12 month, 24 month or 36 month) proposed. In accepting any contract periods, the following will apply:

• Term will begin with the first installation.

• Any additional services purchased and installed during the term expire coterminous with all services. (If a circuit is installed in the 12th month of a 24-month agreement, the circuit will be on a 12-month commitment and the contract for that service will expire with all the other circuits.)

MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Analog Line Service

For comparisons, the bidder must place best current possible pricing on the pricing sheets.

1. Include any taxes, surcharges, fees, special construction charges, and any other costs on the pricing sheet

2. Billing cycle will go from the first of the month to the last day of the month. Bill will be received no later than five (5) business days after the end of the month. Provider must include a breakdown with detailed charges, and summary billing by facility address. Bill must include district organization numbers by facility address.

3. Bidder agrees to resolve within 60 calendars days any formal written billing dispute provided either electronically or via the United States Postal Service with return receipt requested. Bidder shall provide the mailing address for formal billing disputes within the response. Bidder shall provide an escalation list for the billing dispute resolution process. In the event a formal billing dispute is not resolved within 60 days, bidder agrees to issue a credit to the districts service providers bill. This credit must appear on the first billing cycle after the expiration of the 60 days allowed for the billing issue resolution process. In the event service provider does not provide the credit requested, GISD shall subtract said credit from the next month’s bill. Service provider agrees and accepts that any late payment fees associated with this process shall be waived by service provider without demand. Service Provider further agrees to not apply any late payments charges to the districts bill unless payment is received 30 calendar days after the bill date.

4. Vendors shall submit a descriptive summary of the services proposed, which must describe general and specific

features of services bid, including calling features supported, service capacities, blocking factors, and all optional

characteristics. All prices should be quoted based on the minimum unit commitment.

5. Vendors shall submit a descriptive summary of the services proposed, which must describe general and specific features of Services bid, including calling features supported, Service capacities, blocking factors, and all optional characteristics. All prices should be quoted based on the minimum unit commitment.

6. Vendor must indicate any locations in Analog Table that they are unable to provide analog service.

QUESTIONNAIRE

1. State if any extra fees will be charged to each account (dial assistance etc..)_____________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Specify and explain repair and service plans for connection.___________________________________________

3. Who will be the contract administrator/point of contact for bidder?

4. Can the monthly bill be sent electronically? Yes No Cost for Electronic Billing?

PRICING SHEET

SECTION I – SERVICE

BIDDER MAY DUPLICATE THIS PRICING MATRIX IF MULTIPLE OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE (One Year, Three Year, or Five Year Commitment.).

| |UNIT COST PER ANALOG LINE – |UNIT COST PER ANALOG LINE – |UNIT COST PER ANALOG LINE – |

|100 Analog Type Telephone Lines installed in the quantity and |One Year |Three Year |Five Year |

|addresses as specified in attachment “A” | | | |

| | | | |

|Base Analog telephone line | | | |

|Feature Package ( if applicable ) | | | |

|Subscriber Line Charge | | | |

|Subscriber Line Charge credit | | | |

|Emergency Service Charge | | | |

|Cost of Service Surcharge | | | |

|Federal Universal Service Fee | | | |

|Municipal Fee | | | |

|List any and all taxes / fees / surcharges and special | | | |

|construction charges not included above. | | | |

|Discount(s) available to District | | | |

Table of Analog Lines to be Ported

|Phone Number |Building |Address |City |Purpose |Name |

|972 675-3004 |Abbett |730 Muirfield Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3004 |

|972 926-2597 |AEC |2015 S Country Club Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2597 |

|972 414-7485 |Armstrong |4750 Ben Davis |Sachse |Fire Panel |972 414-7485 |

|972 272-6850 |Athletics |510 Stadium Dr |Garland |Radio Dial In |972 272-6850 |

|972 494-8999 |Athletics |510 Stadium Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |973 272-6850 |

|972 926-2629 |Austin Academy |1125 Beverly Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2629 |

|972 463-5591 |Back |7330 Bluebonnet Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 463-5591 |

|972 494-6367 |Beaver |3232 March Ln |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-6367 |

|972-487-6801 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-6859 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-6890 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-6895 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-6936 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-7041 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-7068 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-7527 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972-487-7529 |Bond Office |409 N 1st St |Garland |Moved to Bond Office |972 487-7041 |

|972 494-8226 |Bradfield |3817 Bucknell Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8226 |

|972 926-2638 |Brandenburg |626 Nickens Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2638 |

|972 494-8262 |Bullock |3909 Edgewood Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8262 |

|972 494-8524 |Bussey |1204 Travis St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8524 |

|214-703-6953 |Caldwell |3400 Saturn Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |214-703-6953 |

|972-487-0008 |Career Tech Center |4885 George Bush Fwy |Garland |Fire Panel |972 487 0008 |

|972-487-0006 |Career Tech Center |4885 George Bush Fwy |Garland |Elevator |972 487 0008 |

|972-240-8059 |Carver |2200 Wynn Joyce Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-8059 |

|972 926-2513 |Centerville |600 Kingsley Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2513 |

|972 271-7143 |Cisneros Pre-K |2826 South 5th St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 271-7143 |

|972 926-2525 |Club Hill |1330 Colonial Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2525 |

|972 675-3016 |Cooper |1200 Kingsbridge Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3016 |

|972 240-1631 |Couch |4349 Waterhouse |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-1631 |

|972 475-8391 |Coyle |4500 Skyline Dr. |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 475-8391 |

|972 675-4314 |Culwell Center |4999 Naaman School Rd |Garland |DSL |972 675-4314 |

|972 926-2534 |Daughtery |500 Miles Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2534 |

|972 494-0860 |Davis |1621 McCallum Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-0860 |

|972 463-1807 |Dorsey |6200 Dexham Dr |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 463-1807 |

|972 675-3024 |Ethridge |2301 Sam Houston Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3024 |

|972 494-8370 |Freeman |1220 West Walnut St. |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8370 |

|972 494-8240 |Garland High |310 S Garland Ave |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8240 |

|972 494-8266 |Golden Meadows |1726 Travis St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8266 |

|972 926-2546 |Handley |3725 Broadway Blvd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2546 |

|972 485-4951 |Harris Hill |601 S Jupiter Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 485-4951 |

|972 864-0185 |HBJ Stadium |1209 Centerville Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |  |

|972 926-2729 |HBJ Stadium |1209 Centerville Rd |Garland |Elevator |  |

|972-698-9148 |Heather Glen |5119 Heather Glen Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972-698-9148 |

|972 412-0443 |Herfurth |7500 Miller Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 412-0443 |

|972 675-3153 |Hickman |3114 Pinewood Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3153 |

|972 926-2554 |Hillside |2014 Dairy Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2554 |

|972 675-3076 |Hudson |4405 Hudson Dr |Sachse |Fire Panel |972 675-3076 |

|972 494-6226 |Jackson |1310 Bobbie Ln |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-6226 |

|972 412-2056 |Keeley |8700 Liberty Grove Rd |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 412-2056 |

|972 926-2562 |Kimberlin |1520 Cumberland Dr |Garland |41120 & Fire Panel |972 926-2562 |

|972 303-6794 |Lakeview |3505 Hayman Dr. |Garland |Principal Fax |972 240-3755 |

|972 240-3755 |Lakeview |3505 Hayman Dr. |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-3755 |

|214 227-5004 |Liberty Grove |10201 Liberty Grove |Rowlett |Fire Panel |214 227-5004 |

|972 675-3037 |Lister |3131 Mars Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3037 |

|972 675-3046 |Luna |1050 Lochness Ln |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3041 |

|972 240-3717 |Lyles |4655 South Country Club |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-3717 |

|972 494-8161 |Marvin Padgett |701 N 1st St |Garland |Fire Panel |972-494-8298 |

|972 494-8298 |Marvin Padgett |701 N 1st St |Garland |Fire Panel |972-494-8298 |

|972 494-8501 |Marvin Padgett |701 N 1st St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8501 |

|972 926-1015 |Memorial |2825 S 1st St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-1015 |

|972-681-9134 |Montclair |5200 Broadmoor Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972-681-9134 |

|972 675-3102 |Naaman Forest |4843 Naaman School Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3102 |

|972 675-3130 |North Garland |2109 W. Buckingham Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3130 |

|972 494-8618 |Northlake |1626 Bosque Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8618 |

|972 279-6893 |Obanion |700 Birchwood Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 279-6893 |

|972 494-5173 |PAC |221 Ninth St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8164 |

|972 926-2577 |Parkcrest |2232 Parkcrest Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2577 |

|972 495-1270 |Parsons Pre-K |2202 Richoak Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 495-1270 |

|972 494-8903 |PDC |870 W. Buckingham Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 205-1183 |

|972 463-7647 |Pearson |5201 Nita Pearson Dr |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 463-7647 |

|972 926-2584 |Routh Roach |1811 Mayfield Ave |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2584 |

|972 475-2135 |Rowlett |3315 Carla Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 475-2135 |

|972 463-4081 |Rowlett High |4700 George Bush Frwy |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 463-4081 |

|972 414-7454 |Sachse High |3901 Miles Rd |Sachse |Fire Panel |972 414-7454 |

|972 926-2644 |Sam Houston |2232 Sussex Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2644 |

|972 463-4568 |Schrade |6201 Danridge Dr |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 463-4568 |

|972 494-8719 |Sellers |1009 Mars Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8719 |

|972 675-3055 |Sewell |4400 Hudson Dr |Sachse |Fire Panel |972 675-3055 |

|972 494-8263 |Shorehaven |600 Shorehaven Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8263 |

|972 240-0100 |Shugart |4726 Rosehill Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-0100 |

|972 926-2707 |South Garland |600 Colonial Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2707 |

|972 926-2594 |Southgate |1115 Mayfield Ave |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2594 |

|972 675-3064 |Spring Creek |1510 Spring Creek Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3064 |

|972 412-0092 |Steadham |6200 Danridge |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 412-0092 |

|972 463-5796 |Stephens |3700 Cheyenne Dr |Rowlett |Fire Panel |972 463-5796 |

|972 485-4906 |Student Services |720 Stadium Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 485-4906 |

|972 485-4905 |Tax Office |901 West State St |Garland |Fire Panel |972 485-4905 |

|972-485-8033 |Tech/Trans Complex |410 Stadium Dr. |Garland |TASB Claims |  |

| 972 485-1261 |Tech/Trans Complex |410 Stadium Dr. |Garland |Fire Panel | 972 485-1261 |

|972 485-4915 |Tech/Trans Complex |410 Stadium Dr. |Garland |Trans State Insp |972 485-4915 |

|972-494-8959 |Tech/Trans Complex |410 Stadium Dr. |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8959 |

|972-203-6137 |Toler |3520 Guthrie Dr  |Garland |Fire Panel |972-203-6137 |

|972 240-3712 |Vial |126 Creekview |Garland |Fire Panel |972 240-3712 |

|972 494-8633 |Walnut Glen |3101 Edgewood |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8633 |

|972 278-6759 |Warren Bldg |2625 Anita Dr |Garland |Modem |972 278-6759 |

|972 926-5018 |Warren Bldg |2625 Anita Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 278-6759 |

|972 926-2608 |Watson |2601 Dairy Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2608 |

|972 494-8635 |Weaver |805 Pleasant Valley Rd |Garland |Fire Panel |972 494-8635 |

|972 675-3083 |Webb |1610 Spring Creek Dr |Garland |Fire Panel |972 675-3083 |

|972 926-2614 |Williams |1821 Oldgate Ln |Garland |Fire Panel |972 926-2614 |

Supplier Questionnaire

1. Is your company certified by the state of Texas or the North Central Texas Yes (

Regional Certification Agency as a small, women-owned, or minority business? No (

If yes, provide a copy of the certification with the Request for Proposal/Bid response.

2. References:

Name Telephone Number

__________________________________________ ________________

__________________________________________ ________________

__________________________________________ ________________

3. The Garland ISD has entered into Inter-Local Agreements for cooperative purchasing with the following public entities: City of Garland ( City of Rowlett ( Ysleta ISD

The Proposer agrees to honor orders for items or services included herein which Yes (

may be placed by these entities? No (

4. Several governmental entities (a membership list is available at the EPCNT

web site, listed below) have indicated an interest in being included in this contract. Yes (

Should these governmental entities decide to participate in this contract, would you, No (

(the proposer) agree that all terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing would apply?

Several governmental entities (a membership list is available at the CTPA Yes (

web site listed below) have indicated an interest in being included in this contract.  No (

Should these governmental entities decide to participate in this contract, would you,

(the proposer) agree that all terms, conditions, specification, and pricing would apply? 

For information regarding the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance, please visit their

website at the following address .

If you (the Proposer) checked yes, the following will apply. Governmental entities utilizing Internal Governmental contracts with the Garland Independent School District will be eligible, but not obligated, to purchase materials/services under the contract(s) awarded as a result of this solicitation. All purchases by governmental entity other than Garland Independent School District will be billed directly to that governmental entity and paid by that governmental entity. Garland Independent School District will not be responsible for another governmental entity’s debts. Each governmental entity will order their own material/service as needed. For information regarding the Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas, please visit their website at the following address .

5. The Garland ISD has authorized district employees to use a credit card (Bank of America Master Card) to make purchases for business purposes.

1. Will your company accept these credit card purchases? Yes ( No (

2. Does your company utilize level 3 data card processing information? Yes ( No (

6. Proposer’s principal place of business (or main corporate office) is located in _________(state).

1. Proposer’s principal place of business is located within the boundaries Yes ( No (

of the Garland Independent School District?

6.2 Does your firm employ at least 500 persons in the state of Texas? Yes ( No (

7. Is your firm willing to honor the terms and conditions of this contract if Yes ( No (

awarded a contract as an alternate?

Compliance Form

An authorized company representative must sign this form to indicate compliance with the Instruction Sheet, Instructions to Proposer, Award/Evaluation of Proposals, Certifications, Shipping and Delivery, Terms and Conditions and all other information contained in this solicitation. All deviations shall be listed on this page, with complete detailed conditions and information included or attached. The District will consider any deviations in its award decisions, and the District reserves the right to accept or reject any bid based upon any deviations indicated below or in any attachments or inclusions.

In the absence of any deviation entry on this form, the bidder assures the District of their full compliance with the Instruction Sheet, Instructions to Proposer, Award/Evaluation of Proposals, Certifications, Shipping and Delivery, Terms and Conditions and all other information contained in this solicitation.

Please list deviations below (attach additional sheets, if needed):

Company Name

Address

City State Zip

Printed Name Title

Signature

Email Address

Telephone # Fax #

Certification for Criminal History Check

(In Compliance With Texas Education Code § 22.0834(A))

“Covered employee” - A “covered employee” is a person who is an employee, applicant, agent or Subcontractor of the Contractor or of any Subcontractor of the Contractor, if (a) the person has or will have work duties related to the Project that will be performed on District property or at another location on a regular or repeated basis, (b) students are regularly present at such location, and (c) the person will have verbal or physical interaction with, or be in direct proximity to, one or more students.

“Direct contact with students”-The contact that results from activities that provide substantial opportunity for verbal or physical interaction with students that is not supervised by a certified educator or other professional district employee. Contact with students that results from services that do not provide substantial [the] opportunity for unsupervised interaction with a [an individual] student or students, such as addressing an assembly, officiating a sports contest, or judging an extracurricular event, is not, by itself, direct contact with students. However, direct contact with students does result from any activity that provides substantial [the] opportunity for unsupervised contact with students, which might include [such as], without limitation, the provision of [individualized] coaching, tutoring, or other services to students.

“Disqualifying conviction” - A “disqualifying conviction” is a conviction of (a) any felony under the Texas Penal Code, (b) any offense for which the person is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, (c) any equivalent offense under the laws of the United States or any other state, (d) any offense against a child, (e) misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance within 10 years, (f) any weapon offense, (g) theft, larceny, fraud, issuance of a bad check, theft by check above the class C misdemeanor level, or more than one offense at the class C level, (h) forgery, (i) altering an Official Document, (j) perjury, or (k) securing executing of a document by deception.

On behalf of _______________________________________ (“Contractor”), I certify that [check one]:

□ None of Contractor’s employees are covered employees, as defined above. The service contractor shall also certify that it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the conditions or precautions that have resulted in a determination that any person is not a covered contract employee continue to exist throughout the time that the contracted services are provided.

Or

□ Some or all of Contractor’s employee are covered employees. If this box is selected, I further certify that:

(1) Contractor has obtained all required criminal history record information, through the Texas Department of Public Safety, regarding its covered employees. None of the covered employees has a disqualifying conviction.

(2) If Contractor receives information that a covered employee has a disqualifying conviction, Contractor will immediately remove the covered employee from contract duties and notify the District in writing within 3 business days that it has done so. Noncompliance by Contractor with this certification may be grounds for contract termination.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature Title Date

Confidential Information Declaration & Copyright Authorization Form

The bidder must stamp in bold red letters the term "CONFIDENTIAL" or “PROPRIETARY” on every page of any part of a bid that the bidder claims is confidential or proprietary. Furnishing confidential or proprietary information is discouraged. The District cannot guarantee that the District will be allowed to keep the information submitted confidential. The District may reject as non-conforming any bid that contains confidentiality claims that the District in its sole discretion considers vague or unreasonable.

All Invitations to Proposal and parts of bids that are not marked as confidential or proprietary will generally be considered public information once the contract is awarded. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for release of any information not properly marked. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for release of any information that is properly marked but is determined by the Texas Attorney General or a court of law to be subject to release. In the event that the District receives a request for disclosure of material marked “confidential” or “proprietary”, the District may request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General concerning whether such material must be disclosed.

Proposals asserted to be copyright protected in their entirety are unacceptable and may, in the District’s sole discretion, be disqualified as non-responsive. By submitting copyrighted materials as part of your bid, you hereby grant the District authorization to reproduce and provide copies of such information in response to a valid request for information under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552. By submitting copyrighted materials, you are representing that you have the authority to grant such authorization for the reproduction and release of such information. You further agree to waive any and all claims against the District regarding the release of such copyrighted information including, but not limited, to any claim of copyright infringement when released in response to a valid request for information under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552.

□ Contents of this document are NOT considered Confidential or Proprietary

□ Contents of this document ARE considered Confidential or Proprietary. Please identify the pages and/or sections declared Confidential or Proprietary by properly marking the pages &/or sections as confidential or proprietary and listing them below:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

The undersigned affirms that the District assumes no liability/responsibility for the release of any information if this form is not properly completed, signed and the appropriate pages clearly marked as directed. The undersigned further grants authorization for the reproduction and release of any information asserted to be copyright protected in response to a request for information under the Texas Public Information Act, and waives any and all claims regarding the release of such information.

___________________________________________

Printed Name

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature Title Date

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Vendor shall purchase and maintain, in a company or companies licensed to do business in the State of Texas. Such insurance as will protect the Vendor and the District from claims set forth below, which may arise out of, or result from, the operations under the contract. The Vendor shall be a subscriber to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act for Workers' Compensation Insurance. The vendor shall file with the Director of Purchasing, before work is begun, certificates of such insurance which shall be subject to approval by the District as to the company providing insurance and the manner and adequacy of insurance protection. The Vendor shall, during the performance of this Agreement, keep in force the following insurance:

a. Comprehensive General Liability*(CGL)

1) Bodily Injury $250,000 each person, $500,000 each occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate

2) Personal Injury $250,000 each person, $500,000 each occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate

3) Property Damage $500,000 each occurrence

b. Comprehensive Automobile Liability*(CAL)

1) Bodily Injury $500,000 each person, $500,000 each occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate

2) Property $100,000 each occurrence

c. Workers' Comp. (as a subscriber to the Act) Statutory (per benefits of Texas Workers’ Comp. Act)

d. Employer's Liability

1) Each accident $300,000

2) Disease $300,000

3) Disease for each employee $300,000

• *In the alternate, CGL and CAL insurance coverage a combined single limit policy of $500,000 for both property damage and bodily injury may be provided with 1 million dollar aggregate. Vendors having unsupervised access to students must have a minimum of $100,000 claim/$300,000 aggregate coverage for sexual abuse and molestation endorsed to their General Liability.

The Vendor shall either: (1) require each of its sub-contractors to procure and to maintain during the life of the sub-contract, Sub-contractor's Workers' Compensation Insurance as a subscriber to the act, Comprehensive General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Property Damage Liability Insurance of the type and in the same amounts as specified above, or (2) insure the activity of its sub-contractors in its own policy(ies).

All such policies of insurance shall contain a provision that they shall not be cancelled or altered nor the amount of coverage reduced until at least thirty (30) days after notice of such cancellation, alteration, or reduction has been delivered to the District.

Such policies of insurance shall be written by companies authorized by the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct business in the state and shall be satisfactory to the District. Vendor shall not commence work under this Agreement until satisfactory evidence of such insurance has been delivered to, and approved by the District.

Self-Insurance: A vendor who self-insures for workers compensation must possess a Certificate of Authority to Self-insure issued by the Texas Workers Compensation Commission as a subscriber to the Workers' Compensation Act. By signing below, the bidder/prospective Vendor certifies that it possesses such certificate, and shall furnish a copy of the Certificate of Self Insurance with Bid Invitation.

The Certificate of Insurance must be presented prior to start of service. The policy must reflect Garland I.S.D. as "additional insured" or "co-insured". The amount of deductibles and self-insurance retention must be shown on Certificate of Insurance.

By initialing below, the bidder certifies that it is capable of providing the type(s) and coverage of insurance required. (Initials)

Company Name Insured By: Printed Name Certificate Number

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