A New Website For A GREAT NEW YEAR.
Yes, we are in the process of creating a new website, rearranging
and organizing it to make sure our employees and vendors have all
the necessary information to do business with BISD easily. It should
be up and going soon.
Drinking Water
There is no bid
contract in place for water bottled and related services at the moment.
Brownsville I.S.D. is not providing water to the District until further
notice.
Attention: All Vendors
(Senate Bill 9)
National Criminal History
Record Check
All Contractors who have direct contact with
students will be required to have a national criminal history record
check (fingerprints). The contractor must provide evidence after
or before the bid award. The documentation needed can be obtained
at the Texas
Department of Public Safety (Fingerprint
Applicant Services of Texas (FAST)) or by a private name-base company i.e. (L-1
Identity Solutions at Summit Executive
Suites in
McAllen
TX).
If you have any question and/or concerns please email Sandy Villanueva
at Savillaneuva@bisd.us or you
may call her at (956) 548-8361.
 SB
9 Guide for School Contractors
Warning regarding
Xerox Scam:
Schools/Departments
Please be aware a Company named “Superior Office Products” out of Los
Angeles, California has been contacting campuses stating to place an order
with them for Xerox Supplies. Please do not
respond to their correspondence. All of our Xerox copiers
have a full service contract that includes supplies. If you do
receive a fax please place “VOID” and fax back to company. Note example
Warning
Regarding Product Push Scam:
School/Departments
Please be
aware a Company named "Industrial Chem. Labs & Services Inc" out of Deer
Park, NY has been contacting campuses asking them to place an order for
cleaning supplies. Please do not respond to their call. All BISD orders
must include a Purchase Order from Purchasing.
note Letter
Click on the link to get new procedures to order from
BEST BUY
Purchase Order Cut-Off Procedures
Information that
needs to be included on PR'S.
The
Purchasing Department has implemented a Quarterly Bid Calendar beginning
February of 2005, for all established annual bids and proposals.
The fiscal year quarters will be for the months of November, February,
May, and August of each calendar year.
We will make this calendar available on our web site at the beginning of
each quarter and will be updated, as necessary throughout the fiscal
year. We invite our vendors to visit this new site to keep up to
date on our District’s annual bids.
*Any single, budgeted purchase of good or service that costs $25,000 or
more, which is not acquired using one of the procurement methods
outlined in Education Code 44.031, including the exemptions of produce
or vehicle fuel, shall require Board approval before a transaction may
take place. BOARD POLICY CH (LOCAL)
The
following schedule will apply to purchases below $25,000.00:
$1,000.00-$
9,999.99
Three verbal quotes
$10,000.00-$24,999.99
Three written quotes
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