Technology Projects

Notice to Vendors - Requests for Proposals

 

Notice is hereby given that the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, located in Merced County, California, is soliciting sealed proposals for the following E-Rate funded project:

RFP 26-003 - Wireless Access Point Replacement - (Wi-Fi 7 Indoor / Wi-Fi 6E Outdoor) with Installation

Sealed proposals must be received no later than 12:00 P.M. (PT) on March 3, 2026, and shall be opened at 2:00 P.M. (PT) on March 3, 2026, at the following location:

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
Attn: Loren Nield, Director of Technology Services
2041 Almond Street, Dos Palos, CA 93620

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked “RFP 26-003 - Wireless Access Point Replacement - Sealed Proposal.” Unsealed or late proposals will be rejected.

A mandatory site walkthrough will be held beginning at 9:00 A.M. (PT) on February 12, 2026, at Dos Palos High School, 1701 E. Blossom Avenue, Dos Palos, CA 93620.

RFP documents are available upon request by contacting Loren Nield at (209) 392-0225 or [email protected] and may also be accessed on the District’s website at www.dpol.net/technologyprojects.

This procurement is being conducted as part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Program and is subject to all applicable Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) rules and requirements, including Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP), Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) registration, and all FCC E-Rate Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) review procedures.

This project is also a California public works project and must comply with all applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and Public Contract Code, including payment of prevailing wages and contractor registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

The on-prem installation schedule will be negotiated after award and is expected to begin after the start of Summer 2026.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to accept the proposal(s) that best serve the interests of the District.

This notice will be published in the Merced Sun-Star on February 4, 2026 and February 8, 2026, in accordance with PCC §20118.2.

 

RFP Schedule

 

February 3, 2026	470 Posting Date
February 3, 2026	RFP Released - Web Posted and Newspaper Ads
February 12, 2026	Mandatory walk-through 9:00 AM Dos Palos High School, Bryant  Middle School, George Christian School, Bernhard Marks Elementary School and Dos Palos Elementary School
February 20, 2026	Question Deadline, 2:00 PM
February 24, 2026	Question Responses Posted, 5:00 PM
March 3, 2026	RFP Closing - RFP Due by 12:00 PM
March 4-11, 2026	Proposal Evaluation Period
March 12, 2026	Notice of Intent to Award (Staff’s intent to recommend selected proposer to the Board at a specified meeting)
March 19, 2026	Approval by District School Board

On this page, our department will list any documentation about our current or upcoming projects.

 

We are currently working on the following:

LEGAL NOTICE
 NOTICE TO VENDORS - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District (DPOLJUSD), located in Merced County, California, is soliciting separate sealed proposals for the following E-Rate funded projects:

RFP 26-001 - CAT6A Cabling Infrastructure
 and
 RFP 26-002 - Fiber-Optic Cabling Infrastructure

Sealed proposals must be received no later than 11:59 A.M. on January 6, 2026, and shall be opened at 2:00 P.M. on January 6, 2026, at the following location:

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
 Attn: Loren Nield, Director of Technology Services
 2041 Almond Street, Dos Palos, CA 93620

Each proposal must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope, clearly marked with the appropriate RFP number and title (for example, “RFP 26-001 - CAT6A Cabling Infrastructure - Sealed Proposal”). Do not combine submissions. Unsealed or late proposals will be rejected.

A mandatory site walkthrough will be held beginning at 9:00 A.M. on December 5, 2025, at the Dos Palos Oro High School, 1701 E Blossom Ave, Dos Palos, CA 93620.

RFP documents are available upon request by contacting Loren Nield at (209) 392-0225 or [email protected], and may also be accessed on the District’s website at www.dpol.net/technologyprojects.

This procurement is being conducted as part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Program and is subject to all applicable Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) rules and requirements, including Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP), Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) registration, and all FCC E-Rate Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) review procedures.

This project is also a California public works project and must comply with all applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and Public Contract Code, including payment of prevailing wages and contractor registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to accept the proposal(s) that best serve the interests of the District.

This notice will be published in the Merced Sun-Star on November 21 and November 26, 2025, in accordance with PCC §20112 and §22037.