Food Services with Food Trucks

Project Title Food Services with Food Trucks Invitation # 2024-14 Bid Posting Date 02/15/2024 4:55 PM (PDT) Project Stage Bidding Bid Due Date 03/29/2024 12:00 PM (PDT) Response Format Electronic Project Type RFP (Request for Proposal) Response Types Line Items Cost File Response File General Attachment Type of Award Lump Sum Categories 445299 - All Other Specialty Food Stores 611210 - Junior Colleges 611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 624210 - Community Food Services 722110 - Full-Service Restaurants 722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants 722310 - Food Service Contractors 722320 - Caterers 722330 - Mobile Food Services 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 332214 - Kitchen Utensil, Pot, and Pan Manufacturing License Requirements Department Purchasing Address 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, California 90506 County Los Angeles Bid Valid Liquidated Damages Estimated Bid Value Start/Delivery Date Project

Duration Bid Bond Bid Bond 10.00% Payment Bond 100.00% Performance Bond 0.00% Pre-Bid Meeting Information Pre-Bid Meeting Yes - Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Date 02/29/2024 3:00 PM (PDT) Pre-Bid Meeting Location El Camino College Bookstore building, 2nd floor - East Dining Room 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA 90506 Online Q&A Online Q&A Yes Q&A Deadline 03/07/2024 12:00 PM (PDT) Contact Information Contact Info Marisa Lopez 310-660-3976 marlopez@elcamino.edu Bids to Owner's Agent Description Scope of Services NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, El Camino College District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees, intends to enter into an Agreement for Food Services with Food Trucks. Overview ECC is making efforts to improve dining operations in a perpetually changing environment. Building ongoing partnerships with campus constituents and providing timely response to changing needs and institutional priorities is vital to a successful program. The District is seeking innovative or traditional proposals from qualified food service firms and/or local companies. There is a strong interest in flexible, creative, quality, consistent, affordable, and culturally inclusive food options for the students and staff. Additionally, concessions for public events, graduations, and football games may be offered in the form or prepackaged concessions or food trucks for hot food. Contractor shall hold all valid licenses/permits, and employees must be serve-safe certified. In summary, ECC desires to enhance the student experience by providing food service options from a collaborative dining partner. Scope of Work A food sample/tasting representative of the proposed menu options is required (at no cost to the District), to be scheduled upon proposal submittal. The evaluation committee will score and invite the top 3 to 5 proposers to provide a taste testing for approximately 25 ECC stakeholders. The sampling will include American and cultural cuisines. Additionally, a tour of the proposers’ facilities is required, to be scheduled upon proposal submittal. Other Details 1. Submittal of Bid Proposals. Registration on PlanetBids is required. All Bid Proposals must be submitted via online forms furnished by the District on PlanetBids prior to the DUE DATE/TIME for submittal of Bid Proposals. The Bid Proposal forms shall not be modified or altered by the bidder and is subject to disqualification by the District. 2. Waiver of Irregularities. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal or in the bidding. 3. Award of Contract. The Contract for the Purchase, if awarded, will be by action of the District's Board of Trustees to the responsible Bidder submitting the best responsive and responsible Bid Proposal Notes Responses must be submitted on PlanetBids and on forms furnished by the District and must be submitted electronically via the District’s PlanetBids portal; Pre-Bid Inquiry Responses submitted in any other manner will be rejected for non-responsiveness. Mandatory Pre-Meet / Job Walk: 02/29/2024 3:00 PM PST- El Camino College, Bookstore building, 2ND FL, East Dining Room Address: 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA 90506 Deadline for Pre-Bid Inquiries: 03/07/2024 12:00 PM PST *BIDS DUE ON Thursday, March 21, 2024 AT 12:00 PM PST Board of Directors Approval: 04/15/2024 Notice of Award: TBA Special Notices Local Programs & Policies Place eBid