NOTICE CALLING FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
District:
Project Identification:
RFP No:
Question Deadline for RFI’s:
PROPOSAL DUE BY:
Submit Proposals to:
Proposal & Contract Documents Available at:
Tentative Evaluation Period:
Tentative Board Approval Date:
HAWTHORNE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Art Education Programs
R25-26-9
January 2, 2026; 4:00 pm
January 9, 2026; 2:00 pm Sharp!
Hawthorne School District
Attn: Aneska I. Kekula
13021 S. Yukon Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250
https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids
January 12, 2026 through January 14, 2026
February 11, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hawthorne School District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees, hereinafter called the
“District or Owner” will receive up to, but no later than the above-stated date and time, sealed Request for Proposals from qualified
and experienced companies capable of providing the District with art education programs generally described as: RFP No. R25-
26-9 Art Education Programs.
All proposals shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the Owner. RFPs shall be received in the Office of the
Hawthorne School District, Purchasing Department at 13021 S. Yukon Ave., Hawthorne, California 90250, at the above-
stated time and place, and there will be no formal bid opening. Any proposal received after the time specified above or after any
extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.
For questions regarding the Request for Proposal, please contact the Hawthorne School District’s Purchasing Department at
310-676-2276 or you may visit the District’s website at https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids.
Each Service Provider shall be licensed pursuant to State of California Regulations, California Business and Professions Code,
and have the necessary license to perform the work called for in this request for proposal. Copies of all licenses must be included
with their proposal. No Proposal will be considered from a Bidder who, at the time the Proposals are opened, is not licensed.
No Service Provider shall withdraw its Proposal for ninety (90) days after the District’s Board of Trustees awards the contract.
During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee the prices quoted in their respective proposals.
Waiver of Irregularities: The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, make multiple awards, or waive any
irregularities or informalities in any proposal or in the RFP process. The Contract for the work, if awarded, will be by the action of
the District’s Board of Trustees to the Bidder that meets the qualifications established by the RFP documents.
Inquiries and Clarifications: The Service Provider is advised that all inquiries and clarifications about the RFP shall be submitted
to the district in writing prior to the Question Deadline for RFI’s noted above. The District will respond at its earliest possible
opportunity. Verbal communication by either party with regard to this RFP is invalid. Inquiries shall be sent in writing to Aneska I.
Kekula at ikekula@hawthorne.k12.ca.us or mailed to Aneska I. Kekula, at Hawthorne School District, 13021 S. Yukon Ave.,
Hawthorne, CA 90250. Service Providers are solely responsible for ensuring their written inquiry is received prior to this deadline
and the District is not responsible for any delays or errors in delivery. Service Providers are responsible for reviewing the district’s
website and incorporating any and all clarifications provided therein into their proposals.
It is each Service Provider’s sole responsibility to ensure its proposal is timely delivered and received at the designated location
as specified above. Any proposal received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals shall
be returned to the Bidders unopened.
Publications:
District Website at https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids
Herald Publication: 1st Publication: December 18, 2025
2nd Publication: December 25, 202
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