How to do Business with OUSD - Orange Unified School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Timothy Surridge, President
Alexia Deligianni, Ed.D., Vice Pres.
Mark Wayland, Clerk
Rick Ledesma, Member
Kathryn Moffat, Member
John Ortega, Member
Diane Singer, Member
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
ORANGE UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
How to Do
Business with Us
Michael L. Christensen
Contact Information
Purchasing Department
ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
726 W. Collins Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
Lori Davis, CPPB, SPSM
Director of Support Services
Phone: 714.628.4440
Fax: 714.532.8054
E-Mail: purchasing@orangeusd.org
Website: www.orangeusd.org
Contact Information
Revised – February 27, 2013
MISSION STATEMENT
The Orange Unified School District, being
committed to planning for continual
improvement, will offer a learning
environment of excellence, with high
expectations, to provide each student with
the opportunity to be able to compete in
the global economy.
Quick Facts about the District
• Established July 1, 1953
• The third largest employer
in the City of Orange
• Covers almost 108 square
miles in six cities: Orange,
Villa Park, parts of
Anaheim, Santa Ana,
Garden Grove, Yorba
Linda and unincorporated
areas of Orange County
Tel: 714.628.4440

PURCHASE ORDERS: A Purchase
Order (P.O.) or contract is issued
for every purchase made. Most
services, materials and
equipment are purchased by
competitive quote or bid.
Methods and procedures vary
with size and type of purchase
but all purchasing procedures
are designed to encourage
open competition.
Purchases made in the name of
the school district without an
authorized purchase order is
considered a personal obligation
of the individual making the
purchase and not a binding
obligation of the school district.
Do not provide materials or
services without first obtaining a
District Purchase Order.
BID THRESHOLDS: Formal bidding
is required, as follows~
Supplies & Equipment
$83,400* or more
Public Works
$15,000* or more
*As of January 1, 2013
DELIVERIES: All materials will be shipped
to the requesting school site or
department, unless otherwise specified
on the purchase order. The purchase
order number must appear on all
packages and packing slips. Receiving
hours are:
Monday through Friday
Schools: 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Warehouse: 7:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
INVOICES: To expedite payment, all
invoices shall be directed to:
Orange Unified School District
Accounts Payable
1401 N. Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867
All invoices should be submitted in
duplicate and include the appropriate
purchase order number.
M.S.D.S.: Vendors are required to
provide Material Safety Data Sheets
(M.S.D.S.) from the manufacturer for all
products that are hazardous, as
defined by Title 8, California Code of
Regulations.
NEW VENDORS: Vendors who want
to sell to the District should visit our
website
www.orangeusd.org
or
www.orangeusd.org/support_svcs/
and click on:
“Bid Opportunities”
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Vendors
and contractors providing services to
Orange Unified School District are
required to provide evidence of the
following prior to commencement of
services:
General Liability Certificates
Including additional insured policy
endorsement
Automobile Liability Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Note: Depending on the job or
project, the District may require
additional coverage and/or may
increase the minimum amount of
coverage required.