00020.lc.pdf

GENESEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELMER KNOPF LEARNING CENTER

RENOVATIONS 252067 OCTOBER 24, 2025

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SECTION 00020 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) will receive bids for:

Elmer Knopf Learning Center Renovations

TYPE OF PROPOSAL:

A single lump sum proposal is being entertained for the complete work in EACH BID CATEGORY.

DATE OF SUBMISSION:

Bidders shall submit an original and two copies of their bid to the attention of Britt Patterson, Director of Business Services at the Erwin L. Davis Education Center, 2413 West Maple Ave., Flint, Mi 48507-3493, no later than 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

At 2:00pm, the same day, the owner will publicly open and read aloud each bid submitted. Late bids will not be considered or accepted.

The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or any employee of the bidder and any member of the School Board, or the Superintendent of Schools. The Owner will not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

PROPOSAL GUARANTY:

Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, or a satisfactory Surety Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price as guaranty. No bid shall be considered unless it is accompanied by the required guaranty.

Certified Checks shall be made payable to Genesee Intermediate School District.

Such cash, checks, or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders for each contract within five (5) days after the opening of bids, and the remaining cash, checks, or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted bidders have executed the Contract, or if no award has been made, within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, so long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid.

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PRE-BID MEETING

The GISD will hold a NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 3:30pm at Elmer Knopf Learning Center, 1493 West Maple Ave., Flint, Mi 48507-3493.

Attendance at this pre-bid meeting is NOT MANDATORY BUT HIGHLY

ENCOURAGED.

The GISD will schedule additional site visits upon request.

Bidders should contact the Director of Operations, Jeff Jansen at (810)275-3541, or email jjansen@geneseeisd.org to arrange for site visits.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS:

Bidding documents consist of plans and specifications as prepared by Wakely Associates Inc./Architects, Warren, Michigan.

Bid documents can be obtained at the offices of ARC, 1009 W.

Maple Road, Clawson, MI 48107 beginning October 24, 2025.

Bidding documents will be available on or after October 24, 2025, by calling Wakely Associates Inc. at 586-573-4100 or email at aduda@wakelyaia.com for a link to access the documents.

Copies of the Bidding documents will also be on file for reference at the office of:

1. The Owner

2. CAM, Bloomfield Hills

3. McGraw Hill, Detroit

4. Reed Construction Data, Novi

PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE:

The right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all informalities and/or irregularities in bid proposals submitted during the bidding process is reserved by the Owner, which right may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Owner.

mailto:jjansen@geneseeisd.org mailto:aduda@wakelyaia.com

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PROPOSAL WITHDRAWAL:

Proposals for base bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty

(60) days after the time established for the receipt of proposals.

Bidders may withdraw at any item prior to the time set for the receipt of proposals.

All bids must be submitted on forms included in this proposal.

All bids must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner (bidder) or any employee of the bidder and any member of the GISD School Board, Administration or Staff. Bids received without a sworn and notarized statement of disclosure WILL BE

GROUNDS FOR REJECTION.

Genesee Intermediate School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to waive any irregularities therein and accept that bid, which best serves Genesee Intermediate School District.

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