01. Invitation to Bid (4).pdf

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South Haven Public Schools

Administration & Transportation Renovation

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Renovation to existing Armory building to provide new space for Administration and Transportation as well as a parking lot for buses.

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a prevailing wage rate job.

BID PROPOSAL

Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Administration & Transporation Renovations will be received at South Haven

Public Schools Administration Building located at 554 Green Street, South Haven MI 49090 until September 25, 2025 at 3:30 pm local time, or delivered to GDK Construction, 12 W. 8th Street, Ste #250, Holland, MI 49423 on

September 25, 2025 until 2:00 pm local time. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted. The bid opening will be a public opening at 4:00 pm located in the Media Center at the South Haven

High School, located at 600 Elkenburg St, South Haven, MI 49090.

All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly.

In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familiar Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familiar relationships between the

Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District’s Board of Education or the Superintendent of the District.

SITE INSPECTION

A construction pre-bid meeting will be held at the existing Armory building where this project will take place on

September 11 at 10:30 am local time to allow bidders to look around the facility. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

BID DOCUMENTS

The Bidding Documents may be viewed via GDK Construction’s Datto Workplace site at https://gdk.workplace.datto.com/filelink/6b471-2e496df3-9bf9c74244-2 or at Grand Rapids Builders Exchange.

Bidding Documents will be available after September 4. Please note that contractors are responsible to review information on all drawings and specifications.

Please notify GDK of your intent to bid or not bid as soon as possible. This ensures you receive all current bidding documentation. Please email Lisa Knoll at lknoll@gdkconstruction.com.

BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows: a. shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of this type and scope of this project; b.

shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction; c. shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude.

BID SECURITY – PERFORMANCE BONDS

Each bid shall be accompanied by good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the

Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the Bid by a Bidder or by failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Contract with the Owner if his Bid is accepted by the Owner.

The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts exceeding

$50,000 from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the Contract.