03. - Advertisement_to_Bid_Notice - Wittenbach.pdf

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID PROPOSAL

Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Wittenbach Agriscience & Environmental Center Reroof, Lowell Area Schools, will be received until 2:00 pm local time, Wednesday, March 19th at 6645 E Paris Ave SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted.

All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read on a YouTube live stream:

https://youtube.com/live/hl19jjlxGjY?feature=share, 2:00 pm local time, Wednesday, March 19th at 6645 E Paris Ave

SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. You may also attend this bid opening in person at our Operations Center.

Bids may be mailed to The Owen Ames Kimball Operations Center at 6645 E Paris Ave SE, Caledonia, MI 49316.

Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED, EMAILED OR UPLOADED TO

BUILDING CONNECTED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship 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 virtually using the following link: https://meet.goto.com/572423285, at

2:00 pm local time, Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

BID DOCUMENTS

The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:

• Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Website: http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com/subcontractors/

• Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Traverse City.

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.

Bid securities will not be released or returned until the bid “hold-firm” date or a subcontract has been successfully executed for the specific bid category of work, whichever occurs first.

Bid security may be provided by furnishing a bond from a surety company having a rating of A- or better or certified check. Owen-Ames-Kimball is not responsible for the loss of bid security if provided by certified check.

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.