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- RFP KSD 260000002702 3
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- Kent County, Michigan
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This is an Advertisement for Bids notice issued by the Kent Intermediate School District for the demolition of the Howard Christensen Nature Center Building, located in Kent City, Michigan. The project involves the complete demolition of the nature center building. Sealed bids in triplicate must be submitted by 2:00 pm local time on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, Michigan 49316. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the same location and time, with the option to attend in person or via Zoom. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection and construction meeting will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 8:00 am at the Howard Christensen Nature Center, Welcome Center, 16190 Red Pine Dr NW, Kent City, Michigan 49330. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. Bidding documents are available for examination on the Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. website and at Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City.
Bidders must meet specific qualifications, including a minimum of five years of successful experience on work of similar type and scope, possession of all required licenses from applicable public authorities, and sufficient financial resources to complete the project. Each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement in accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code. Bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the bid amount is required, which may be provided by a surety bond rated A- or better or a certified check. The successful bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor, and Material bonds for the full contract amount from a surety company rated A- or better if the contract exceeds $50,000. Faxed, emailed, or uploaded bids will not be accepted; all bids must be mailed or hand-delivered to the specified address prior to the deadline.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL
Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Kent Intermediate School District – Howard Christensen Nature Center Building
Demolition will be received until 2:00 pm local time, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645
East Paris Ave., 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 publicly at 2:00 pm local time, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. You may attend in person or watch online via: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82558940439?pwd=EzhlkQg5cdwqfVLo0fG9jC5dYCjJkt.1
Bids may be mailed to O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., 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 on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Howard Christensen Nature Center, Welcome Center, 16190 Red Pine Dr NW, Kent City, MI 49330 at 8:00am local time. 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.
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