2022 Bond Project Renovations Phase1.pdf

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Project Information Sealed bid proposals will be accepted from qualified contractors by Rapid River Public Schools for the 2022 Bond Project Renovations Phase 1 Elementary, High School and Middle School. Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Jay Kulbertis Superintendent C/o Rapid River Public Schools

10070 US Highway 2 Rapid River, MI 49878 Pre-Bid Meeting A pre-bid meeting and project walk-through will be conducted by the Construction Manager, Wolgast Corporation, and the Architect, Integrated Designs, Inc., on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 AM (local time) at the Rapid River High School.

Bid Information Proposals must be received prior to 1:00 PM (local time) on Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Rapid River Public Schools Administration Office. Proposals will be virtually opened and read aloud at 1:15 PM in the Rapid River Public Schools Virtual. All bids received after 1:00 PM on the bid date will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Proposals and Award The Project will utilize separate prime contractors. All contracts for construction will be direct contracts with the Owner. Overall administration of the Project will be the responsibility of the Construction Management Firm, Wolgast Corporation. The Owner will award contracts on or about TBD, to separate prime contractors for separate bid divisions or combinations of bid divisions. All bids shall be submitted on the bid forms provided in the project specifications, filled in, and executed (copies of the bid forms are acceptable). Facsimile bids will not be accepted.

Plans and Questions Requests by Contractors for inclusion as Bidders shall be addressed to the Project Manager, Rich Groves, at Wolgast Corporation. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be provided to each contractor through Wolgast Corporation. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Project Administrator, Lisa Donahue, ldonahue@wolgast.com at Wolgast Corporation at (989) 790-9120. All questions regarding the bidding procedures, design, and drawing/specification intent are to be directed to the Construction Manager on a Clarification Request Form (Section 00310), attention Rich Groves rgroves@wolgast.com .

Bid Security A Bid Security by a qualified surety authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located and in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid shall accompany each proposal or proposal combination. The Bid Security may be in the form of a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order. Personal checks are NOT acceptable. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date.

Successful Bidders may be required to furnish Surety Bonds as stated in the Project Specifications (Section 00600).

Familial Disclosure All bidders must provide familial disclosure in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or the employee of the bidder and any member of the board, intermediate school board, or board of directors or the superintendent of the school district, intermediate mailto:ldonahue@wolgast.com mailto:rgroves@wolgast.com superintendent of the intermediate school district, or chief executive officer of the public-school academy. The district shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Owners’ Rights The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, accept a bid other than the low bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and/or errors in the bid proposals, which they feel to be in their own best interest.

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