2025 WMAES Monument Sign Addendum #1.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ADDENDUM #1

RFP TITLE

Request for Bids 2025 WMAES Monument Sign Project 2025-02 West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science 4463 Leonard NW Walker, MI 49544 Issued: February 6, 2025 No. of pages: Two hundred twenty (220)

AMENDMENT

Amendment #: One (1)

Issued: February 12, 2025

No. of pages including this page: Two (2)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Amend your copy of the RFP in accordance with the details below.

2. Retain amended copy for your file.

This amendment forms part of the RFP document and modifies them as follows. It is understood that all other sections as detailed in our original RFP remain as stated.

Details of Amendment:

Replace Page 2 (attached)

1.2 RFB Timeline

Deadline for Completion of Work August 1, 2025

I. OVERVIEW

1.1 PURPOSE

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (hereinafter the “Academy” or “Owner”) is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the purpose of a monument sign installation at the

Academy. The purpose of this Request for Bids For 2025 WMAES Monument Sign Project 2025-02

(the “RFB”) is to obtain bids from experienced and qualified contractors for the removal and disposal of the current sign as well as the design, fabrication, and installation of a new monument sign at its location and related work as set forth in this RFB and the Contract (the “Work”). The Contractor shall perform all Work and other construction work/services necessary at the Academy in accordance with the respective Plans, Specifications and Minimum Compliance Requirements set forth in

APPENDIX A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Academy may select one or more experienced and qualified contractors to proceed with the negotiation process from those submitting Bids. The process will include the review and evaluation of methods and procedures used to provide effective construction services for the Academy within the scope of this RFB. Past experience will also be judged through the references of each entity. Each Bid must detail the contractor’s experience and expertise in order to allow the Academy to properly and promptly evaluate each Bid, and the failure to do so may cause the Academy to reject said Bid. The Academy will select the Bid or Bids, if any, that it deems most qualified to serve the best interests of the

Academy, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Academy, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to request post-Bid interviews from all, some or none of the entities submitting

Bids.

1.2 RFB TIMELINE

NOTE: Throughout the remainder of this RFB, each bidder/prospective contractor is referred to as the “Contractor.”

The Academy’s anticipated timeline for its selection process is:

Issuance of this RFB February 6, 2025

Deadline For Written Requests for Clarifications 4:00 p.m. February 18, 2025

DUE DATE FOR BIDS 4:00 p.m. February 27, 2025

Academy’s Considering of the Contract March 11, 2025

Commencement of Work March 13, 2025

Deadline for Completion of Work August 1, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: The Academy reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make modifications to the RFB timeline set forth in Section 1.2 above as it determines to be in its best interest.