23-LPS SCNI-01 Advertisement for Bid (1).pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

DATE: December 4, 2023

PROJECT: Project No. 23-LPS-SCNI-01, Structured Cabling & Network Infrastructure

OWNER: Lakeview Public Schools

27575 Harper Ave.

St. Clair Shores, MI 48081

DESIGNER: Wright & Hunter, Inc.

818 W. 11 Mile Rd.

Royal Oak, MI 48067 Phone: 248 594-5850

BID DUE DATE: The Board of Education of Lakeview Public Schools will receive sealed bids for the

Work as set forth in the Bid Specifications and Bid Forms (collectively the “RFB Documents”) on or before 1:00 PM ET on January 8, 2023 (the “Due Date”) to:

Sealed Bid Enclosed for Structured Cabling & Network Infrastructure

Lakeview Public Schools Attn: Tracy VanPeeren, Deputy Superintendent 27575 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI 48081

Lakeview Public Schools will not consider or accept a Bid received after the Due Date, the date and time specified for Bid submission.

BID OPENING: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the Due Date for submission of Bids.

BID DOCUMENTS: RFB Documents will be available on or after December 7, 2023 and can be obtained from the State of Michigan SIGMA web site and Lakeview Public Schools web site at https://www.lakeviewpublicschools.org > Departments > Technology Department > Scroll down to the Bid Information and documents for download.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, money order or bid bond made payable to Lakeview Public Schools in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid as a bid guarantee.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent of Lakeview Public Schools. The Board of Education will not accept a Bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Each Bid must also be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement certifying that the Bidder is not an Iran Linked Business. The Board of Education will not accept a Bid that does not include this sworn and notarized statement.

Each Bid must also be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Criminal Background - Sex Offender Affidavit.

The Board of Education will not accept a Bid that does not include this sworn and notarized statement.

Withdrawal of any Bid is prohibited for a period of ninety (90) days after the Due Date.

The Lakeview Public School’s Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids, either in whole or in part, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to award the Contract to other than the Bidder(s) submitting the best financial Bid (low bidder), in its sole and absolute discretion.

Submitted Bids may be adjusted by unit prices included by the Bidder to ensure all Bids submitted are compared on the same basis with respect to required materials. The Owner reserves the right to accept alternates in any order or combination and to determine the low Bidder on the basis of the sum of the base Bid and the alternates accepted.