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www.owen-ames-kimball.com

Grand Rapids

300 Ionia Ave NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 456-1521

Kalamazoo

161 E. Michigan Ave, Ste. 102

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

(269) 276-9700

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID PROPOSAL

Sealed bids, in triplicate, for the Portage Public Schools Northern Natatorium, will be received at Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. – Kalamazoo, 161 E Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 until 3:00pm local time. Bids received after this time will neither be considered or accepted.

All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly at 4:00pm local time on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in the Little Theater at Portage North Middle School, 5808 Oregon Ave, Portage, MI 49024.

Bids may be mailed to Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. – Kalamazoo, 161 E Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED OR EMAILED 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.

PRE-BID MEETING

A construction pre-bid meeting will be held in the Little Theater at Portage North Middle School, 5808 Oregon Ave, Portage, MI 49024 on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 4:00pm local time. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

BID DOCUMENTS

The Bidding Documents may be obtained at ARC-Veenstra Documents Solutions, 800 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 and Kal-Blue, Inc., 914 E Vine St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001. A deposit of $100 is required.

The deposit will be refunded if documents are returned within 15 days after bid opening. A non-refundable charge of $25 will be required for mailing documents.

The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:

- Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. website: www.owen-ames-kimball.com/subcontractors/

- https://ppsnnat.blogspot.com/

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

- Dodge McGraw Hill plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Lansing & Southfield.

- Reed Construction Data and Construction Association of Michigan, Detroit.

- Construction News Corp, Cleveland.

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.

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.