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SECTION 00100

Advertisement for Bid Proposals

1. Romeo Community Schools (“the owner”) requests bids proposals for Romeo High School 2018 Condenser Unit Replacement. Bid Proposals will be received by two options:

1.1. Online bidding through Building Connected on September 20, 2018 before 2:00pm EST. All Proposals shall be submitted through Building Connected, for instructions on how to submit a bid please follow this link: https://buildingconnected-community.force.com/s/article/How-to-submit-your-bid-directly-through-BuildingConnected

1.1.1. Link to Barton Malow Public Planroom and bidding documents for this project: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/55a1292ff1a96708004a19dc

1.2. By delivery or mail by 2:00 p.m. local time on September 20, 2018 (the “due date”). The owner is not liable for any delivery or postal delays. Bid Proposals received after the Due Date will not be opened, accepted, or considered. Deliver Bid Proposals to:

Romeo Community Schools Administration Building Attention Don Gratton 316 N. Main St.

Romeo, MI 48065

1.2.1. Proposals must be sealed with Bidder's name on the outside of the envelope and designated as follows:

Romeo High School 2018 Condenser Unit Replacement

2. Proposals shall be based on the requirements set forth in the Project Manual, the bidding documents and Construction Documents issued by Barton Malow Company on behalf of the Owner dated September 5, 2018 and the Specifications, Drawings, and Construction documents prepared by IDS on behalf of the Owner, dated August 17, 2018 for:

Romeo Community Schools 2016 Bond Romeo High School 2018 Condenser Unit Replacement

BID CATEGORIES

Bid Category: Mechanical

3. Accepted Bidders will be required, as a condition precedent to award of Contract, to furnish, satisfactory Performance Bond and Payment Bond and Certificates of Insurance as required in the Project Manual

4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth, this Project is subject to state sales and/or use taxes and Bidder is required to include such taxes in its Bid Proposal.

5. Barton Malow Company has been contracted by the Owner in the capacity of CM for the Project, and shall act as representative of the Owner to the extent required/allowed under its Owner contract. Hereafter Barton Malow Company shall be referred to as the “CM”.

6. Bid Proposals received on or before the Due Date will be publicly opened and read aloud at a public meeting at the Romeo Community Schools Administration Building on September 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. No immediate decision will be rendered. All bid proposals received on or before the Due Date will be evaluated by the CM, Owner, and Architect, with recommendation awards, if any, subsequently made by Romeo Community Schools’ Board of Education.

The Owner shall not open, consider, or accept a Bid Proposal that is received after the Due Date specified for Bid Proposal submission in this Advertisement For Bid.

7. Bidding Documents will be available for examination and distribution on or after September 5, 2018. Bidding Documents will be available electronically through Barton Malow. Contact Eric Sifferman at 586-524-1396 or eric.sifferman@bartonmalow.com.

8. Bid Proposals shall be submitted via Building Connected. Bidders will be required to submit with their Bid Proposals a Bid Security by a qualified surety authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located, an OSHA Form 300 for the most recent completed year, their worker’s compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR) factor, and any other information required in the Instructions To Bidders. Bidders shall not withdraw Bid Proposals for a period of ninety (90) days after the Due Date for receipt of Bid Proposals.

9. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to enter into an agreement with Romeo Community Schools on the Agreement Form identified in the Project Manual.

10. All Bid Proposals shall be accompanied by the sworn statement included in Section 00410 of the Project Manual, in accordance with MCL 380.1267, disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the School Board or the Superintendent of the School District. Bid Proposals that do not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement shall not be accepted.

11. All Bid Proposals shall be accompanied by the Affidavit of Compliance – Iran Economic Sanctions Act per Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012. This form is found in section 00410 following the Bid Proposal Form.

12. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by the Affidavit of Compliance – Criminal Background Checks. This form is found in Section 00410 following the Bid Proposal Form.

13. Romeo Community Schools’ Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bid Proposals, either in whole or in part, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, or to award the contract to other than the low Bidder, in its sole and absolute discretion.

Barton Malow Company Eric Sifferman 586-524-1396 Eric.sifferman@bartonmalow.com

END OF SECTION 00100

PROJECT MANUAL 00100-1 ISSUE DATE: September 5, 2018 SECTION 00100 – Advertisement to Bid