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PROJECT: Lakeview School District Date: April 3, 2024 High School Parking Lot Improvements, #21-414 15060 Helmer Rd. S Battle Creek, MI 49015

BIDS DUE: April 26, 2024, 10:00 AM, Local Time

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of removal of existing asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, and curbing. Replacing new asphalt paving, concrete and curbing. Painting new parking striping along with handicap accessible spots per code. Additional work will include cleaning and stabilizing the two small retentions ponds.

PROJECT SCHEDULE: June 2024 – August 2024

KEY DATES:

The anticipated timetable of key dates for this bid are as follows:

PROPOSALS: Sealed bids will be received on behalf of the Lakeview School District at the CSM Group Office located at 600 East Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49007, and are to be addressed to the attention of Attn: Dr. William Patterson. No electronic submissions will be accepted. Envelopes are to be clearly marked with the project name and number and bid package name and number. If contractors are bidding more than one bid package, the bids must be submitted in separate envelopes. Bids received after specified date and time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Bids will be accepted as single “Bid Packages”, or “Combination Bid Packages” as determined to be in the Owner’s best interest. Combination bids shall be submitted in separate envelopes. Fillable bid forms and other project forms can be found in the “Project Forms” folder in our online plan room.

BID OPENING: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud April 26, 2024, 10:00 AM. Bidders may attend the opening in-person or virtually via MS Teams video Conference. Bidders will receive an invitation containing a MS Teams link by email prior to the due date. For MS Teams meeting information or questions for bid submission please contact dianne.morris@csmgroup.com.

BID PACKAGES:

31.1 Earthwork

31.2 Site Concrete (For reference only)

32.1 Asphalt Paving

DOCUMENT LOCATIONS: Drawings, Specifications and Project Manual, together with all necessary forms and other documents for bidders may be obtained from CSM Group through Procore. Procore is self-service and documents are available free of charge for Project use. An email will be sent to all bidders when bid documents have been posted.

Procore is continually kept up-to-date, and should be your first source for the latest Project documents. All printing/shipping costs are the responsibility of the Bidder.

How to obtain documents from Procore:

From the Invitation Email:

1. To download the bid documents for the project, click the download link in the ‘Invitation to Bid’ email received From the Planroom within Procore:

1. You may also download the documents from the Planroom in Procore

2. Log into Procore

3. Navigate to the Company Level Planroom

4. Click on the bid package you would like to download the bid documents from

5. Click on the orange ‘Get Bid Documents’ button on the right

For further instructions, feel free to visit the following website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIptXGpL1k

Documents are also available at the following plan rooms: Builders Exchange, McGraw Hill – Dodge Reports, Construction Association of Michigan, Construction News Services and West Michigan Minority Contractors Association

BID BOND: Required; Bid bond or certified check of not less than 5% of the bid amount shall be submitted with bid and made payable to Lakeview School District.

PREVAILING WAGE: This is not a prevailing wage project

FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE: All proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship (or lack of a relationship) that exists between the owner or any employee of the bidder and any member of the Board of Education of the Lakeview School District or the Superintendent of the School District. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include a sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

IRAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ACT: Additionally, each bid shall be accompanied by a disclosure statement indicating that they have not been doing business with companies having ties with the country of Iran in accordance with the Iran Sanctions Act.

PRE-BID MEETING: A pre-bid meeting will be held on April 10, 2024, 10:00 AM at Lakeview High School, located at 15060 Helmer Rd S, Battle Creek, MI 49015. Please meet in the East parking lot.

BIDDERS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Submission cut-off date is April 22, 2024, 3:00 PM. A fillable RFI form is located on the CSM Group plan room. Typed RFIs are to be submitted to danne.morris@csmgroup.com.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: The base bid shall be a lump sum amount, for the work as set forth in the bid documents.

CONTRACT SECURITY: Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for all awarded contracts in excess of $50,000 and the cost of these bonds is to be included in your base bid. All packages less than $50,000 must state, as an alternate, the cost of providing Payment and Performance Bonds.

RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, alternates, or proposals, and to accept bids, alternates, or proposals that, in its sole judgment, serve its best interests.

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