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Project Information Sealed bid proposals will be accepted from qualified contractors by Tahquamenon Area Schools for

Tahquamenon Area Schools for the Series 2, Phase 2 Renovations REBID project.

Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to Stacy Price, Superintendent, C/o Tahquamenon Area

Schools, 700 Newberry Avenue, Newberry, Michigan 49868 or by ELECTRONIC SEALED BIDDING via Building

Connected.

If your company is planning on bidding electronically or wants to be present in the public virtual meeting, you will need to be added to the invite list. Please send invite request to Judy Rauch at jrauch@wolgast.com or contact her at (989) 790-9120.

Pre-Bid Meeting A pre-bid meeting and project walk-through will be conducted by the Construction Manager, Wolgast

Corporation, and the Architect, Integrated Designs, Inc., on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 3:15 PM (local time) at the Tahquamenon Area Schools High School Cafeteria located at 700 Newberry Avenue, Newberry, Michigan 49868.

Bid Information

Proposals must be received prior to 1:00 PM (local time) on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Tahquamenon

Area Schools Administration Office or Electronic Sealed Bidding via Building Connected

(https://app.buildingconnected.com/login?retUrl=%2F). Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:05 PM in the Tahquamenon Area Schools Conference Room located at 700 Newberry

Avenue, Newberry, Michigan 49868 and virtually utilizing 8x8 Online Meeting:

https://8x8.vc/wolgast/judy.rauch. All bids received after 1:00 PM on the bid date will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Proposals and Award The Project will utilize separate prime contractors. All contracts for construction will be direct contracts with the Owner. Overall administration of the Project will be the responsibility of the Construction

Management Firm, Wolgast Corporation. The Owner will award contracts on or about April 1, 2024, to separate prime contractors for separate bid divisions or combinations of bid divisions. All bids shall be submitted on the bid forms provided in the project specifications, completely filled in, and executed (copies of the bid forms are acceptable). Facsimile bids will not be accepted.

Plans and Questions

Requests by Contractors for inclusion as Bidders shall be addressed to the Project Manager, Craig Myers, at

Wolgast Corporation. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be provided to each contractor at No Cost through Wolgast Corporation. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Project Administrator, Judy Rauch, www.taschools.org

Stacy Price Superintendent of Schools

Jane Freeborn Administrative Assistant

Nicole Wymore Director of B usiness Services mailto:jrauch@wolgast.com https://app.buildingconnected.com/login?retUrl=%2F https://8x8.vc/wolgast/judy.rauch at Wolgast Corporation via email at jrauch@wolgast.com. All questions regarding the bidding procedures, design, and drawing/specification intent are to be directed to the Construction Manager on a

Clarification Request Form (Section 00310), attention Craig Myers (cra.mye@wolgast.com) and Judy

Rauch (jrauch@wolgast.com).

Bid Security

A Bid Security by a qualified surety authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located and in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid shall accompany each proposal or proposal combination.

The Bid Security may be in the form of a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order. Personal checks are

NOT acceptable. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date. Successful

Bidders may be required to furnish Surety Bonds as stated in the Project Specifications (Section 00600).

Familial Disclosure All bidders must provide familial disclosure in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or the employee of the bidder and any member of the board, intermediate school board, or board of directors or the superintendent of the school district, intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district, or chief executive officer of the public school academy. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Iran Business Relationship Affidavit All bidders must provide a signed Iran Business Relationship Affidavit. Effective April 1, 2013 all bids, proposals, and/or qualifications statements received in the State of Michigan must comply with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, 2012 P.A. 517. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include this signed affidavit.

Owners’ Rights

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, accept a bid other than the low bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and/or errors in the bid proposals, which they feel to be in their own best interest.

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Bid Divisions

030100 – Concrete

040000 – Masonry

050000 – Metals

060000 – General Trades

084000 – Glass & Glazing

091000 – Drywall, Insulation & Acoustical

096500 – Flooring

099000 – Painting

123000 – Casework

222300 – Plumbing & HVAC Systems

260000 – Electrical