Air Purifier Invitation to Bid.docx

LAKE CITY AREA SCHOOLS

Portable Room Air Purifiers November 8, 2021

PROJECT

LAKE CITY AREA SCHOOLS

Owner

Lake City Area Schools 710 E Mitchell Street Lake City, MI 49651

INVITATION FOR BIDS

PROJECT

OWNER

710 East Mitchell Street Lake City, MI 49651

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Lake City Area Schools (LCAS) is accepting bids for the purchase of 85 Field Controls TRIO plus Portable Room Air Purifiers to be placed in buildings located at 5534 W Davis and 251 Russell Street, Lake City, MI, 49651.

BID ORGANIZATION:

Bids shall be submitted on bidders’ documents as follows:

Special Note: Priority will be given to the company who provides the best perceived value for the dollar amount specified. Priority will also be given to companies who bid the full package and who may include a package discount.

PUBLIC BID OPENING:

The Owner will receive sealed bids herein set forth until 1:00 pm EDT, Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Lake City Area Schools Central Office, 710 East Mitchell Street, P.O. Box 900, Lake City, MI, 49651. Any bids received after the specified date and time will not be considered. Delivery of the bid is the responsibility of the bidder, whether by mail or in person.

Bidders should deliver their sealed bids by mail or to the reception desk at the Lake City Area Schools, Central Office, 710 E Mitchell Street, P.O. Box 900, Lake City, Michigan, 49651, prior to the bid due date and time. No fax, email or telephone bids or modifications will be accepted. Bids must contain in writing all the terms and conditions of the offer being made. Verbal representations made before or after bids are submitted will not be considered unless they are made in answer to questions asked by the Owner.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 710 East Mitchell Street, Lake City, Michigan.

GENERAL BID DIRECTIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

· Bids will be accepted on Bidders documents and must include price per Field Controls TRIO Plus unit, filters included in price per unit, cost of replacement filters, shipping costs and delivery date.

· Shipping Costs should include delivery with a lift gate truck and inside delivery to both school building addresses.

· Bidders must be able to deliver all items within the Bid at an agreed upon date with LCAS.

· Lake City Area Schools is a tax-exempt organization; therefore pricing shall not include any taxes. A copy of the LCAS tax-exempt form will be provided to the winning bidder. LCAS tax-exempt number is 38-6002767.

· The bid shall be awarded, at the Board’s discretion with administrative recommendation, to the bidder providing the best perceived value based on the criteria and consistent with the spirit of this bid document.

· Bids must be turned in no later than Tuesday, November 23, 2021 and 1:00 pm.

· Lake City Area Schools Board of Education reserves the right to accept and/or reject any proposals or waive defects in proposals.

Guarantee:

· Each bidder shall furnish a 12-month guarantee covering all materials. Additional warranties shall be identified in bid submissions.

Any questions relating to the bid proposal should be directed to:

Tracy Reitz, Business Manager 231-839-4333 treitz@lakecitytrojans.org

PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE:

The Owner reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all informalities and/or irregularities and to accept the bid that in the Owner’s opinion is in the best interest of the school district.