Bid Advertisement BP 16.docx

SECTION 00025

1458 5th Street Muskegon, MI 49441

4 East Fulton Street, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503

801 Broadway Ave. Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5355 616-454-4454

Sealed proposals for all work categories as described in the Project Manual for the above project will be received no later than Friday, March 21 2025 at 2:00 PM. Proposals should be addressed to York Tardy, and delivered to The Christman Company, 801 Broadway Ave. Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5355. All proposals will be publicly opened and available for viewing via a Microsoft Teams Conference Call.

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Duplicate proposals shall be submitted to the Construction Manager at the above address on the proposal form provided, in a sealed envelope clearly marked WORK CATEGORY NO. _________ , and shall be identified with the project name and the bidder's name and address.

All contractors bidding on work must be bondable and must include in their bid the cost for furnishing a Co-Obligee Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Co-Obligee Performance Bond. On the proposal form the contractor will identify a cost to be deducted from their bid should bonds not be required.

Contract documents will be distributed through Procore and may be obtained Friday, February 28, 2025, by emailing York Tardy with The Christman Company at york.tardy@christmanco.com

All questions are to be directed to the Construction Manager. No direct contact with the Owner or Architect is requested.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers' check, money order, or bid bond made payable to The Christman Company in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid as a bid security. The Bid Security of Bidders under consideration will be returned immediately after award of contracts by the Construction Manager. The amount of the guarantee shall be forfeited to the Owner if the successful Bidder fails to enter into a contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within 30 days after award of contracts.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner or any employee of the bidder and any member of the Board or the Superintendent of the school district.

Bidders must certify that they are not an “Iran-linked” business.

All proposals submitted shall remain valid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date. The Owner, Architect and Construction Manager reserve the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal, which, in their opinion, will serve their best interest.