BID-INVITATION TO BID-BACC PARKING LOT - November 2019.pdf

November 4, 2019 INVITATION TO BID

FROM:

THE OWNER:

Branch Intermediate School District 370 Morse Street Coldwater Michigan 49036

AND THE ARCHITECT:

Tower Pinkster Titus Associates 242 E Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo MI 49007

TO: INVITED BIDDERS

The Branch Intermediate School District is seeking sealed bids from invited bidders for the reduction and replacement of the East Parking Lot at the Branch Area Careers Center located at 366 Morse Street, Coldwater, Michigan.

BIDS ARE DUE ON Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by 2:00 p.m., local time.

Branch Intermediate School District will receive sealed bids for the above project at the Branch ISD Administration Building, 370 Morse Street, Coldwater, MI 49036 until the stipulated bid due date and time. All bids should be directed to the attention of Beth Rinehart. Bids received after the stipulated date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. No faxed or emailed bids will be accepted. Bids will be read aloud at a public bid opening at the following location on November 26, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Branch Intermediate School District 370 Morse Street Coldwater MI 49036

Construction drawings may be obtained by contacting Beth Rinehart with the Branch Intermediate School District at (517)279-5731.

There will be a pre-bid meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on November 12, 2019 at the Branch Area Careers Center office. The purpose is to consider questions posed by bidders and to tour the site and existing facility. This meeting is mandatory for all prime contract bidders. No bid will be considered from a bidder that does not have a representative at this meeting.

As required by State Law (P.A. 232 of 2004), all bids shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between Branch Intermediate School District or any employee of the bidder and any member of the school board or the superintendent of the school district. Bids that do not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement will not be accepted.

Also, as pursuant to Michigan law (P.A. 517 of 2012), before accepting any bid or proposal, or entering into any contract for goods or services with any prospective vendor, the vendor must first certify that it is not an “Iran Linked Business” as defined by law.

Wages for this project, ARE NOT, subject to the federal prevailing wage law.

Bidders will be required to provide bid security in the form of a surety bond, certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount conditioned to secure the district from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the bid or by the failure of the bidder to enter a contract for performance, if the bid is accepted by the intermediate school board. As required by law, performance, labor, and materials bonds will be required if the construction contract exceeds $50,000. The cost of these bonds must be included within the contractor’s base bid price.

Bidders are required to include assurance from contractors and subcontractors in writing that the Branch Intermediate School District will be held harmless in case of any accident due to any negligence on the part of the contractor and subcontractors. The waiver of subrogation clause in the AIA contract or any other contract must be removed. The successful contractor must secure necessary permits and provide license number, certificate of liability and workers compensation insurance.

The Branch Intermediate School District is a smoke-free zone, therefore, no smoking is allowed in buildings or on the grounds.

A bidder wishing to protest a bid must file in writing with the Office of the Superintendent within seventy-two (72) hours of the opening of the bids in protest. Within five (5) days of receipt of a protest, the Superintendent shall review the protest as submitted and render a decision regarding the merits of the protest and any impact on the acceptance and rejection of bids submitted. Notice of the filing of a bid protest shall be communicated to the Board and shall be so noted in any subsequent recommendation for the acceptance of bids and awarding of contracts. Failure to file a notice of intent to protest, or failure to a formal written protest within the time prescribed, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings.

No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 30 days after the date set for the opening thereof, and all bids shall be subject to acceptance by the owner during this period.

The anticipated start date for the project is April 13, 2020. Project completion deadline is July 10, 2020.

The Branch Intermediate School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, alternates, or proposals and to accept those bids, alternates, or proposals that, in their judgement, serve their best interests.