Brown Playground May 2020.pdf

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Brown School Playground - UPDATED
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RFP SJS 200000001477 5
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Berrien County, South Haven City, Michigan

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This is an Invitation to Bid issued by St. Joseph Public Schools for the design, demolition, and construction of a new playground at Brown Elementary School. The project involves designing a playground suitable for children ages 5-12, with complete demo and installation services to be provided by the selected contractor. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Brown Elementary School located at 2027 Brown School Road, St. Joseph, Michigan. Sealed bid proposals are due on May 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph Public Schools Administration Office, 3275 Lincoln Avenue, St. Joseph, Michigan. The bid award date is pending Board of Education approval. All project work must be completed by August 15, 2020. Bidders must submit two signed copies of the bid form addressed to Dr. Thomas Bruce, Superintendent, and Brenda Graham, Chief Financial Officer.

Bids must meet or exceed all specifications outlined in the Scope of Work and must be submitted on the provided bid form with an authorized signature. A bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, made payable to St. Joseph Public Schools, is required with each proposal. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100 percent labor, material, and performance bond from a bonding company licensed to do business in Michigan. All prices are quoted F.O.B. St. Joseph, Michigan, and are exempt from state and federal taxes with exemption certificates provided upon request. Bid prices must remain firm for at least ninety days from the date of bid opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award the contract to other than the low bidder.

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Business Office

“Great Schools in a Great Community”

3275 Lincoln Avenue ● St. Joseph, MI 49085 ● (269) 926-3111 ● FAX-(269) 429-5042

INVITATION TO BID – UPDATED 5/4/2020

St Joseph Public Schools will accept sealed bids for the Brown School Playground as described in the attached specifications at the

St Joseph Public Schools Central Office 3275 Lincoln Avenue St. Joseph, MI 49085

2:00 p.m. on May 26, 2020, at which time they will be opened and read for presentation to the Board of Education at their next regularly scheduled meeting. No oral, telephonic, telegraphic or facsimile proposals will be considered. No proposals will be considered after the time of closing of bids.

The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all items in the bid; to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informalities therein; or for reasons of establishing uniformity, to award the contract to other than the low bidder. If either a unit price or extended price is obviously in error and the other is obviously correct, the incorrect price will be disregarded.

Prices bid are to be F.O.B. St. Joseph, MI. All purchases are to be exempt from all taxes, including state and federal taxes. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request.

All bids to be considered must meet or exceed all specifications included in the Scope of Work.

All bids must be submitted on the attached bid form and signed by the bidder. Two (2) signed copies of the bid form should be addressed to the attention of:

Dr. Thomas Bruce, Superintendent

Brenda Graham, CFO St Joseph Public Schools 3275 Lincoln Avenue St. Joseph, MI 49085

Brown Elementary Request for Proposal for Playground

1. General project description: St. Joseph Public Schools is requesting proposals from qualified playground contractors. Design, Demo and Build are required at Brown Elementary.

2. RFP Timeline:

a. RFP is published and released to bidders – 5/4/2020

b. Mandatory pre-bid meeting – 5/11/2020

c. Bidder proposal due date – 5/26/2020

d. Bid award date – TBD – Pending Board Approval

3. SJPS will hold a mandatory meeting on 5/11/20 at 10:00 am at Brown Elementary School at 2027 Brown School Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085.

4. Sealed bid proposals are due on 5/26/2020 at 2:00 pm at the Administration Office at

3275 Lincoln Avenue, St. Joseph, MI, 49085. Envelope shall be sealed and marked: Brown

School Playground -- Attn: Dr. Thomas Bruce and Brenda Graham

5. All aspects of the project must be completed by August 15, 2020.

Scope of Work for Brown Elementary Playground

1) Design Playground. New Playground will be designed for ages 5-12.

2) Demo and install to be performed by Contractor.

3) All desired aspects of the build will be discussed at the mandatory pre-bid walkthrough meeting.

BID PROPOSAL FORM:

The undersigned certifies that the bid contained herein meets or exceeds the attached specifications. Prices bid will remain firm for at least ninety (90) days from the date of opening.

There is no direct or indirect business relationship between this firm or any of its employees, with any member of the St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education or any school district employee in a position of influence and there is no conflict of interest as outlined in Board Policy.

Signature ________________________________________________________

Location Total Bid

Brown Elementary Playground

COMPANY___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP______________________________________________________________

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE _________________________TITLE ____________________

PHONE ___________________________________________ FAX _____________________

DATE ______________________________________________________________________

BID BOND

A CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK, OR BID BOND IN THE AMOUNT EQUAL

TO FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE TOTAL OF THE BID, MADE PAYABLE TO ST.

JOSEPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WILL BE REQUIRED WITH EACH BID. A 100% OF

LABOR, MATERIAL AND PERFORMANCE BOND WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. THE BONDING COMPANY MUST BE LICENSED TO DO

BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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