Cell Booster for Middle and High Schools.docx (1).pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Cellular Boosters

Proposal Submission Due: Thursday March 20, 2025, no later than 10:00 am

Submit Proposal to the Attention of:

Daryl Beebe Department of Technology and Innovation Wayne-Westland Community Schools 36745 Marquette Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2089 beebed@wwcsd.net

The Wayne-Westland Community Schools, hereinafter referred to as “the District”, invites proposals from qualified companies, hereinafter referred to as “Company” or “Bidder”, to furnish services to Wayne-Westland Community School District.

General Conditions and Instructions to Bidders

1. Scope of Work:

Proposals shall be submitted using forms furnished by the District. A copy of the bid proposal form is enclosed.

Any variance from the specifications shall be fully explained in writing by the Bidder and all prices quoted shall be on the unit price basis.

Quoted Material should be measured before ordering to make sure goods will properly fit the space and provide adequate cellular coverage.

Substitutions, per the General Conditions and Instruction to Bidders, alternative brands may be offered. Submit an itemized list of alternative equipment that forms a comparable structure.

Locations are as follows: (a Repeater Cell Booster Hardware for the main office area and

DAS Cabling install for the main office area).

John Glenn High School, 36105 Marquette Westland, MI 48185

Wayne Memorial High School, 3001 4th St, Wayne, MI 48184

Adams Middle School, 33475 Palmer Rd, Westland, MI 48186

Franklin Middle School 33555 Annapolis St, Wayne, MI 48184

Stevenson Middle School 38501 Palmer Rd, Westland, MI 48186

2. Mailing of Proposals:

Proposals shall be mailed or hand-delivered in an opaque, sealed envelope and shall be clearly marked as specified in the bid request.

Proposal Submission Due: Thursday, March 20, 2025 no later than 10:00 am

Submit Proposal to the Attention of:

Daryl Beebe Department of Technology and Innovation Wayne-Westland Community Schools 36745 Marquette Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2089 beebed@wwcsd.net

3. No oral, telegraphic or faxed proposals (or modifications) will be considered.

4. Withdrawal of Bids:

Any bidder may withdraw their bid at any time prior to the scheduled time of opening the bids upon presentation of proper identification. After the opening of the bids no proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days or the time as indicated in the request for bid.

5. Proposal Forms and Signatures:

Proposals shall be made on the proper forms provided by the District. All spaces shall be properly filled in with ink or typewriter. The signatures shall be in longhand in ink by an authorized representative.

6. Brands:

The naming of a manufacturer, brand, or model number shall not be considered as excluding other brands or models. Specifically, similar products with comparable construction, material and workmanship shall be considered as equal. However, Wayne-Westland Community Schools shall evaluate the merits of all bids submitted and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

7. Variations From Materials Specified:

All variations from the specified material or equipment shall be fully explained and included with the bid. Manufacturer shall be used in all cases.

8. Royalties and Patents:

The contractor shall pay for all royalties and patents and shall defend all suits for claims or infringements on patent rights and save the District harmless from loss on account thereof.

9. Clean Up:

The contractor shall, at all times keep the premises free from accumulations of waste materials or the same caused by the work; and upon completing the work, shall remove all work related rubbish from and about the building and shall leave the work broom clean, or its equivalent. In the case of dispute, the District may remove the rubbish and charge the cost to the contractor as the District shall determine.

10. Federal, State, and Municipal Taxes:

Each proposal submitted shall include, and the contractor shall pay, all taxes which are levied by the Federal, State, and Municipal Governments, on labor and for materials entering into the work. The District reserves the right to require evidence of such taxes prior to final payment. In compliance with the regulations of the Michigan Sales Tax Commission, no Sales Tax is to be included in the proposal. The School District is exempt from Federal Excise tax.

11. Qualification of Bidders:

The District may request any or all bidders to submit any of the following information before the award of the contract:

A. A bidder’s performance record.

B. A bidder’s financial statement.

C. A description of any project that the bidder has completed.

D. Information about litigation past, present or pending.

E. Such additional information will satisfy the District that the bidder is adequately prepared to fulfill the contract.

12. Award:

Purchasing award decisions may include price; product quality; service; delivery;

maintenance of product; adherence to specifications; past performance to the District;

supplier reliability; warranties; supplier environmental responsibility; supplier school-to-work programs (including apprentices and cooperative training programs), supplier community responsibility; responsible contracting compliance, increasing the diversity of the supplier pool (AS PERMITTED BY LAW) and increasing the percentage of contracts with local companies.

The contracts shall be deemed as having been awarded when the formal notice of acceptance of his proposal has been duly served upon the intended awardee by some officer or agent of the District duly authorized to give such notice. Notice shall be in the form of a Wayne-Westland Community Schools purchase order.

13. Guarantee:

Each contractor shall furnish the District a written guarantee running for one (1) year after the final payment covering all work in the contract. Any defects in workmanship or materials for which a claim is submitted within this period shall be corrected.

14. Documents:

The Proposals submitted shall be based upon the specifications contained herein.

15. Rights of Acceptance or Rejections:

Wayne-Westland Community Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part and to accept the bid or portion or bid that, in their opinion, best serves the interests of the School District.

16. Non –Discrimination Contractors and subcontractors are required not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, to be employed in the performance of this contract, with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry or also because of age or sex, except based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Breach of this covenant may be regarded as a material breach of the contract of purchasing agreement as provided in the Michigan Fair Employment Practices Act and may be processed there under.

Vendor Name: ______________________________

PROPOSAL FORM

Wayne-Westland Community Schools

Purchase of Cellular Boosters

Wayne-Westland Community Schools Attn: Daryl Beebe Technology and Innovation Department 36745 Marquette Westland, MI 48185

We hereby propose to furnish, deliver, and install the below listed items for the unit price indicated in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications included. FIVE locations will need products.

Quantity Description Price

5 New: Cell Booster- Pro Hardware ________ ( 1 - Per school building)

Equipment price _____________

1 Installation of equipment in each building ________

1 Instructions for proper operation of equipment _________

Total project price _____________

Product must be shipped to site; all shipping and storage must be included in the price above.

We hereby certify that the product bid meets or exceeds all specifications, terms and conditions set forth in the request for bids. _____ yes _____no If no, all exceptions, substitutions and or variations are listed as follows:

Terms: ____________________ Net 30 unless indicated

Company___________________________________

Address: ___________________________________

Fax: ____________ Phone: _______________

Date: _______________________

Signature: ___________________________________

Printed Name: ________________________________

Title: ______________________________________

Certification of Compliance – Iran Economic Sanctions Act

Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012

The undersigned, the owner, or authorized officer of the below-named company (the “Company”), pursuant to the compliance certification requirement provided in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ Request for Proposal (“RFP”), hereby certifies, represents, and warrants that the Company (which includes its officers, directors and employees) is not an “Iran Linked Business” within the meaning of the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012 (the “Act”), and that in the event the Company is awarded a contract by Wayne-Westland Community Schools as a result of the aforementioned RFP, the Company is not and will not become an “Iran Linked Business” at any time during the course of performing any services under the contract.

The Company further acknowledges that any person who is found to have submitted a false certification is responsible for a civil penalty of not more than $250,000.00 or two (2) times the amount of the contract or proposed contract for which the false certification was made, whichever is greater, the cost of the Wayne-Westland Community Schools’ investigation, and reasonable attorney fees, in addition to the fine. Moreover, any person who submitted a false certification shall be ineligible to bid on a request for proposal for three (3) years from the date that it is determined that the person has submitted the false certification.

Name of Company

Name and Title of Authorized Representative

Signature

Date

FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

As required by Public Act 232 of 2005, all bids 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 Wayne-Westland Community School Board of Education or the Superintendent of Schools. The Board of Education shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

The undersigned, the owner or authorized officer of ____________________________________ (the “Bidder”), pursuant to the familial disclosure requirements provided in the Wayne-Westland Community School District advertisement for the RFP including Band Instruments, hereby represent and warrant, except as provided below, that no familial relationship exist between the owner(s) or any employee of the company and any member of the Wayne-Westland Community School District Board of Education or the Superintendent of Schools. If such a relationship exists, please explain:

Attach additional pages if necessary.

By:_________________________________________________________________________ (Bidder Signature)

Title:_________________________________________________________________________ (type or print)

Date:_________________________________________________________________________

Subscribed and Sworn to Before Me:

This __________ day of __________, 20_____ A.D., in and for the

County of ____________________, Michigan.

My Commission expires .

Signature of Notary