Concrete Walk Improvements_Invitation to Bid.pdf

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Request for concrete walk improvements
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RFP NIL 210000002448 1
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Berrien County, Michigan

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This is an Invitation to Bid document issued by Niles Community Schools for Miscellaneous Concrete Walk Improvements at four school locations. The project encompasses concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, curb replacement, weed fabric and stone landscaping, ADA curb cuts with tactile warning surfaces, and asphalt replacement at Niles High School, Ring Lardner Middle School, Ballard Elementary, and Eastside Connections. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the High School main entrance located at 1441 Eagle Street, Niles, MI 49120, with an estimated duration of two hours. Bids must be submitted in duplicate on the official Bid Proposal Form and received at the district's Administrative Offices (2120 20th Place, Niles, MI 49120) by 1:00 PM on August 18, 2021, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents are available for viewing at multiple plan rooms on or after August 4, 2021, and may be obtained from the Architect's office (CARMI Design Group, 68817 Cass Street, P.O. Box 627, Edwardsburg, MI 49112; phone: 269-663-5073) for $50.00 per set with a maximum of three sets. Electronic copies are available at no charge via email request to susan@carmi.biz.

Each bid must be accompanied by a five percent bid bond, and the successful bidder will be required to provide Performance Bonds, Labor and Material Bonds, and certificates of Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance. Bidders must submit a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships with Niles Community Schools board members or the superintendent. Bids are non-withdrawable for thirty calendar days after the bid opening date. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to the public interest. Bidding documents are refundable if returned intact and in good condition to the Architect within five calendar days after the bid due date. All bidders must certify compliance with Public Act 517 of 2012, the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, confirming they are not an "Iran linked business."

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Niles Community Schools 1 Invitation to Bid Misc. Concrete Walk Improvements

INVITATION TO BID

PROJECT NAME: Miscellaneous Concrete Walk Improvements

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Work includes concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, curb replacement, weed fabric and stone landscaping to match existing, ADA curb cuts with tactile warning, and asphalt replacement. Work will take place at Niles High School, Ring Lardner Middle School, Ballard Elementary, and Eastside Connections.

BID DATE:

Bids will be received at the district’s Administrative Offices until 1:00 PM (local time) August 18, 2021.

Bids will be publicly opened at the Administrative Offices and read aloud at this time. Bids received after this time will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened.

Bids shall be properly and completely executed on the Bid Proposal Form included within the Project Manual and submitted in duplicate. Bids shall be clearly marked as “Niles Community Schools, Misc. Concrete Walk Improvements” on the front of the submitted envelope.

PRE-BID MEETING:

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will start at the High School main entrance on August 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM (local time). The High School is located at 1441 Eagle Street, Niles, MI 49120. Please allow two hours to visit four schools.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND USE:

Bid Documents may be viewed at the following Plan Rooms on or after August 4, 2021.

Bid Documents may be obtained at the Architect’s office on or after August 4, 2021.

Bona Fide bidders may obtain Bidding Documents from the Architect’s Office upon payment of $50.00 for each set with a limit of three (3) sets. Checks made payable to CARMI Design Group. Please note that the P.O. Box must be included when sending items to CARMI Design Group via the USPS or it will not be delivered.

OWNER: Niles Community Schools 2120 20th Place

Niles, MI 49120

(Administrative Offices)

ARCHITECT: CARMI Design Group

68817 Cass Street

P.O. Box 627

Edwardsburg, MI 49112

Phone: 269-663-5073

Builders Exchange of Kalamazoo 3431 East Kilgore Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001-5513

Builders Exchange of Michigan

678 Front Ave NW, Suite 330 Grand Rapids, MI 49504

McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge 401 Hall Street SW Suite 128B Grand Rapids, MI 49503

McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge 2521 E. Michigan Ave.

Lansing, MI 48912

CDC News One Oakbrook Terrace Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Construction Association of Michigan 43636 Woodward St.

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Niles Community Schools 2 Invitation to Bid Misc. Concrete Walk Improvements

Bidding documents are also available electronically at no charge, via email. Please email your request to Susan Weiss, susan@carmi.biz

Said Payment for Bidding Documents shall be refunded to bidders, provided Bidding Documents are returned intact and in good condition to the Architect within five (5) calendar days after bid due date. There will be no exceptions.

BONDS:

A five percent (5%) Bid Bond shall accompany each bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bonds, and certificates of Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance.

OTHER CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION:

1. Each bid 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 Niles Community Schools board of education or the superintendent of the school district.

2. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of Thirty (30) calendar days after the date set for bid opening.

3. Public Act 517 of 2012 (effective December 31, 2012) enacted the “Iran Economic Sanctions Act”, which prevents “Iran linked businesses” from bidding on a school district or ISD’s request for proposals (“RFP”). This law requires that persons submitting bids certify that they are not an “Iran linked business,” which is defined as either:

a) A person engaging in investment activities in the energy sector of Iran, including a person who provides oil or liquefied natural gas tankers or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas for the energy sector of Iran; or

b) A financial institution that extends credit to another person if that person will use the credit to engage in investment activities in the energy sector of Iran.

4. Niles Community Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any defects or irregularities in bids, and to accept any bid which is deemed most advantageous to the public interest.

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