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DISTRICT SECURITY UPGRADES

Technology Request for Bid

East Lansing Public Schools

SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQURIEMENTS

DIVISION 27- TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY

APPENDICES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 00 11 16

INVITATION TO BID

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 WORK INCLUDED: DISTRICT SECURITY UPGRADES

A. East Lansing Public Schools (Owner) is seeking bids for new low voltage cabling, video monitoring and building access equipment and installation services. Proposed systems shall be configured and installed to service Owner’s needs across multiple instructional facilities, and as described herein.

501 Burcham Drive East Lansing, Michigan 48823 D. Designer: Communications by Design, Inc.

E. Sites of Work:

1. New Administration Building 6160 Towar Avenue East Lansing, Michigan 48823

2. Red Cedar Elementary School 1110 Narcisus Drive East Lansing, Michigan 48823

3. MacDonald Middle School 1601 Burcham Drive East Lansing, Michigan 48823

4. East Lansing High School 509 Burcham Drive East Lansing, Michigan 48823

1.02 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SEQUENCE

A. Sequences and dates specified herein are for information only and indicate the plan and intent of the Owner. Actual dates shall be established based on final award of project.

B. Sequence of operations shall be established by the Contractor within the guidelines established by the Owner as required to meet schedules.

C. Schedule:

1. Request for Bid Distributed: February 25, 2025

2. Pre-Bid Meeting: March 6, 2025 at 3:00pm

3. Intent to Bids Due: March 7, 2025 by 5:00pm

4. Question and Clarification Deadline: March 7, 2025 by 5:00pm

5. Public Bids Due: March 24, 2025 at 9:00am

1.03 TYPES OF BIDS

A. Bids shall be submitted in total and with required detail for each item bid and as is required herein and include all portions of the work identified for the individual bid package as specified herein. Bids shall be made on unaltered bid forms as included herein. Bidder shall fill in all blank spaces and the bid shall be signed by a legal officer or agent authorized to bind the bidder to a contract.

1.04 PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A. A pre-bid conference will be held. A discussion of the project and review of bid documents will be followed by a site review and an opportunity to ask questions. Attendance is highly encouraged for all contractors interested in bidding on any components or portions of this project. Attendance at the pre-bid conference will be a factor considered during evaluation of bids.

C. Certain drawings and/or appendices identified in the table of contents herein will be distributed and reviewed at this conference after bidders have signed non-disclosure agreements with the Owner. No building diagrams, drawings, record documents will be made available until bidder has signed an Owner provided non-disclosure agreement. Lack of an executed non-disclosure agreement with Owner will disqualify bidder from consideration.

D. Physical building inspections of sites of work will be provided for at this time.

1.05 TIME AND PLACE OF BID RECEPTION

A. Physically sealed bids for the base bid work will be received at the district office and read aloud at a public opening. Bids arriving after the appointed time as determined by the Owner’s representative conducting the public opening, shall be returned unopened. Bids will be accepted beginning forty-eight (48) hours prior to the appointed opening time provided they are in sealed packages and addressed as specified herein.

B. Bid Receipt Deadline: 9:00am on March 24, 2025

D. Faxed or electronically delivered bids will not be accepted.

1.06 EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS

A. Specifications and any relevant Drawings may be obtained from the Technology Designer. Contractors may obtain copies by documented request to Communications by Design, Attn: Rebecca Szilagy. Requests may be made by:

1. Writing – 4101 Sparks Drive SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546

2. Email – rszilagy@cbdconsulting.com

1.07 BID SECURITY

A. Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount, must accompany each base bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

B. Bid security shall be either a Bid Bond issued by a company licensed in the State of Michigan to furnish bid security or Certified Check made payable to the Owner.

1.08 PERFORMANCE BOND COVERAGE

A. Selected Contractor(s) will be required to provide a performance bond and payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount including any accepted alternates at the Owner’s discretion. Such bonds shall be issued by surety licensed by the State of Michigan and acceptable to the Owner.

1.09 OWNER’S RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS

A. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. The Owner reserves the right to accept a bid, or portion thereof by issuance of a valid purchase order within ninety (90) calendar days following the bid opening. No bids may be withdrawn during this time without the specific approval of the Owner.

B. Withdrawal of any Bids after the opening time without specific approval by Owner may result in forfeiture of required bid security by Bidder.

1.010 DEFINITIONS

A. “Owner” is intended to mean East Lansing Public Schools a general powers school district.

B. For purposes of this project, the terms “Architect”, “Engineer” and “Designer” are used synonymously to refer to Communications by Design, Inc., a Michigan Corporation.

C. The term “Bidder” refers to any organization properly and accurately submitting a complete “Intent to Bid Form” prior to the required time specified herein and subsequently properly submitting completed set of bid documents as specified herein.

D. The term “Contractor” herein is a reference to the firm(s) eventually selected by the Owner to provide the intended system(s), or any portion thereof, and fulfill the terms of the contract.

E. The term Contract is a reference to the collective set of documents, drawings, diagrams, Owner’s Purchase Order, Addenda and all other materials as provided for herein defining arrangement between Owner and Contractor.

F. The term Addenda (or Addendum) are that portion of the Contract consisting of modifications, amendments, deletions or substitutions to the contract documents issued prior to the execution of the Contract.

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