FOC Letter III - Reconciling.docx

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Project Information Sealed bid proposals will be accepted from qualified contractors by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools for WBRC BP 5 Food Service Equipment for the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Philip Mikulski Superintendent C/o West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Pre-Bid Meeting A pre-bid meeting and project walk-through will be conducted by the Construction Manager, Wolgast Corporation, and the Architect, Anthony Esson, Architect, on 4/29/2019, at 1:30 PM (local time) at the Ogemaw Heights High School Superintendents Office.

Bid Information Proposals must be received prior to 1:30 PM (local time) on 5/14/2019 at the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Administration Office. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at 1:35 PM in the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Ogemaw Heights High School Superintendents Office. All bids received after 1:30 PM on the bid date will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Proposals and Award The Project will utilize separate prime contractors. All contracts for construction will be direct contracts with the Owner. Overall administration of the Project will be the responsibility of the Construction Management Firm, Wolgast Corporation. The Owner will award contracts on or about 5/20/2019, to separate prime contractors for separate bid divisions or combinations of bid divisions. All bids shall be submitted on the bid forms provided in the project specifications, completely filled in, and executed (copies of the bid forms are acceptable). Facsimile bids will not be accepted.

Plans and Questions Requests by Contractors for inclusion as Bidders shall be addressed to the Project Manager, Dale Schwerin, at Wolgast Corporation. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be provided to each contractor furnishing a plan deposit fee of 0 per paper set and $0 deposit for our FTP Site through Wolgast Corporation. All checks and/or money orders are to be made payable to the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. Plan deposits are refundable. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Project Administrator, Donna Ratzlaff, at Wolgast Corporation at (989) 790-9120. All questions regarding the bidding procedures, design, and drawing/specification intent are to be directed to the Construction Manager on a Clarification Request Form (Section 00310), attention Dale Schwerin.

Familial Disclosure All bidders must provide familial disclosure in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or the employee of the bidder and any member of the board, intermediate school board, or board of directors or the superintendent of the school district, intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district, or chief executive officer of the public school academy. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Owners’ Rights The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, accept a bid other than the low bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and/or errors in the bid proposals, which they feel to be in their own best interest.

Bid Division 114000 – Food Service Equipment