Intermediate School Chiller Invitation to Bid 11.20.pdf

Edwardsburg Public Schools 1 Invitation to Bid Intermediate School Chiller Replacement

INVITATION TO BID

PROJECT NAME: Intermediate School Chiller Replacement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Replace chiller and two water heaters.

BID DATE:

Bids will be received at the district’s Administrative Offices until 2:00 PM (local time), 4 December 2020.

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 “Intermediate School Chiller Replacement” on the front of the submitted envelope.

PRE-BID MEETING:

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 30 November 2020 at 2:00 PM (local time) at the Administrative Offices.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND USE:

Bid Documents may be viewed at the following Plan Rooms on or after 18 November 2020.

Bona Fide bidders may obtain hard copies of Bidding Documents from CARMI Design Group. A deposit of $50.00 for each set is required; make checks 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.

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

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

OWNER: Edwardsburg Public Schools 69410 Section Street

Edwardsburg, MI 49112

(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

Edwardsburg Public Schools 2 Invitation to Bid Intermediate School Chiller Replacement

BONDS:

A five percent (5%) Bid Bond shall accompany bids over $50,000.00. The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond, 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 Edwardsburg Public 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 that 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. Edwardsburg Public 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.