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Berrien Springs Public Schools 1 Invitation to Bid Discovery Academy HVAC Replacement

INVITATION TO BID

PROJECT NAME: Discovery Academy HVAC replacement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Replace three ground mounted HVAC Units, and associated exterior ductwork, improve conditions at grade with landscape stone and edging.

OWNER: Berrien Springs Public Schools 285 Sylvester Avenue P.O. Box 130 Berrien Springs, MI 49103

(Administrative Offices)

ARCHITECT: CARMI Design Group 210 E. Main St, Ste. 200 P.O. Box 487 Niles, MI 49120 Phone: 269-663-5073

BID DATE:

Bids will be received at the district’s Administrative Offices, located at the corner of Shawnee and Sylvester Ave., until 3:00 PM (local time) 15 December 2023.

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 “BSPS Discovery HVAC replacement” on the front of the submitted envelope.

PRE-BID MEETING:

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 8 December 2023 at 2:00 PM (local time) at Discovery Academy, located at 1 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Springs MI 49103.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND USE:

Bid Documents may be viewed at the following Plan Rooms on or after 1 December 2023.

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

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

For technical questions, please contact Randy Boersen, randy@carmi.biz.

Berrien Springs Public Schools 2 Invitation to Bid Discovery Academy HVAC Replacement

BONDS:

A five percent (5%) Bid Bond shall accompany each bid. 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 Berrien Springs 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. Berrien Springs 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.