Invitation to Bid.pdf
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- Attached to
- Central Office Tech Department Renovation
- Solicitation number
- RFP BRSP 260000001579 1
- Issued by
- Berrien County, Michigan
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This Invitation to Bid document is issued by Berrien Springs Public Schools in Michigan for the Central Office Tech Department Renovation project. The project scope involves interior renovation of existing spaces to accommodate new workstations for staff, including interior demolition, light gauge metal wall framing, drywall systems, acoustical lay-in ceilings, LVT and carpet flooring, painting, and plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM local time at the Central Office, J8 entrance. Bids must be submitted by 3:00 PM local time on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the district's Administrative Offices located at the corner of Shawnee and Sylvester Avenue in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the submission location immediately following the deadline. Bidding documents are available electronically at no charge via email request to CARMI at cadmin@carmi.biz, with documents viewable at various plan rooms beginning Monday, March 23, 2026.
Each bid must be accompanied by a five percent (5%) Bid Bond, and the successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Bonds, and certificates of Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance. The awarded contractor must pay not less than the published Berrien County, Michigan prevailing wage rates. All bidders must submit a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder or bidder's employees and any Berrien Springs Public Schools Board of Education members or superintendent. Bids cannot be withdrawn for thirty calendar days following the bid opening date. Bidders must certify compliance with Michigan's Public Act 517 of 2012 (Iran Economic Sanctions Act), confirming they are not Iran-linked businesses. Berrien Springs Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to the public interest. The architect is CARMI Design Group, with questions directed to cadmin@carmi.biz or Randy Boersen at randy@carmi.biz.
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Berrien Springs Public Schools 1 Invitation to Bid Central Office, Tech Dept. Renovation
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT NAME: Central Office, Tech Dept. Renovation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Interior renovation of existing spaces to accommodate the addition of new workstations for staff. Work includes interior demolition, light gauge metal wall framing, drywall systems, acoustical lay-in ceilings, LVT and carpet flooring, painting, plumbing / mechanical / electrical systems.
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) on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.
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. The Bid shall be clearly marked as “Central Office, Tech Dept. Renovation” on the front of the submitted envelope.
PRE-BID MEETING:
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 3:00 PM (local time) on site, at the Central Office, J8 entrance.
DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND USE:
Bid Documents may be viewed at the following Plan Rooms on or after Monday, 23 March 2026.
Bidding documents are available electronically at no charge, via email. Please email your request to
CARMI at cadmin@carmi.biz.
Contact with bidding questions: cadmin@carmi.biz. cc emails to Randy Boersen, randy@carmi.biz, BONDS:
OWNER: Berrien Springs Public Schools 285 Sylvester Avenue
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
(Administrative Offices)
ARCHITECT: CARMI Design Group
210 E. Main Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 487
Niles, MI 49120
Phone: 269-663-5073
Builders Exchange of Kalamazoo www.builder-exchange.com
Builders Exchange of Lansing www.bxlansing.com
Builders Exchange of Michigan www.grbx.com
Construction Association of Michigan www.BuildwithCAM.com
ConstructConnect www.constructconnect.com
Dodge Construction Network www.construction.com
MACIAF (South Bend, IN) www.constructionsite.org
Berrien Springs Public Schools 2 Invitation to Bid Central Office, Tech Dept. Renovation
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. The awarded contractor will be required to pay not less than the published Berrien County, Michigan prevailing wage rates.
2. 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.
3. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of Thirty (30) calendar days after the date set for bid opening.
4. 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.
5. 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 that is deemed most advantageous to the public interest.
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