Invitation to Bid.pdf
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- Mars Building Addition
- Solicitation number
- RFP BRSP 260000002550 1
- Issued by
- Berrien County, Michigan
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This is an Invitation to Bid issued by Berrien Springs Public Schools for a Mars Elementary building addition project. The project scope includes a 4,750 square foot building addition. Bids must be received by 1:00 PM local time on Friday, September 18, 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 that time, with late submissions returned unopened. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Mars Elementary main entrance. Bidding documents are available electronically at no charge beginning Friday, August 28, 2026, through CARMI Design Group at cadmin@carmi.biz. The project architect is CARMI Design Group located in Niles, Michigan, and the owner is Berrien Springs Public Schools at 285 Sylvester Avenue, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103.
Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond with each proposal and complete the Bid Proposal Form included in the project manual with the envelope clearly marked "Mars Elementary Building Addition." The successful contractor must comply with Berrien County prevailing wage rates, provide a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Bonds, and certificates of Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance. Bidders must submit a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between bidder personnel and school board members or the superintendent. Bids may not be withdrawn for thirty calendar days following the bid opening date. All bidders must certify compliance with Michigan's Public Act 517 of 2012, the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, confirming they are not Iran-linked businesses as defined by the statute. Berrien Springs Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any defects or irregularities deemed in the public interest.
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Berrien Springs Public Schools 1 Invitation to Bid Mars Elementary Building Addition
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT NAME: Mars Elementary building addition
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Mars Elementary building addition
Building addition of 4,750 sq ft
BID DATE:
Bids will be received at the district’s Administrative Offices, located at the corner of Shawnee and Sylvester Ave., until 1:00 PM (local time) on Friday, 18th of September 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 “Mars Elementary Building Addition” on the front of the submitted envelope.
PRE-BID MEETING:
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday 3 Sept 2026 at 1:00 PM (local time) on site, at the Mars Elementary main entrance.
DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND USE:
Bid Documents may be viewed at the following Plan Rooms on or after Friday 28, August 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, 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 Mars Elementary Building Addition
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. 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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