Invitation To Bid - STCS 2024 Boilers.pdf

Saginaw Township Community Schools Spence Brothers - Project Manual

2024 Boilers & AHU Replacement Section 00 1000 - Invitation for Bids

SECTION 00 1000

INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Will be accepting Bids from qualified Trade Contractors for Construction of:

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

WHITE PINE M.S. & WEISS E.S.

BID PACKAGE #1

BOILERS & AHU REPLACEMENT

00 2201 Bid Category 101 – General Trades

00 2202 Bid Category 102 – Mechanical

00 2203 Bid Category 103 – Electrical

According to drawings and specifications as prepared by WTA Architects and the Construction Manager’s

Project Manual, as prepared by Spence Brothers.

The project will consist of Saginaw Township Community Schools, 2024 Boiler & AHU Replacement, Bid

Pack #1 – Boilers. Construction will begin June 2024 and be completed in August 2024.

Proposals will be received no later than Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Bid proposals shall be received from invited contractors only via Procore. All other contractors and suppliers shall submit their bids to invited contractors. Bid proposals will be opened publicly. Fax and email bids are unacceptable. When submitting your proposal via Procore you MUST attach a scanned copy of the bid form and the Statement of Familial Disclosure provided by the Construction Manager.

No bids will be accepted at the office of the Owner, Construction Manager or the Architect. All bids received after the bid due time on the bid due date will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder. Bidder will be notified if their bid was received late.

The Construction Manager is utilizing Procore’s project management software as the repository for all bid documents, construction documents, and related correspondence for this project. This includes, but is not limited to, notices, drawings, specifications, project manuals, addenda, bid clarifications, etc. It is each bidder’s responsibility to ensure they retrieve any and all bid documents issued for this project.

If interested in bidding the project, notify the Construction Manager and they will provide access to

Procore to view the documents and submit the bid.

If a bidder has any difficulty retrieving any bid document, notify the Construction Manager immediately.

All questions need to be submitted to the Construction Manager, Erica Meisel at

Ericameisel@spencebrothers.com. All questions must be submitted in writing no later than April 4, 2024. No direct contact with the Owner, Architect, or consulting Engineers is permitted.

mailto:Ericameisel@spencebrothers.com

It is each bidder’s responsibility to make sure they have received (any) addenda issued for this project.

There will be a Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for all trades on:

10:00a.m. on April 2, 2024

The Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager will provide a tour of the site. Questions and discussions will be entertained regarding the bidding process, construction schedule, site conditions, and any other related matters. It is highly recommended that any contractor submitting a proposal attend. The pre-bid meeting will start at Weiss Elementary – 4645 Weiss St. in Saginaw, and we will then move on to

White Pine Middle School – 505 N. Center Road in Saginaw.

Substantial completion dates for the work in each Bid Category shall be as indicated in the Milestone Schedule in the Construction Manager’s Project Manual.

All proposals submitted shall remain valid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date. The Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager reserve the right to accept and/or reject any or all bid proposals and to waive any and all informalities and/or irregularities in bid proposals submitted. This right shall be exercised at the sole discretion of Saginaw Township Community Schools. Spence Brothers will make awards as may appear to be in the best interest of Saginaw Township Community Schools.

A Bid Security by a qualified surety authorized to do business in the State where the Project is located and in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Base Bid shall accompany each proposal or proposal combination. The Bid

Security may be in the form of a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order. Personal checks are NOT acceptable. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date.

Bidders will be required to furnish the cost of Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of their bid. The cost of the Bond shall be included on each proposal form separate from the base bid.

The Construction Manager will direct, supervise, coordinate, and manage the project. Overall administration of the Project will be the responsibility of the Construction Manager, Spence Brothers. The Construction Manager will award contracts for separate bid divisions or combinations of bid divisions. All bids shall be submitted on the bid proposal forms provided in the Construction Manager’s Project Manual, completely filled in, and executed.

END OF SECTION 00 1000