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Caledonia Community Schools – New Dutton Elementary BP 2 Project Manual The Christman Company October 13, 2023

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Project: Caledonia Community Schools – New Dutton

Elementary Bid Package No. 2 – Building Superstructure/Enclosure/Finishes/MEP+F/S

Owner: Caledonia Community Schools

8948 Kraft Ave. SE Caledonia, MI 49316

Owner’s Representative: Plante Moran Cresa

3000 Town Center, Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48075

Architect/Engineer: Tower Pinkster

4 Fulton St. E, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Construction Manager: The Christman Company

801 Broadway Ave NW, Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Proposals for all work categories as described in the Project Manual for the above project will be received no later than Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Proposals should be addressed to Josh Bachert, Project Manager, and hand delivered to The Christman Company at 801 Broadway Ave NW, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. All required proposal documents including the trade contractor proposal form, bid security, and affidavits shall be completed in full and included as attachments to the submitted bid.

Bids will be opened and read aloud on the date bids are due, at 12:00 pm. Bid opening will be virtual via Microsoft Teams. A link to join the meeting will be sent out prior to it taking place.

All contractors bidding on work must be bondable and must include on their bid form the cost for furnishing a Co-Obligee Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Co-Obligee Performance Bond. On the proposal form the contractor will identify a cost to be added to their bid should bonds be required.

There will be a pre-bid conference held at the project site (4950 76th Street SE, Caledonia, MI 49316) on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM conducted by the Construction Manager. It is strongly recommended that bidders attend the pre-bid conference.

Bid documents are available on Procore. For access to the bid documents, contact Josh Bachert (josh.bachert@christmanco.com) to be added to the project site.

All questions are to be directed to the Construction Manager, sent to Josh Bachert (josh.bachert@christmanco.com). No direct contact with the Owner or Architect is allowed. The

Caledonia Community Schools – New Dutton Elementary BP 2 Project Manual The Christman Company October 13, 2023

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Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers' check, money order, or bid bond made payable to The Christman Company in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid as a bid security. The Bid Security of Bidders under consideration will be returned immediately after award of contracts by the Construction Manager. The amount of the guarantee shall be forfeited to the Owner if the successful Bidder fails to enter into a contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within 30 days after award of contracts.

Bid documents will be available by the close of business on October 13, 2023. Bid documents may be downloaded online via Procore. Contact Josh Bachert at josh.bachert@christmanco.com to be added to the bidders’ list and receive downloading instructions.

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 waive any irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal, which, in their opinion, will serve their best interest.

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