NOE Kitchen MAU RFP - REVISED.doc

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GAYLORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

North Ohio Elementary School Kitchen MAU Project

AEA Project No. 284-20 N

April 10, 2026

DOCUMENT 00 11 16

INVITATION TO BID

Project:

GAYLORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

North Ohio Elementary School Kitchen MAU Project Owner:

Gaylord Community Schools 615 South Elm Street Gaylord, MI 49735 Architect/Engineer:

Anthony P. Esson, Architect, PLLC PO Box 479

Gaylord, MI 49734 Date: June 15, 2026 Gaylord Community Schools will receive Bids from qualified Bidders for installation of a new rooftop Make-up Air Unit and associated work at the North Ohio Elementary School building located at 912 North Ohio Ave., Gaylord, MI 49735.

Sealed Bids should be delivered in person to Gaylord Community Schools, c/o Joe Hart, Director of Finance & Operations, 615 South Elm Avenue, Gaylord, MI 49735. Bids must be received prior to 1:00 PM local time on July 1, 2026. Bids will be opened publically and read aloud in the Board Meeting Room, located at 615 South elm Avenue, Gaylord, MI 49735 immediately following the closure of the bidding period. The Owner will not consider or accept a bid received after the date and time specified for bid submission. Post Bid Interviews with the apparent low Bidder(s) will be scheduled following receipt of Bids. All Bids will be evaluated at a later date.

There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting conducted by the Owner and Architect/Engineer at 11:30 AM local time on June 24, 2026. The meeting will convene in the North Ohio Elementary School main entrance Vestibule, 912 North Ohio Ave., Gaylord, MI 49735. The Pre-Bid Meeting will consist of a brief informational meeting followed by an opportunity for Bidders to examine the Project site. Attendance by Bidders is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.

Bidding Documents will be available on or about June 15, 2026 in electronic format (.pdf). Interested Bidders may view and download bidding documents at www.anthonyessonarchitect.com. Select Gaylord Community Schools North Ohio Elementary School Kitchen MAU Project under the Bid Docs button.

Each Bidder shall include with its Bid, a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships that exist between the owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent of the School District.

Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act (PA 517 of 2012) is required. Each Bidder shall include a sworn and notarized certification that they are not an "Iran Linked Business" as the term is defined in the Act.

A Bid security in the amount of no less than 5 percent of the Bid Sum in the form of a Bid Bond, or certified check payable to the Owner shall accompany each Bid. A personal or company check does not constitute a Bid security.

Refer to other bidding requirements described in Document 00 21 13.

Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the Bidding Documents.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Labor/Material Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract amount.

Bids will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, either in whole or in part; to award the Contract to other than the lowest Bidder; to waive any irregularities and/or informalities; and in general to make awards in any manner deemed to be in the best interest of the Owner.

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