Notice to Bidders.pdf

2806-17 NOTICE TO BIDDERS NTB-1

Kingscott Associates, Inc. Riverview Elementary

Architects/Engineers New Walk-In Cooler

Kalamazoo, Michigan Big Rapids Public Schools

Big Rapids, Michigan

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids for the Riverview Elementary New Walk-In Cooler Project will be received by

Big Rapids Public Schools, at the Central Office, 21034 15 Mile Road, Big Rapids, Michigan

49307 on March 5, 2024 until 3:00 p.m., local time.

Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at the Big Rapids High School (21175 15 Mile

Road, Big Rapids, MI) in Room #115.

Bids received after 3:00pm will be returned unopened. 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 firm submitting the bid and the Superintendent of Big Rapids School or any member of the Board of Education.

Bids shall be executed on the Bid Form provided. Each proposal must be accompanied by a satisfactory certified check, money order, or bid bond payable to Big Rapids Public Schools for not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the bid and delivered in a sealed envelope bearing the bidder’s name, address, and project identification.

All bids submitted shall be from a prime bidder only and shall include all subcontractor costs for scopes identified in the contract documents. This project is federally funded and does require contractors to comply with the Davis Bacon Act regarding wage rates.

Successful bidder(s) will be awarded by AIA A101-2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between

Owner and Contractor, issued by the Owner following direction by Big Rapids Public Schools.

Bidding and Contract Documents will be available from Kingscott Associates, Inc. on February

20, 2024 on the Kingscott ShareFile site. For access to the Kingscott ShareFile site, please contact Lisa Dailey ldailey@kingscott.com. No printed sets of contract documents will be issued;

however, the electronic files may be reproduced for bidding purposes by the bidder and at the bidder’s expense.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in biding and to refrain from accepting or rejecting any bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

There will not be a pre-bid meeting. Access to the Owner’s facilities may be arranged through contacting Brian Akey at (616) 329-3845.

The project scope of work includes installation of a new walk-in cooler at Riverview Elementary

School including (but not limited to) the following:

1. Selective demolition of limited site and building elements.

2. New walk-in Cooler Unit and associated concrete slab / foundation.

3. Architectural remodeling for access to new walk-in cooler.

4. Electrical remodeling for power for new walk-in cooler.