Notice to Bidders - Furnishings.pdf

DEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MIDDLE SCHOOL, HERBISON WOODS SCHOOL, SCHAVEY ROAD ELEMENTARY

FURNISHINGS BID PACKAGE

A/E PROJECTS 5-4012, 5-4013 & 5-4014

SECTION 00 11 13

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

DeWitt Public Schools will receive multiple prime sealed bids (for multiple furniture and equipment categories) to perform all work necessary and incidental for the DeWitt Public Schools – Summer 2018

– Furnishings Bid Package project(s) in accordance with published instructions, specifications, drawings and other contract documents.

Proposals shall be mailed or delivered in person to John B. Deiter, Ph.D. Superintendent, DeWitt Public Schools, 2957 W. Herbison Rd, DeWitt, MI 48820. All proposals must be sealed in envelopes, plainly labeled “DeWitt Public Schools – Summer 2018 – Furnishings Bid Package” and must be received prior to 2:00 P.M., local time, on Wednesday, March 7th 2018. All proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud at this time. Bids received after such time and date and bids received electronically or via fax will not be accepted or considered, they will be returned to the respective Bidder, unopened. Evaluation of proposals and awards by the DeWitt Public School Board of Education will be at a later date. Bid opening will take place at the DeWitt Public Schools Administration Offices, 2957 W Herbison Rd, DeWitt, MI 48820.

Bidders MUST use the bid form provided in the project manual. RETURN TWO (2) COMPLETE COPIES OF BID SUBMITTAL. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly labeled with the bid title and the date and time of the bid opening.

All bidders are required to furnish Bid Security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total bid. Form of the security may be a bid bond, certified check, cashiers check or money order made payable to DeWitt Public Schools. Personal and company checks will not be accepted.

For bids in excess of $50,000.00 a Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds covering 100% of the value of the Project will be required. This is to be shown as a dollar amount; any other description given on the Proposal Form other then a dollar amount will not be acceptable. Do not include the cost of the Bonds in the Base Bid. It is a requirement for acceptance of bid that bidders show they are bondable.

Prevailing Wage Rates: Prevailing wage rates do apply to this project (included in Bid Documents).

All bidders must complete Affidavit of Bidder form and Affidavit of Compliance – Iran Economic Sanctions Act (see last two (2) pages of the Bid Proposal Form – Section 00 41 00). Forms must be filled out correctly and notarized. Failure to complete these forms will result in disqualification of bid.

Proposals shall remain firm for sixty (60) days from date of Bid Opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, is not bound to accept the low bid and may waive all irregularities in Proposals. In addition, the Board reserves the right to evaluated bids on any basis determined by the Board to be in the best interest of the board and to consider alternate bids if the low bidder(s) do not meet the specifications or are otherwise determined to be unqualified.

Electronic Bidding Documents may be may be viewed and/or requested after Wednesday, February 21st , 2018 at GMB Architecture + Engineering, Project Site, www.gmb.com under “Bid Sets” or at GMB Architecture + Engineering, 85 East Eighth Street, Holland, Michigan 49423. Bidders may download drawings and specifications from the GMB Plan Command site. Please note that contractors are responsible to review information on all drawings and specifications.

Prospective Bidders shall review Disclaimer for Use of Electronic Cad Files and complete Electronic Media Request Form (found in bid package). Upon completion of form, requested cad files shall be made available to the prospective bidder.