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Project Information Sealed bid proposals will be accepted from qualified contractors by Houghton Lake Community Schools for the 2023 Esser Fund, Phase 3 Flooring Projects at the High School and Collins Elementary. Proposals may be electronically sent via Building Connected or mailed or delivered in person to the school administration office. If you are planning to bid electronically and would like to listen in on the bid opening, please email Lisa Donahue ldonahue@wolgast.com or call 989-921-9708 for invite information.

Pre-Bid Meeting A pre-bid meeting and project walk-through will be conducted by the Construction Manager, Wolgast Corporation, and the Architect, Integrated Designs, on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 4:00 PM (local time) at the Board of Education Meeting Room.

Bid Information Proposals must be received prior to 4:00 PM (local time) on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Houghton Lake Community Schools Administration Office or upload to Building Connected https://app.buildingconnected.com/login?retUrl=%2F. Proposals will be publicly and electronically opened and read aloud at 4:01 PM at the Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education Meeting Room. All bids received after 4:00 PM on the bid date will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Proposals and Award The Project will utilize separate prime contractors. All contracts for construction will be direct contracts with the Owner. Overall administration of the Project will be the responsibility of the Construction Management Firm, Wolgast Corporation. The Owner will award contracts on or about December 11, 2023, to separate prime contractors for separate bid divisions or combinations of bid divisions. All bids shall be submitted on the bid forms provided in the project specifications, completely filled in, and executed (copies of the bid forms are acceptable). Facsimile bids will not be accepted.

Plans and Questions Requests by Contractors for inclusion as Bidders shall be addressed to the Project Manager, Dale Schwerin, at Wolgast Corporation. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be provided to each contractor through Wolgast Corporation. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Project Administrator, Lisa Donahue, at Wolgast Corporation at (989) 790-9120. All questions regarding the bidding procedures, design, and drawing/specification intent are to be directed to the Construction Manager on a Clarification Request Form (Section 00310), attention Dale Schwerin.

Bid Security 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. Successful Bidders may be required to furnish Surety Bonds as stated in the Project Specifications (Section 00600).

Familial Disclosure All bidders must provide familial disclosure in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or the employee of the bidder and any member of the board, intermediate school board, or board of directors or the superintendent of the school district, intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district, or chief executive officer of the public-school academy. The district shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

Owners’ Rights The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, accept a bid other than the low bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and/or errors in the bid proposals, which they feel to be in their own best interest.

Bid Divisions 09 65 00 – Resilient Tile Flooring 09 67 00 – Resinous Flooring