Project Manual (Dated 9.9.26).pdf

Columbia School District

BID PACKAGE #1 - PROJECT MANUAL

9/9/2026

Owner:

11775 Hewitt Road Brooklyn, MI 49230

Construction Manager:

Granger Construction Company 11775 Hewitt Road Lansing, MI, 48911 517-393-1670

Civil Engineer:

AR Engineering

Project Site (Baseball/Softball Fields):

11775 Hewitt Road Brooklyn, MI 49230

Architect/Engineer (A/E):

TMP Architecture 259 E. Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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SECTION 00 0110

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

00 0001 TITLE PAGE

00 0110 TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, FORMS, AND CONDITIONS

00 1116 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

00 1153 BIDDER PREQUALIFICATION SPECIFICATION AND CRITERIA

00 2113 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 3132 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS

CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 5100 CONTRACT AGREEMENT

00 6216 INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

00 7200 GENERAL CONDITIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 1100 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 2000 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE

01 3000 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 3216 PROJECT SCHEDULING

01 3300 SUBMITTALS

01 4000 QUALITY CONTROL

01 5000 CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 6000 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

01 7000 EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS

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Technical Specifications are provided via the appendix from TMP Architecture

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 00 1116

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Invitation is hereby made to have qualified bidders submit bid proposals for the following work/bid categories:

Construction of ADA sidewalks and parking at Columbia Central High School Athletic Fields, located at 11775 Hewitt Road.

• 01-31-01 – Earthwork & Site Utilities

• 01-32-01 – Site Concrete

Separate sealed bid proposals for the above work categories must be received as a “single lump sum proposal” prior to 2:00 PM, eastern, on 10/6/2026 electronically via BuildingConnected.

All questions, pre-bid RFIs, and substitution requests must be submitted via BuildingConnected messages prior to 10/2/2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

• A virtual public bid opening will be held on 10/6/2026 at 2:15 PM, EST. A Microsoft Teams link will be sent via BuildingConnected messages.

• An optional in-person Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Walk Through will be held on 9/22/2026 at 10:00

AM, EST.

• All bid documents including plans and specifications can be found in the files section of BuildingConnected via invite.

o https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/5565f9b93ad9f70800b26d32

• Please note that bids will only be accepted via BuildingConnected. Please contact Mackenzie

Brock, Bid Coordinator, at 517-253-9352 or mbrock@grangerconstruction.com if you need to confirm you have proper access.

• Bid security in the form of bonds are required to be submitted with all proposals. Bid security in the form of a certified check is acceptable bid security only for proposal less than $50,000.

Disclose on the electronic bid form if any familial relationship exists between the bidder or any employee of the bidder and any member of owner. If so, a sworn and notarized statement on firm’s letterhead disclosing that relationship must be uploaded with your bid submission.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to accept other than a low bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities and/or errors in proposals, which they feel is in their best interest.

• Prevailing Wages and reporting requirements are required for this project. The applicable prevailing wage rate information issued for this project is referenced in Section 00 3132, Information Provided to Bidders, and must be considered when preparing your proposal(s).

Contractors and subcontractors that employ construction mechanics must register annually with the Wage and Hour Division before bidding on or working on any State Project. Contractors and subcontractors can follow the registration instructions provided on the Michigan LEO Prevailing Wage website: (https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/prevailing-wage). Be prepared to provide your registration number on the bid proposal form and to the Construction Manager prior to or at the post-bid interview. Additional information is available in Section 00 2113 Instruction to Bidders.

END OF SECTION

mailto:mbrock@grangerconstruction.com https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/prevailing-wage

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SECTION 00 1153

PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Granger Construction Company utilizes TradeTapp by BuildingConnected for prequalification submissions. Depending on specific project requirements, Bidders will receive an invite to prequalify either pre or post bid. Bidders will utilize the Qualifications section of BuildingConnected to complete the electronic questionnaire and upload the requested attachments. There is no cost to the Bidder to complete the prequalification and you are able to leverage your stored qualification data to easily transfer to other Construction Managers that also utilize this software. Please note that submissions are generally valid for up to one year and you will be asked to resubmit some or all of the requested information.

Satisfactory evidence of the following items must be submitted for prequalification approval. Bidders who: 1) do not submit all requested data, 2) do not meet criteria shown or 3) who present inaccurate data, may not be offered a subcontract. Submission of a bid proposal shall be evidence the Bidder understands and agrees that the Construction Manager has the right to reject as non-responsive any bid proposal which is not in full compliance with these criteria. Please note that the Work-In-Progress Schedule and Financial Documents are integral and we are unable to process your prequalification without them. We keep this information confidential.

1. GENERAL:

A. Company Name B. Parent Company (if applicable) C. Firm’s Founding Year and Location D. Business Tax ID E. Type of Work Performed F. Markets Served G. Regions Served H. Number of Home Office and Field Employees I. Enterprise Business Certifications J. Union Affiliations K. Company Contacts

2. PROJECT:

A. Current Estimated Backlog (only for projects currently in progress) B. Work-in-Progress Schedule: Provide a complete work-in-progress schedule for all work under contract, showing % complete, notice of any claims in process, resolved, or anticipated.

C. Provide three (3) completed reference projects with contracts of similar size and complexity all of which was under this firm’s contractual responsibility. Identify location, completion year, subcontract value, subcontract scope, reference contact information, and project name.

D. Project History with Granger Construction Company (including recently completed projects if applicable)

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E. Indication of failure to complete a contract (additional information may be requested) F. Claim History (additional information may be requested) G. Litigation or Arbitration History (additional information may be requested)

3. SAFETY:

A. Last three (3) Worker’s Compensation Experience Modification Ratings (EMR) and attach corresponding EMR Letters. An EMR of less than one (EMR<1.0) is desired.

4. INSURANCE:

A. Broker or Agency Contact for Insurance Programs B. Details of current General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Umbrella/Excess, and Automobile

Liability Insurance Policies including the below information.

i. Per occurrent limit

ii. Aggregate limit

iii. Carrier

iv. Policy Expiration

C. Upload copies of current Certificates of Insurances (COIs). Insurance shall be proffered by U.S.

domiciled firm, licensed to conduct business within the State of Michigan and rated by A.M. Best as A-, financial category FSC IV or better. Policy shall not be canceled or withdrawn unless it is replaced by a policy with no lapse in coverage which meets the same criteria for the duration of the contract through completion of the one year warranty obligation.

D. Upload additional insured endorsement(s) to all applicable policies E. Details of current Surety/Bonding Program including the below information.

i. Contact

ii. Single Project Bonding Capacity

iii. Aggregate Bonding Capacity

iv. Upload Bonding Capacity Letter

5. FINANCIAL:

A. Upload current IRS form W-9 B. Current banking details including the below information.

i. Contact

ii. Total line of credit

iii. Line of credit available

C. Provide your historical annual volume/revenue. These values should generally match what appears on the Statement of Income from your company's annual financial statements.

D. Upload your most recent financial statement including balance sheet and statement of income ("P&L"). CPA Audited or Reviewed statements are preferred. If you provide a compiled or incomplete financial statement, your application may be rejected. Please note if parent company financials are submitted, the parent company will be required to sign a Parent Company Guarantee.

E. Confirm if Payroll Taxes and Fringe Benefits are paid to date.

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 00 2113

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. BID SUBMISSION: Bids are to be submitted as follows on BuildingConnected no later than time & date listed in the Notice to Bidders section, for all bid categories. BuildingConnected will not allow you to submit bids past the due date and time. Due to varying internet speeds, we highly recommend you submit early.

2. BID FORM: Use the Electronic Bid Form via BuildingConnected. Do not modify, alter, qualify, or attach stipulations to your Bid Form. The Owner and the Construction Manager reserve the right to reject such bids as non-responsive.

3. BID DOCUMENTS: Bid documents for this project are available on the project bidding site.

Instructions for accessing the bid documents are located in Section 00 1116 Notice to Bidders.

4. SCHEDULE: Work on this bid package must be performed according to the Project Schedule which is described in Section 01 3216 Project Scheduling, herein and Appendix C – Project Schedule, if applicable.

5. HAZARD COMMUNICATION STATEMENT: Under no circumstances are Bidders to disturb Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) or other hazardous materials without appropriate engineering controls.

The Owner's Hazard Communication Program and MSDS sheets appropriate to the facility are also available from the Construction Manager.

6. EXTRA WORK FEES: For any additional work performed upon authorization of Owner, Bidder agrees to accept the following fees (reference agreement between Owner and Granger):

A. There will be a fee of (Item 1 per schedule E below) applied to total cost of subcontractor's labor and materials if completely quoted within fourteen (14) days of authorization. Extra work fee shall be reduced as shown on the schedule below if not completely quoted within fourteen (14) days.

Reimbursable labor must be expended at the Project Site and must include hourly wage rate plus all insurance, taxes, health and welfare contributions and other employee benefits. No other miscellaneous fees, allowances, off site labor, or Overhead costs are allowed; overhead includes all costs not directly expended at the Project Site. All change requests shall include a complete breakdown of labor, material, equipment, hours, rates & costs including breakdown of subcontractor and supplier costs when requested by the Construction Manager.

If labor & materials have separate fees, there will be a fee of (Item 3 per schedule E below) applied to the total cost of labor and a fee if (Item 4 per schedule E below) applied to total cost of material. Total cost of material includes applicable sales tax.

B. There will be a fee of (Item 2 per schedule E below) applied to the quote of a subcontractor’s work performed for a Bidder. These fees shall be acceptable as full compensation for extra work including all Bidder overhead and profit.

C. Additional bond premiums will be allowed at net invoice charge. A cost breakdown of all wages, material and vendor invoices must be submitted with all extra work to contracts.

D. Markups are based on amounts determined after all applicable discounts are applied. Costs exclude warehousing, small tools or estimating charges that are part of overhead.

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E. Extra Work Fee Schedule:

1. Maximum Allowable Markup on Subcontractor Changes: 15%

2. Maximum Allowable Markup on Lower-Tier Subcontractor Changes: 7.5%

3. Maximum Allowable Markup on Labor Changes: 15%

4. Maximum Allowable Markup on Material Changes: 15%

If changes are given to the Construction Manager after 10 business days, the maximum allowable markup is reduced by 50%. If changes are given to the Construction Manager after 28 business days, no markup will be accepted.

7. CREDIT FOR WORK DELETED: Should any work be deleted from Contract by order of Owner, full cost savings realized thereby will be credited to Owner.

8. UNIT PRICES: Unit prices quoted shall be acceptable to the Subcontractor as full compensation for extra work required by the Owner and as just credit to the Owner for work deleted from the Contract after reduction by the contractually allowed mark-up for overhead and profit. Required Unit Prices will be listed on the electronic bid form. Bid Proposals submitted without required Unit Prices may be rejected. It is agreed that the decision to utilize or not to utilize Unit Prices for changes in the work will be made at the discretion of the Construction Manager or the Owner.

9. GENERAL/SCOPE ALLOWANCES:

A. Provide labor and or material for scope of work as directed by the Construction Manager. Work performed under general/scope allowance(s) shall be quoted in a similar manner as Extra Work, as described in Item 9 of this section.

B. Unused funds included under allowances shall be credited to the Owner by deductive Change Order, prior to approval of Final Application for Payment.

C. General/Scope Allowances are indicated in Scope of Work descriptions detailed in Appendix B.

10. REQUIRED ALTERNATES: Subcontractor agrees that prices quoted for Required Alternates (to be quoted on Bid Form) shall be acceptable as full compensation for work thus described in the drawings, specifications, and Appendix B – Scopes of Work. Subcontractor understands the Owner reserves the right to elect to utilize these prices at the discretion of the Construction Manager and the Owner. It is understood that this Subcontractor's performance and timeliness in the work described as Lump Sum Base Bid will be considered in the decision to authorize this Subcontractor to proceed with any Alternates. It is also agreed that the Owner may elect to add or delete any or all Alternates to or from a Subcontractor's work at any time during the project, as is practical, for the stipulated sums quoted. The Owner and the Construction Manager reserve the right to award this Contract on the basis of any combination of Required and Voluntary Alternates, if in their best interest to do so. See Electronic BuildingConnected Bid Form and Appendix B – Scopes of Work for description of alternates.

A. Mandatory Alternate #1: Additional ADA Parking spaces B. Mandatory Alternate #2: At Baseball Field, remove existing bleacher concrete slabs on grade

(2) and replace with new concrete slabs on grade. Alternate work also requires existing bleachers be removed for demo and placement of concrete and then reinstall bleachers on new concrete.

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11. VOLUNTARY ALTERNATES: Voluntary Alternates must be adequately detailed to allow acceptance or rejection as presented. The Owner may not consider Voluntary Alternates if the requested Lump Sum Base Bid, Unit Prices, and Requested Alternates are not offered. The Owner and the Construction Manager reserve the right to award this Contract on the basis of any combination of Requested and Voluntary Alternates, if in their best interest to do so.

12. PERFORMANCE AND LABOR AND MATERIAL BONDS

A. The bidder, if awarded the Contract, may be required by the Owner or the Construction Manager to provide, a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment bond, covering up to the full amount of the Contract sum as security for the faithful performance of all work under the Contract and payment of all charges in connection therewith. Such bonds must be furnished within 15 days of the request for the bonds. The cost to provide performance and labor and material payment bonds will be priced as a separate add option (Refer to the Electronic Bid Proposal Form on BuildingConnected). Bonds signed by attorney-in-fact must be accompanied by a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney. Performance and labor and material payment bonds will not be required for proposals less than $50,000.00. Granger Construction Company shall be the named obligee and the Owner may be named dual obligee on the bonds. Bonds shall be submitted on the current AIA Form A312 unless otherwise specified.

B. It is required that the surety company complies with the following:

Insurance and Surety companies shall be deemed qualified and acceptable in connection with Contractor bonding and insurance requirements under said contracts only if such companies have a policy holders rating of A- or higher and a financial category not less than Class IV or better, as shown on Best's Key Rating Guide, latest edition.

13. BIDDERS EXAMINATION OF PREMISES AND THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Each Bidder shall visit the site(s) to become familiar with local conditions affecting the job. This visit must be coordinated with the Construction Manager. Each Bidder shall take their own measurements and be responsible for the correctness of those measurements. Each Bidder shall be held to have made such examinations, and no allowances will be made in their behalf by reason of error or omission on their part. If any portion of the Bidder’s work depends, for proper results, upon existing conditions, the Bidder shall notify the Construction Manager of any conditions or defects that will affect the results.

Failure to notify will constitute the Bidder’s acceptance of the conditions.

Each Bidder shall examine the bidding documents carefully. In the event that the documents require interpretation or correction of any inconsistency, ambiguity, or error, the Bidder will notify the Construction Manager in writing via BuildingConnected Messages prior to the deadline listed in Section 00 1116 Notice to Bidders for clarification by written addenda. If such interpretation is not requested, the bid will be presumed to be based on the interpretation and instructions given by the Architect, and / or Construction Manager after the Subcontractor Agreement is executed, and in accordance with the terms of that Agreement. Only a written interpretation or correction prior to the bid due date will be binding. Neither the Owner, Architect nor Construction Manager will be responsible for any verbal explanations or interpretations of the Contract Documents.

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Plans, diagrams and other descriptive information that depict existing conditions are provided for scope identification and scheduling purposes only - dimensions should not be scaled. Quantities, elevations, measurements and locations shown may have been approximated and/or gathered from dated, incomplete original construction documents. Therefore, this data should not be used for bidding purposes without field verification by the bidder.

The Contract Documents are intended to provide sufficient information and intent for the Bidder to assume responsibility for all work and materials necessary for proper completion of the work. The Bidder's own site inspection or contract document review of the work areas shall be relied upon to provide the bidder all other information they may require to properly execute and complete the work.

If inspection presents any unanswered questions, they must be submitted in writing to the Construction Manager as described above.

Failure to request any required written clarification by addenda and submission of a Bid Proposal shall constitute acceptance of all contract document terms and conditions.

Each bidder, by submitting a bid, represents that the bidder has read and understands the bidding documents, has satisfied themself as to the extent of the proposed work by personal examination of the site and surroundings, is familiar with the local conditions and weather extremes under which the work is to be performed and has made their own estimate there from of the equipment, labor, facilities and difficulties attending the performance and completion of the work.

14. SUBSTITUTIONS:

A. To obtain approval to use unspecified products in the base bid, bidders shall submit written requests via BuildingConnected Messages prior to the deadline listed in Section 00 1116 Notice to Bidders. Each such request shall include a complete description of the proposed substitute and the name and specification section of the material or equipment for which it is to be substituted.

Requests shall clearly describe the product for which approval is asked, including all data necessary to demonstrate acceptability. If the product is acceptable, the Architect will approve it in an Addendum issued to all plan holders of record. Reference Appendix G for the form to use for this process.

15. BIDDING PROCEDURES:

A. BuildingConnected will not allow bids to be submitted past the due date and time.

B. Prior to the receipt of bids, addenda will be posted to the project bidding site. No addendum will be issued later than three (3) days prior to the date for receipt of bids except an addendum, if necessary, postponing the date for receipt of bids or withdrawing the request for bids. Each bidder shall ascertain, prior to submitting a bid, that he/she has reviewed all addenda issued and shall acknowledge such on the Bid Proposal Form.

C. All bids must be submitted as follows:

i. Corporations: Submission from an official shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors authorizing the individual signing to bind the corporation.

ii. Partnerships: A certified copy of the power of attorney authorizing the individual submitted to bind all partners shall accompany the submission of one partner. If a certified copy of the partnership's certificate submitted with the bid indicates that all partners have signed, no authorization is required.

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iii. Bids submitted by joint ventures shall be signed by one of the joint ventures and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the power of attorney authorizing the individual submitting to bind all the joint ventures. If a certified copy of the joint venture’s' certificate submitted with the bid indicates that all joint ventures have signed, no authorization is required.

iv. Individual submitting on own behalf: No authorization is required.

v. Individual submitting on behalf of another: Power of attorney or comparable evidence of authority shall accompany bid.

D. No responsibility shall attach to the Construction Manager, the Owner, or the authorized representatives of either one, for the premature opening of any proposal that is not properly addressed, delivered and identified.

E. The bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery of bid to the location designated.

F. Negligence in preparation, improper preparation, errors in and/or omissions from the bid shall not relieve the bidder from fulfillment of any and all applicable obligations and requirements of the Contract documents.

16. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS:

A. The bidder acknowledges the right of the Owner to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received. In addition, the bidder recognizes the right of the Owner to reject a bid:

i. If the bidder fails to furnish any required bid security, or fails to submit the data required by the bidding documents; or

ii. If the bid is in any way incomplete or irregular; or

iii. If the bidder's performance as a contractor was unsatisfactory under a prior contract for the construction, repair, modification, or demolition of a facility with the Owner or the Construction Manager; or

iv. For known poor performance by the bidder; or

v. Inadequate financial condition.

B. It is the intent of the Owner to award a Contract to the lowest responsible bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents and does not exceed the funds available.

C. Bidders will be required to submit to the Construction Manager a properly executed Prequalification in accordance with section 00 11 53 Prequalification Criteria.

17. BID SECURITY:

A. Bid security will be required for all proposals.

B. All proposals over $50,000 shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an approved security company in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the final base bid sum. For bids less than $50,000 a certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid will be allowed as bid security.

C. The amount of the bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner upon failure of the successful bidder to enter into a contract within fifteen (15) days after acceptance of the proposal.

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D. The providing of security hereunder shall entitle the Owner to recover the full amount of the difference between the bid submitted and the amount for which the Owner ultimately contracts for the work, but not more than the 5% bid bond.

E. Bid security signed by attorney-in-fact must be accompanied by a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.

F. The bid security shall be made out to Owner.

G. Minimum surety requirements are included herein under requirements for Performance and Labor and Material Bonds.

18. WORKFORCE DIVERSITY FOR SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS:

A. Bidders are encouraged to make a continuous effort to broaden their business relationships with diverse owned businesses including but not limited to Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Veteran & Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Enterprises (VBE/SDVBE), Small Business Enterprises (SBE), and Federal HUBZONE Businesses. For the purposes of this provision, suppliers are considered subcontractors. If third parties are needed to fulfill contractual obligations, bidders are encouraged to consider all qualified sources, including historically disadvantaged businesses.

19. SECURITY/BACKGROUND CHECK CERTIFICATION:

A. Each contractor/supplier will be required to certify background checks of employees who will be performing services for Owner. Employees with pending felony charge(s), felony conviction, pending misdemeanor charge(s), misdemeanor conviction will not be permitted to work on site.

Owner reserves the right to waive restrictions based on the charge(s) and/or conviction is disclosed. Background Check Form/Information available via Building Connected.

20. AWARD OF TRADE CONTRACTS:

A. Prevailing Wages and reporting requirements are required for this project. The applicable prevailing wage rate information issued for this project is referenced in Section 00 3132, Information Provided to Bidders, and must be considered when preparing your proposal(s). For Michigan Prevailing Wage projects, all trade contractors that utilize labor at the project site will be responsible to:

i. Contractors and subcontractors that employ construction mechanics must register annually with the Wage and Hour Division before bidding on or working on any State Project.

Contractors and subcontractors can follow the registration instructions provided on the Michigan LEO Prevailing Wage website (https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/prevailing-wage). Be prepared to provide your registration number on the bid proposal form and to the Construction Manager prior to or at the post-bid interview.

ii. Comply fully with the work rules, hourly wage and benefit requirements, including overtime requirements, and classification requirements published in the Wage Rate Schedule provided for this project.

iii. Submit weekly certified payroll reports directly to the State of Michigan through LCPtracker, showing payments to all construction mechanics employed at the project site. The Construction Manager will review the submitted reports and monitor compliance.

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iv. Confirm that lower-tier subcontractors fully comply with the above-referenced standards and reporting requirements.

v. Confirm that lower-tier subcontractors submit certified payroll reports directly to the State of Michigan through LCPtracker for any period during which they utilize construction mechanics at the project site.

vi. Resolve any claims brought by the governing authority involving their employees or the employees of any tier subcontractor performing work at the project site, satisfy the requirements applicable to their work classification, and hold the Owner and Construction Manager harmless from any such claims.

21. PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE

• Release bidding documents to public: 9/15/26

• Optional pre-bid meeting: 9/22/26 at 10:00 am

• Bids due: 10/6/26 at 2:00 pm

• Post bid interviews: 10/7/26 – 10/9/26 (Times to be scheduled)

• Recommend award of subcontracts to Columbia School District: 10/12/26

• Issue subcontracts/notice to proceed: 10/13/26

• Mobilize/Start Construction: 10/19/26

• Construction Timeline: 10/19/26 – 11/25/26 o Start of construction also depends on State of Michigan Plan Review o Schedule may be extended as necessary to complete work, weather permitting

22. SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIPTIONS:

Bidders of ALL work categories shall include all work, compliance, and costs for compliance with the Appendices, the Bidding Requirements, General Conditions, General Requirements (Specification Sections 00 0001 through 01 7000) and Drawings/Specifications as prepared by TMP Architecture provided in Appendix A, including all addenda. Should any conflict exist between a Bid Category written scope of work and the scope of work inferred by the specifications (ALL Divisions), the work required by the bid category written scope of work shall govern. Particular emphasis is placed on the following requirements, which are stated below for emphasis and clarity. All Bid Category bidders must include:

A. Development of a complete understanding of other work categories and provide continuous coordination with interfacing trade contract work of other categories.

B. All layout, control points and engineering required for work of the category being bid as required to execute the work, and as defined in these specifications.

C. Labor, tools, equipment, incidental hardware and materials required to receive, unload, store, protect and install work of the category as well as materials furnished by other categories but required to be installed as a requirement of the category being bid.

D. Bidders shall be aware that compliance with the Granger Construction Safety & Health Program Manual will be required of each subcontractor and/or sub-subcontractor, in addition to compliance with all Federal and State OSHA standards. Bidders shall take specific note of the

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E. Submittal within ten (10) days, of award, as defined by Section 01 3300.

F. Continuous trash removal and clean up required per Section 01 7000 – Execution Requirements.

G. Bidders shall be aware of delivery requirements to accommodate the completion schedule of this project and shall include all expediting and overtime costs to allow for completion and turnover as shown in the milestone schedule. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to prepare and submit shop drawings and other submittals in a timely manner to accommodate the milestone and progress schedule and prevent delays to the project.

H. The documents necessary for preparation of a responsive bid in this category are the technical specifications and drawings prepared by TMP Architecture 9/9/26.

23. PROJECT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT: All project documents, including but not limited to Drawings, Specifications, Bulletins, Addenda, Field Mark-Ups, RFI, sketches, Punch Lists, and Warranty Issues, will be managed and distributed exclusively through Procore application. All successful bidders are required to have a subscription to this application for the duration of the entire Project, including the warranty period. All field foremen are required to be in possession of an electronic tablet (iPad preferred) with a cellular data plan included and a minimum of 32 GB storage. Document management and quality control will be administered via electronic device in the field, using Procore.

24. LEAN: Lean initiatives will be implemented throughout the project to improve reliability, planning, quality, safety, and team performance. Project planning and scheduling will utilize the Last Planner production system. This will require attendance by the project manager and foreman at periodic pull planning and phasing meetings. Weekly planning meetings and daily onsite huddles must be attended by the site foreman. Subcontractors shall input, maintain, and update their work activities, manpower, and issues.

25. BID BREAKDOWN: A completed Bid Breakdown is required to be submitted by bidders invited to a Post-Bid Interview. The Excel Bid Breakdown templates will be uploaded to the Building Connected files section prior to the Bid Due Date and will also be emailed with the Post-Bid Interview invite.

A. The bid breakdown information is used to evaluate bids for completeness and helps the Granger estimating department to confirm quantities and unit pricing.

B. This information is not considered a SOV and if your company is awarded this scope of work, you will have an opportunity to make changes prior to finalizing.

C. You may modify the excel file as needed as long as you are providing an equal level of detail.

REFER TO SCOPES OF WORK DESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED IN APPENDIX B – SCOPES OF WORK

• 01-31-01 – Earthwork & Site Utilities

• 01-32-01 – Site Concrete

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SECTION 00 3132

INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS

1. APPENDICES TO THESE SPECIFICATIONS BY REFERENCE HEREUNDER

Appendix A. DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS Appendix B. SCOPES OF WORK Appendix C. PROJECT SCHEDULE - See Project Manual, Section 00 2113 for Milestone Schedule Appendix D. GRANGER CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM MANUAL Appendix E. GRANGER CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT Appendix F. GRANGER CONSTRUCTION PURCHASE ORDER AGREEMENT Appendix G. SUBSTITUTION REQUEST FORM Appendix H. EARLYTRADE PARTNER PROGRAM Appendix I. GRANGER STANDARD WARRANTY FORM Appendix K. PREVAILING WAGE RATES - VIEW WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION

These appendices are incorporated by reference only and are available in BuildingConnected Files.

Bidders acknowledge that they understand these appendices may have financial impact on their proposal and they assume responsibility for that potential cost impact.

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00 5100

CONTRACT AGREEMENT

1. Pursuant to the Subcontract Agreement, the contract between Construction Manager and Owner together with all the General, special, and other conditions, and any general requirements thereof are incorporated and made part of these specifications.

2. Agreement is: AIA A134-2019, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Constructor.

3. A copy is available upon request.

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00 6216

INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

1. Certificates of Insurance are to include the following coverages:

GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Occurrence box must be checked General Aggregate OR $ 2,000,000 General Aggregate + Umbrella $ 3,000,000 Products – Comp/Op Aggregate OR $ 2,000,000 Products – Comp/Op Aggregate + Umbrella $ 3,000,000 Personal & Adv. Injuries OR $ 1,000,000 Personal & Adv. Injuries + Umbrella $ 2,000,000 Each Occurrence OR $ 1,000,000 Each Occurrence + Umbrella $ 2,000,000

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE

Combined Single Limit OR $ 1,000,000 Combined Single Limit + Umbrella $ 2,000,000

OR

Bodily Injury (per person) $ 1,000,000 Bodily Injury (per accident) or Property Damage (per accident) $ 1,000,000 Bodily Injury (per person) + Umbrella $ 2,000,000 Bodily Injury (per accident) + Umbrella $ 2,000,000 Property Damage + Umbrella $ 2,000,000

EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE

Umbrella $ 1,000,000

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY

Statutory Limits box must be checked Each Accident (Employers Liability) OR $ 500,000 Each Accident + Umbrella $ 1,500,000 Disease – Policy Limit (Employers Liability) OR $ 500,000 Disease – Policy Limit + Umbrella $ 1,500,000 Disease – Each Employee (Employers Liability) OR $ 500,000 Disease – Each Employee + Umbrella $ 1,500,000

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE (required for all Professional Service Vendors)

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Each Claim $ 1,000,000 Aggregate $ 1,000,000

2. All liability insurance policies shall name Granger Construction Company, Columbia School District and TMP Architecture as additional insured parties and shall be non-contributory and primary coverage for the additional insureds. The form used for additional insured coverage shall be on form CG 2010, 1985 edition, or equivalent, and shall not exclude products/completed operations hazard coverage. The completed operations coverage shall be kept in effect for 3 years following completion of the Subcontractor’s work. Note: G17957B is not acceptable.

3. Notice of Cancellation or Change is required a minimum of 30 days prior and must be listed on the Certificate of Insurance.

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00 7200

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Pursuant to the Subcontract Agreement, a copy of the contract's general conditions is available upon request.

2. General Conditions are: AIA A201-2017

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01 1100

SUMMARY OF WORK

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES:

1. Project Description

2. Future Work

3. Work by Owner

4. Subcontractor use of premises

5. Administrative Responsibilities

6. Owner furnished products

7. Permits, Fees & Notices

8. Contractor Construction Sequence

1.2 RELATED DOCUMENTS

1. Drawings and Division 00 General Conditions and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to work of this section. If applicable reference A/E’s division 00 and 01 specifications.

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1. The intent of this Section is to indicate the work required by the Subcontractor and to provide information regarding the duties, responsibilities, and cooperation required by the Subcontractor, with similar requirements for their subcontractors and suppliers.

2. The Project is defined to include the Bid Categories described in Appendix B – Scopes of Work and each is recognized to be a major part of the project, with work to be performed concurrently and in close coordination with work of other Bid Categories.

3. Related sections:

A. Some sections of the technical specifications (Divisions 00 through 33) may include a paragraph titled "Related Sections". This paragraph is an aid to the Project Manual and is not intended to include all sections which may be related. It is Subcontractor's obligation to coordinate all sections whether indicated under "Related Sections" or not.

1.4 FUTURE WORK

1. Future Contracts for completion of the Project will be awarded and coordination of work will be required between successful bidders of this bid package & successful bidders of future bid packages.

1.5 WORK BY OWNER

1. Work by Owner is work that the Owner will contract for separately; design, drawings, specifications, and work will be by others per separate contract. The following will be work by Owner:

A. As indicated on drawings or specifically described elsewhere in this Project Manual.

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1.6 OWNER FURNISHED PRODUCTS

1. Products furnished to the site and paid for by Owner:

A. Owner furnished products are indicated on the drawings.

2. Owner's Responsibilities:

A. Arrange and pay for product delivery to the site.

B. On delivery, inspect products jointly with Construction Manager and Subcontractor.

C. Submit claims for transportation damage and replace damaged, defective, or deficient items.

3. Subcontractor's Responsibilities:

A. Receive, schedule for delivery and unload products at site; inspect for quantity, completeness and damage, jointly with Owner and Construction Manager.

B. Handle, store, install and protect finish products.

C. Repair or replace items damaged until substantial completion.

1.7 USE OF PREMISES, BARRICADES, AND PROTECTION

1. Subcontractors and their Subcontractors shall be subject to such rules and regulations for the conduct of the work as the Owner or Construction Manager may establish. Employees shall be properly and completely clothed while working. Bare torsos, legs, and feet will not be allowed.

Subcontractors and their subcontractors shall recognize that use of vulgar or profane language is cause for immediate dismissal. Drugs, alcohol or other offensive materials or firearms are absolutely prohibited, and violations are cause for summary dismissal and/or criminal prosecution.

2. Subcontractors shall maintain free access to buildings and areas of the site for designated vehicles, service vehicles, and firefighting equipment and at no time shall block off or close roadways or fire lanes without providing auxiliary roadways and means of entrance acceptable to the Owner. Fire hydrants must remain accessible. Subcontractors shall give the Construction Manager, Owner and the local fire department at least 48 hours notice of any such changes of routes.

3. Subcontractors shall not load or permit any part of a structure to be loaded with a weight that will endanger its safety or cause damage to the components of the structure.

4. The Owner or Construction Manager shall have the option to curtail or delay activities that affect their operations. Should a Subcontractor be asked to stop their work the Subcontractor shall do so immediately and proceed with other activities with no additional cost to the Owner or Construction Manager. Subcontractors are to cooperate with the Owner's representative and Construction Manager in construction operations to minimize conflict, and to facilitate Owner usage.

1.8 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER

1. The Construction Manager shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Construction Schedule and the general supervision of every phase of the work.

2. Subcontractors shall cooperate with and assist the Construction Manager in the preparation of construction progress and procedures, schedule of product deliveries, and their effect on the overall project progress and completion

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1.9 PERMITS, FEES, AND NOTICES

1. The Construction Manager will secure the general building permit for the Owner. Each Subcontractor shall secure and pay for other permits, governmental fees, and licenses necessary for the proper execution and completion of their work, which are applicable at the time the bids are received. Fees to relocate utilities on Owner's property shall be included in the bid of the Subcontractor doing the relocation.

2. Utility Tie-Ins: Shall be arranged with local utility company and other involved parties for minimum interruption of service.

3. Shutdowns of existing systems shall be limited to minimum time required and scheduled with other involved parties. Provide two days written notice of shutdown to Construction Manager and Owner.

4. Inspections of installed work shall be performed by the governing authority as arranged for by the Subcontractor. Work shall not be covered until approved.

5. Subcontractor to provide a copy of all permits to Construction Manager.

6. Subcontractor to provide a copy of AHJ inspection approval/ acceptance.

1.10 CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

1. Refer to Project Schedule located in Appendix C – Project Schedule.

REMINDER: Refer to Appendix B for Scope of Work Descriptions

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01 2000

PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

1.1. SECTION INCLUDES:

1. Schedule of Values

2. Applications for Payment

3. Change Procedures

4. Contested Work

1.2. RELATED SECTIONS

1. General Conditions (by reference)

2. Section 01 3300 – Submittals

3. Section 01 6000 – Product Requirements

4. Section 00 3132 - Information Available to Bidders (Early Trade Partner Program)

1.3. SCHEDULE OF VALUES

1. Submit typed schedule on AIA Form G703 -Application and Certificate for Payment Continuation

Sheet.

2. Submit Schedule of Values within 7 days after Construction Manager Subcontractor Agreement or

Letter of Intent is received (whichever occurs first).

3. The Schedule of Values must be approved by the Construction Manager prior to issuance and acceptance of the Subcontractor's first Application for Payment. Provide detail and/or additional breakdown as required by Construction Manager. Submit evidence to substantiate proposed Schedule of Values upon request.

4. Revise schedule to list approved Change Orders, with each Application for Payment.

5. Retainage in the amount of 10% will be withheld from all progress payments.

1.4. APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT

1. Submit one (1) copy of each application. The original Application must be submitted on or before the

25th day of each month. Computer generated facsimiles of standard forms are acceptable if they are of like content and size, subject to the Construction Manager's approval.

2. No application will be processed until the Schedule of Values is submitted and approved.

3. Review of proposed invoice shall be done at the site in person or email "pencil" before the 20th of the month. No application will be processed until the pencil copy is approved.

A. Percentage completion of a line item will be the percent complete projected through the end of the month.

B. Obtain approval from the Construction Manager prior to purchasing material for early payment of stored material.

i. Material must be incorporated in the final work.

ii. Multiple unit items must be inventoried each month.

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iii. One (1) copy of the invoice from the supplier must be submitted.

iv. One (1) copy of the executed "Materials Stored Payment Form," along with Construction

Manager required proof of title and insurance, must be submitted.

C. Material stored off site will not receive consideration for payment until the Construction Manager receives and approves complete documentation of legal title, insurance, material supply bond, and property security.

D. Stored Material Payment is intended to be used for major items only and only with advance approval by the Construction Manager. Significant savings to the owner may be required to obtain this approval.

E. Stored Material Payment will not be considered for commonly available items.

4. Content and Format: Utilize Schedule of Values for listing items in Application for Payment.

5. Waiver of Lien: With each application, submit sworn statements and waivers of lien from every entity who may file a lien arising out of the contract, and related to work covered by the payment.

A. Submit final Application for Payment with final waivers from every entity involved with performance of work covered by the application who could be entitled to a lien.

B. Waiver Forms: Submit waivers of lien on forms, and executed in a manner, acceptable to Owner.

1.5. CHANGE PROCEDURES

1. The Construction Manager may issue a Bulletin which includes a detailed description of a proposed change with supplementary or revised Drawings and specifications, a change in Contract Time for executing the change with a stipulation of any overtime work required and the period of time during which the requested price will be considered valid. Subcontractor will prepare and submit an estimate within 10 days. Failure to submit such a written claim within 10 days may be interpreted as the Subcontractors full acceptance of the Proposed change at a cost or credit to the Owner as determined by the Architect and Construction Manager.

2. The Subcontractor may propose changes by submitting a request for change to the Construction Manager, describing the proposed change and its full effect on the work. Include a statement describing the reason for the change, and the effect on the Contract Sum/Price and Contract Time with full documentation and a statement describing the effect on work by separate or other Subcontractors. Document any requested substitutions in accordance with Section 01 6000. The Construction Manager may stipulate which Change Order method shown below shall be used to adjust the Contract.

3. Stipulated Sum Change Order: Based on Bulletin and Subcontractor's fixed price quotation or Subcontractor's request for a Change Order as approved by Construction Manager.

4. Unit Price Change Order: For pre determined unit prices and quantities, the Change Order will be executed on a fixed unit price basis. For unit costs or quantities of units of work which are not pre determined, execute work under a Field Order. Changes in Contract Sum/Price or Contract Time will be computed as specified for Time and Material Change Order.

5. Cost Change Directive (CCD)/Field Order (FO): Construction Manager may issue a directive, signed by the Owner, instructing the Subcontractor to proceed with a change in the work, for subsequent inclusion in a Change Order. Document will describe changes in the work, and designate method of

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Payment will be made after CCD/FO is incorporated into the…