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Garden City Public Schools

Jesse Emmons, Director of Operations

Lathers Elementary Partial Roof Replacement Request for Proposal

Garden City Public Schools is looking to procure proposals to replace about 80% of the older roof sections at Lathers Elementary located at 28351 Marquette St. Garden City, MI 48135. Please see attached overhead view, the darker roof areas need to be replaced, the lighter brown section is to stay.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00pm on Tuesday February 25, 2025 at which time they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids are to be delivered via US mail or in person to the address below. Electronic or faxed bids will not be accepted.

Jesse Emmons 1333 Radcliff St.

Garden City, MI 48135

Envelopes containing bids shall be sealed and clearly marked “Lathers Elementary Roof Replacement Bid”. The outside of the envelope shall list the name and address of the bidder.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting at 10:00am on Thursday February 13, 2025 at Lathers Elementary located at 28351 Marquette St. Garden City, MI 48135.

Questions concerning this Request for Proposal should be directed to Jesse Emmons Director of Operations, emmonsj@gardencityschools.com. Please confirm your attendance for the pre-bid meeting to Jesse Emmons.

In compliance with MCL 380 1267, the bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner or any employees of the bidder and any member of the board, or the superintendent of the school district. The bid shall also be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing whether the bidder is an Iran Linked Business in compliance with PA 517 of 2012. The board shall not accept a bid that does not include these sworn and notarized disclosure statements.

Certified check or Bid Bond by an approved surety company must accompany each proposal in an amount not less than 5% of the bid amount. Price proposal shall be good for a period of no less than 60 days from the bid date.

The board reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all bids, or accept any bid when in the opinion of the board such action will best serve the District’s interest.

Bidder Requirements

Bidders shall be able to demonstrate the following. Shall be reputable, a recognized organization with at least five years of successful experience on work of this type and scope of equal or better quality than this project. Provide a project work schedule, (work not to begin until school is out, with a potential start date of June 23, 2025). General site safety is the bidder’s responsibility. Site warnings, (no parking areas, cleanup site daily, fines for violating warnings). Firm prices, withdraw of bids, termination for convenience of district.

The district is NOT automatically exempt from State of Michigan Sales and Use Taxes. The District must pay these taxes when materials are to be incorporated into realty. Hence, for materials that are permanently attached, built-in, incorporated or otherwise made part of the structure all applicable taxes shall be paid by the contractor. The District is exempt from sales and use taxes if the materials are movable and are not permanently made part of the structure.

Other specifications:

Include warranty information, and specify quality inspection upon completion.

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