RPS Parkside ECC Fire Alarm - Advertisement to Bid Notice.pdf
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- Fire Alarm Upgrades
- Solicitation number
- RFQ RPS 270000000004 1
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- Kent County, Michigan
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This is an Advertisement for Bids issued by Rockford Public Schools for fire alarm system upgrades at Parkside Early Childhood Center. The project involves additions and modifications to the existing fire alarm system, including installation of a new voice-capable, addressable fire alarm system, devices, wiring, raceways, programming, testing, and closeout documentation. Sealed bids in triplicate must be received by 2:00 pm local time on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the same location and time, with an option to attend in person or via Zoom livestream. A construction pre-bid meeting and site inspection will be held at Parkside Early Childhood Center, 156 Lewis St., Rockford, MI 49341, at 4:00 pm local time on Thursday, October 8th, 2026. Bidding documents are available for examination on Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.'s website and at Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City.
Bidders must meet specific qualifications, including at least five years of successful experience on similar projects, required licenses from public authorities, and adequate financial resources. Bid security in the form of a bond or certified check must accompany each bid in an amount not less than 5% of the bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to obtain Performance, Labor, and Material bonds from a surety company with an A- or better rating for the full contract amount on contracts exceeding $50,000. All bids must include a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement in accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code. Faxed, emailed, or uploaded bids through Building Connected will not be accepted; all bids must be mailed to the specified address and received prior to the deadline.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BID PROPOSAL
Sealed bids, in triplicate, for Parkside Early Childhood Center Fire Alarm Upgrades for Rockford Public Schools will be received until 2:00pm local time, Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. Bids received after this time will neither be considered nor accepted.
All proposals received by the time and date stated above will be opened and read publicly at 2:00pm local time, Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. You may attend in person or watch online via a Zoom live stream, please use this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87443947356?pwd=aMxKdL31ifuD4Q9uBZJ4ciQ8ONpZRM.1
Passcode: OAK1891
Bids may be mailed to O-A-K's Operations Center, 6645 East Paris Ave., Caledonia, MI 49316. Mailed bids must be received prior to the bid due time and date stated above. FAXED, EMAILED OR UPLOADED TO BUILDING
CONNECTED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
In accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code each bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement completed by the bidder disclosing any familial relationship between the
Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the District’s Board of Education or the Superintendent of the District.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project consists of additions and modifications to the existing fire alarm system at Parkside Early Childhood
Center, 156 Lewis St, Rockford, MI 49341, for Rockford Public Schools, including a new voice-capable, addressable fire alarm system, devices, wiring, raceways, programming, testing and closeout documentation. Bids will be received for
Bid Category 01 – Fire Alarm
SITE INSPECTION
A construction pre-bid meeting will be held at Parkside Eary Childhood Center, 156 Lewis St., Rockford, MI 49341 at
4:00pm local time, Thursday, October 8th, 2026. All bidders are encouraged to attend.
BID DOCUMENTS
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:
• Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Website: http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com/subcontractors/
• Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Traverse City.
BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
Bidders submitting a Bid for this Project shall have qualifications as follows:
a. Shall be a reputable, recognized organization, with at least five (5) years successful experience on work of this type and scope of this project.
b. Shall have a license where required by public authorities having jurisdiction.
c. Shall have ample financial resources for work of this magnitude.
BID SECURITY - PERFORMANCE BONDS
Each bid shall be accompanied by good and sufficient bid security or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the
Bid amount and shall secure the Owner from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the Bid by a Bidder or by failure of the successful Bidder to enter into a Subcontract with Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., as Construction Manager, if the Bid is accepted.
www.owen-ames-kimball.com
Bid securities will not be released or returned until the bid “hold-firm” date or a subcontract has been successfully executed for the specific bid category of work, whichever occurs first.
Bid security may be provided by furnishing a bond from a surety company having a rating of A- or better or certified check. Owen-Ames-Kimball is not responsible for the loss of bid security if provided by certified check.
The successful Bidder will be required to secure Performance, Labor and Material bonds for all contracts exceeding
$50,000, from a surety company having a rating of A- or better, for the full amount of the Contract.
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