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Saline Area Schools – 2022 Bond Program 001100-1 Bid Release No. 07A – Saline – Early Childhood Bldg. Project No. 2914

PROJECT: Saline Area Schools – Bond Program

CLARK PROJECT NO.: 2914

BID RELEASE NO.: 7A

DESCRIPTION: Early Childhood Pre-Purchased Equipment

OWNER: Saline Area Schools

7625 N Ann Arbor Street

Saline, MI 48176

ARCHITECT: Kingscott Associates, Inc.

259 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 308

Kalamazoo, Michigan 48911

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Clark Construction Company

3535 Moores River Drive

Lansing, MI 48911

PROJECT MANAGER: Matt Wielechowski

TELEPHONE: (517) 643-0185

1. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

1.1. A pre-Bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 1st, 2026 at the

Early Childhood Building (5683 Hines Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108).

2. BID DUE DATE/LOCATION

2.1. Sealed Bids must be received not later than 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 (“Due Date”).

2.2. Sealed Bids must be submitted electronically through Building Connected at: Clark

Construction Company Public Plan Room (buildingconnected.com) on or before the

Due Date. Steb-by-step instructions for submitting a bid on BuilidngConnected can be found at the following link:

https://buildingconnected.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010222793-How-to-submit-

OR

Alternatively, Sealed Bids may be submitted to:

Saline Area Schools https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/59138865ce945d0a00d24871 https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/59138865ce945d0a00d24871 https://buildingconnected.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010222793-How-to-submit-https://buildingconnected.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010222793-How-to-submit-

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7265 N Ann Arbor Street

Saline, MI 48176

Attention: Rex Clary – Executive Director of Operations

Bid for: Early Childhood Pre-Purchased Equipment

Bid Category: 22-Pre-Purchased Equipment

3. BID CATEGORIES

22 – Pre-Purchased

Equipment

4. BID DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY

4.1. Bid Documents, drawings and specifications will be available at 4:00 PM, Friday, September 25th, 2026 at the following location(s):

Clark Construction Company Public Plan Room (buildingconnected.com)

4.2. Bid Documents will also be made available for review at the following locations:

• Dodge Reports – Southfield, MI

• Builder’s Exchange – Lansing, MI

• Construction Association of Michigan (CAM)

5. BID PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1. The Board of Education will not consider or accept a Bid received by the Board after the Due Date for receipt of Bids.

5.2. No oral, fax or emailed Bids shall be submitted.

5.3. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid security in an amount of not less than 5% of the total base Bid sum, pledging that the Bidder will enter into a Contract with the Owner under the terms stated in the Bid Documents. Bid Bonds shall be issued by a bonding company meeting the requirements as described in Section 006113

Performance and Payment Bond. Bid security may also be in the form of certified check made out to the School District.

5.4. All Bidders shall provide a 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 any employee of the Bidder and any member of the Board of Education of the School District, or the Superintendent of the school district. The Board of https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/59138865ce945d0a00d24871

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Education of the School District will not consider a Bid that does not include this sworn and notarized statement.

5.5. Each Bid must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement certifying that the Bidder is not an “Iran linked business” within the meaning of the Iran

Economic Sanctions Act.

5.6. School District Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all

Bids, either in whole or in part, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, or to award the contract to other than the Bidder(s) submitting the best financial

Bid (low Bidder), in its sole and absolute discretion.

5.7. All questions during the bidding period shall be referred to Clark Construction

Company:

CONTACT: Matt Wielechowski, Project Manager

TELEPHONE: 517-643-0185

EMAIL: mwielechowski@clarkcc.com

5.8. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 at 2:05

PM at Liberty School, 7264 N Ann Arbor Street, Saline, MI 48176. No immediate decision will be rendered.

5.9. The public Bid opening may be attended virtually by clicking on the following

Microsoft Teams Live Event:

6. BP-7A - Saline Area Schools - Early Childhood - Pre-Purchased Equipment Bid

Opening | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/215725352274478?p=Ztl eVNIKmeeNFSD4qi Meeting ID: 215 725 352 274 478 Passcode: Y7SV2QC2

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+1 248-244-1035,,458505358# United States, Troy Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 458 505 358#

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6.1. If you experience any issues attending this live event, please email the Clark

Construction contact person identified in Section 5.7 above.

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