State Ad to Bid - Lakeview Middle School Doors.pdf

A. ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

PROJECT: Lakeview School District Date: September 10, 2019 Middle School Exterior Door Replacement Battle Creek, MI 49015

BIDS DUE: September 26, 2019, 2:00 PM, Local Time

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project includes an upgrade to the exterior entrances at Lakeview Middle School. In specified locations new aluminum doors, frames and hardware will be installed. There are also a selected amount of hollow metal doors, frames and hardware that will be replaced. This upgrade will help the school maintain security and reduce maintenance.

PROPOSALS: Sealed bids will be received at Territorial School / Administration Offices located at 15 Arbor Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015, Attn: Blake Prewitt, Superintendent. No faxed bids will be accepted. Envelopes are to be clearly marked with Project name and number and Bid Package name and number. If contractors are bidding more than one bid package, the bids must be submitted in separate envelopes. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud September 26, 2019, 2:00 PM. Bids received after specified date and time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Bids will be accepted as single "Bid Packages", or "Combination Bid Packages" as determined to be in the Owner's best interest. Combination bids shall be submitted in separate envelopes.

Fillable bid forms and other project forms can be found in the “Project Forms” folder in our online plan room.

BID PACKAGES:

General Scope Requirements

8.1 Doors, Frames and Hardware

8.8 Aluminum, Glass and Glazing

DOCUMENT LOCATIONS: Drawings, Specifications and Project Manual, together with all necessary forms and other documents for bidders may be obtained September 11, 2019 by end of day, from CSM Group through Procore. Procore is self-service and documents are available free of charge for Project use. An email will be sent to all known bidders and plan rooms when bid documents have been posted.

Procore is continually kept up-to-date and should be your first source for the latest Project documents. All printing/shipping costs are the responsibility of the Bidder.

How to obtain documents from Procore:

From the Invitation Email:

1. To download the bid documents for the project, click the download link in the ‘Invitation to Bid’ email received From the Planroom within Procore:

1. You may also download the documents from the Planroom in Procore

2. Log into Procore

3. Navigate to the Company Level Planroom

4. Click on the bid package you would like to download the bid documents from

5. Click on the orange ‘Get Bid Documents’ button on the right

For further instructions, feel free to visit the following website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zk_2r3U9h8

Documents are also available at the following plan rooms: Builders Exchange, McGraw Hill – Dodge Reports, Construction Association of Michigan, Construction News Services and West Michigan Minority Contractors Association

BID BOND: Required; Bid bond or certified check of not less than 5% of the bid amount shall be submitted with bid and made payable to Lakeview School District.

FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE: All proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship (or lack of a relationship) that exists between the owner or any employee of the bidder and any member of the Board of Education of the Lakeview School District or the Superintendent of the School District. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include a sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

IRAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ACT: Additionally, each bid shall be accompanied by a disclosure statement indicating that they have not been doing business with companies having ties with the country of Iran in accordance with the Iran Sanctions Act.

PRE-BID MEETING / SITE WALK THRU: A pre-bid and site walk thru has been scheduled for September 18, 2019, 3:15 PM located at 300 S 28th St, Battle Creek, MI 49015.

BIDDERS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Submission cut-off date is September 23, 2019, 5:00 PM. A fillable RFI form is located on the CSM Group plan room. Typed RFIs are to be submitted to tracy.harrison@csmgroup.com.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: The base bid shall be a lump sum amount, for the work as set forth in the bid documents.

CONTRACT SECURITY: The cost of a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond shall be included within the Trade Contractor's bid price in all packages in excess of $50,000. Bidders of all bid packages shall supply, with their proposal, proof of their ability to bond work. This proof shall be in the form of a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the quoted price. All packages less than $50,000 must state, as an alternate, the cost of providing a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond if so required.

RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, alternates, or proposals, and to accept bids, alternates, or proposals that, in its sole judgment, serve its best interests.

POST BID INTERVIEWS: Post bid interviews are scheduled for September 30, 2019.