2. 1718_Seaholm ASD Classroom G003 Remodel

Birmingham Public Schools issued this Request for Bid (RFB) for the architectural, mechanical, and electrical remodel of Classroom G003 at Seaholm High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, located within Berrien County. The procurement encompasses comprehensive renovation work including installation of new ACT ceiling and grid systems, new lighting fixtures, extension of all mechanical and fire suppression services through the new ceiling, and minor modifications to existing casework and countertops. Sealed bids were due Thursday, May 24, 2018, at 1:00 PM EST at the Birmingham Public Schools District Office, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, Michigan, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 2:00 PM. Clarification questions were required to be submitted by May 17, 2018, at 5:00 PM to Matthew Hess. The successful contractor must hold appropriate licensing as required by the Registrar of Contractors, provide three references preferably from school districts, maintain workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance with $1,000,000 per accident limits, and commercial general liability insurance with $1,000,000 occurrence limits and $2,000,000 general aggregate limits. Work is scheduled to be performed primarily between June 25 and August 31, 2018, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with the contract period extending through December 31, 2018, and bid award anticipated on June 19, 2018. All products must be asbestos-free and guaranteed against manufacturing defects for one year from installation covering parts, labor, delivery, and installation.

No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. All bidders must submit sworn and notarized affidavits certifying familial relationship disclosure compliance in accordance with Michigan law (MCL 380.1267), school safety initiative legislation compliance, and Iran Economic Sanctions Act compliance, with failure to do so potentially rendering a bid non-responsive. Bid pricing must be submitted on a firm, fixed-price basis F.O.B. delivered, unloaded, and installed, with all costs remaining firm through December 31, 2018. Bid security of five percent of the bid amount is required in the form of a bid bond or certified check, and for contracts valued at $50,000 or greater, a 100 percent performance bond and labor and material payment bond are required at the contractor's expense as separate line items. Prevailing wage rates as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor must be paid in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act and Michigan Act 166 of 1965, with rates specified in the Official 2018 Commercial Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule for Oakland County, and certified weekly payroll documentation required monthly. The specific budget or award value for this project is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.