2018 Bond Program - District Wide Controls System Upgrade

Lake Orion Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids for a 2018 Bond Program project involving a district-wide controls system upgrade across multiple school facilities. The procurement includes commissioning, testing, balancing, and miscellaneous work as part of a comprehensive controls system modernization initiative. The project is being administered by GMBae (Holland, MI) as the Architect and Frank Rewold and Son Inc. (Rochester, MI) as the Construction Manager. Interested contractors must submit sealed bids by 2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to Frank Rewold and Son Inc. at 303 E. Third St., Suite 300, Rochester, MI 48307, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same date at the FRS office. A non-mandatory prebid walk-through is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Webber Elementary (3191 Clarkston Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48362), with additional school visits available as needed. Bid documents became available on the FRS Portal beginning February 11, 2020. All questions regarding the project should be directed to Kurt Ryder, the Estimator, at (248) 601-1226 or kryder@frankrewold.com.

Bid security equal to 5% of the bid amount must accompany all proposals in the form of a bid bond or certified/cashier check. Successful contractors with bid categories exceeding $50,000 are required to obtain Performance and Payment Bonds equal to the contract amount from surety companies authorized in Michigan with a Federal Register listing or AM Best Rating of B+ or better. Prevailing wage rates are not required for this project. Each bid proposal must include a sworn, notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder or its employees and members of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education or superintendent, as well as a signed Iran Economic Sanctions Compliance Certificate; bids lacking these required disclosure statements and certificates will not be accepted. The project is nonexempt from state sales tax and use tax, with all materials and supplies incorporated into the project subject to applicable taxes. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the bid documents.