2020S1BP2

Byron Center Public Schools is procuring audio-video and lighting upgrades for the Van Singel Facility at Byron Center High School Auditorium through Bid Package BP-2, funded by the 2020 Bond. Sealed bids in triplicate are due on January 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Owen-Ames-Kimball office located at 300 Ionia Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, with public bid opening scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Bid documents are available starting December 10, 2020 through the OAK website and local plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. A virtual pre-construction meeting via Zoom is scheduled for December 15, 2020 at 1:30 p.m., and interested trades must email Dave Fleece prior to 12:00 p.m. that day to participate. Pre-bid Requests for Information must be submitted to Dave Fleece by 12:00 p.m. on January 6, 2021. Bidders must be reputable organizations with at least five years of successful experience on similar work, possess all required licenses, and demonstrate adequate financial resources. Each bid must include a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement in accordance with Section 1267 of the Revised School Code, disclosing any familial relationships between bidder representatives and district board members or superintendent. Bid security in the form of a bond or certified check equal to not less than 5 percent of the bid amount is required.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, such as disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the bid advertisement. Successful bidders will be required to provide Performance, Labor, and Material bonds for contracts exceeding $50,000 from a surety company rated A- or better, with bid securities released upon the bid hold-firm date or successful subcontract execution, whichever occurs first. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the procurement announcement.