2021 Moving Bid

Northville Public Schools in Wayne County, Michigan issued an Invitation to Bid for moving and relocation services across multiple school facilities, including Ridgewood, Silver Springs, and Winchester Elementary Schools, Cooke School, and Northville High School. The procurement encompasses two separate bid packages: Package 1 covers the complete move-out and move-back of three elementary schools scheduled for June and August 2021, while Package 2 addresses relocations at Cooke School and NHS with phases occurring between March and August 2021. Bidders were required to provide comprehensive moving services including the relocation of furnishings, equipment, and boxes, with unit pricing specified for speedpaks, weekday and weekend labor hours, and truck services. Required qualifications included a minimum of five years of successful experience with school moving projects, adequate financial resources to complete the work, and submission of three references from governmental agencies that completed similar moves within the prior three years. All proposals required a sworn and notarized familial disclosure statement per MCL 380.1267 and certification of compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through was held on January 29, 2021, at 1:00 PM starting at Northville High School. Sealed bids were due by 2:00 PM on February 4, 2021, submitted through BuildingConnect.com, with public opening and reading of bids occurring immediately thereafter at the Northville Board of Education, 405 West Main Street, Northville, Michigan 48167. All bids were required to remain firm for sixty days following submission.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises were specified in the procurement documents. Insurance requirements included Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, Comprehensive General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Background checks on all employees were mandated per Michigan School Safety Initiative Legislation, and all contracts were required to comply with Michigan's equal opportunity laws. The District reserved the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award contracts to other than the low bidder, to waive irregularities or informalities, and to make awards in any manner deemed in the District's best interests. Each bid package included a $5,000 allowance for unforeseen work that would be deducted from the final contract amount if unused. No bonds were required for this project, and prevailing wage requirements did not apply. Specific budget ranges or award values were not disclosed in the available procurement documents.