2026 asphalt improvement project

North Branch Area Schools is soliciting sealed bids for its 2026 Asphalt Improvement Project, a construction and site work procurement encompassing milling, regrading, and paving activities across three school locations in North Branch, Michigan. The scope of work includes improvements at North Branch Elementary School, North Branch High School, and Quest High School/Early Learning Center, totaling approximately 44,520 square feet across five cost centers including parking lots, bus loops, and access drives. Bidders must submit lump sum pricing for each cost center with additional repair areas charged per 100 square feet. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the North Branch Educational Services Center. The District encourages prospective bidders to schedule site walk-throughs with Jeff Drayton, Director of Operations and Facilities, at (810) 523-6040 prior to submission. Work may commence on or after June 6, 2026, and must be completed before August 2, 2026. Qualified contractors must provide three references, maintain a 5% bid bond, submit a sworn and notarized Familial Relationship Affidavit and an Iran Business Relationship Affidavit certifying compliance with Michigan's Iran Economic Sanctions Act, and achieve finished paving with a maximum surface variation of 1/8 inch when measured with a ten-foot straight edge. The winning bidder must provide a 100% Performance, Labor, and Material Bond and maintain insurance certificates naming North Branch Area Schools as additionally insured with limits of $500,000/$1,000,000 for property and bodily injury, plus workers' compensation coverage.

The bid documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible respondents to particular business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement materials. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities in the bidding process. All bids are F.O.B. North Branch, Michigan, and are exempt from state and federal taxes. While the specific contract award value or budget range is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, the scope encompasses five cost centers across three locations totaling approximately 44,520 square feet of asphalt work, and the final contract award will be determined by the North Branch Area Schools Board of Education following bid opening. Bids shall remain firm for forty-five days from the date of bid opening.