2027 District-wide Renovations & Site Work ITB 6.2627B

Chippewa Valley Schools in Clinton Township, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids under ITB 6.2627B for 2027 district-wide renovations and site work, with the closest hard date a non-mandatory site visit on November 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., beginning at Dakota High School. Sealed bids are due December 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST and will be publicly opened at that time. The procurement carries no set-aside, preference, or local-vendor restriction.

Contractors may bid one or more of thirteen trade categories: masonry, general trades (carpentry), roofing, carpet and vinyl flooring, wood flooring, polished concrete flooring, operable folding walls, gym bleachers, elevator work, mechanical, electrical, site concrete, and fencing. The district may award by category, multiple categories, geographic area, or project component, and is not obligated to award to the lowest bidder. Work spans 16 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, a 9th grade center, a pre-school, an administration building, and a maintenance building. The specifications cover 26 divisions and require a full-time project coordinator with at least five years' experience. Two-year warranties apply from final acceptance, with one-year tree warranties, and landscape work must be subcontracted to a single specialized firm. Alternate No. A1 covers ornamental fence installation at select locations. Architect Wakely Associates, Inc. approves submittals before fabrication or installation.

Successful bidders must post bid security equal to 5% of the bid amount and performance and labor and material payment bonds at 100% of the Contract Sum. Required insurance includes commercial general liability with a minimum aggregate limit of $1 million. Bids remain valid for 90 days from opening. Pricing consists of lump-sum base bids, construction allowances, fully burdened labor rates for four classifications, and unit pricing for change orders. The ITB sets allowances at $5,000 to $30,000, while the pricing workbook lists allowances up to $60,000 for General Trades and Site Concrete. Unused allowance amounts are credited back by change order.

The Board of Education will award contracts on January 11, 2027. Work runs January through September 2027, with most activity during the 2027 summer recess and Substantial Completion required by August 20, 2027. Clarification requests are due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST to the district's purchasing coordinator and Executive Director for Auxiliary Services. Drawings are issued in four parts, and the district is exempt from state and federal sales taxes.