315 Bates St - Electrical to Code

The City of Jackson Community Development Department is requesting competitive sealed bids for electrical code-compliance repairs at 315 Bates Street, with bids due September 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This procurement is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and carries mandatory federal compliance obligations including prevailing wage, equal employment opportunity under Executive Order 11246, Section 3 housing employment directives for contracts exceeding $100,000, Davis-Bacon Act requirements, and affirmative action measures to include small and minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises.

All bidders must complete SAM.gov registration prior to submission, hold active Michigan state contractor licensing, and obtain all required permits. The work scope includes installing hard-wired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the basement, establishing a new dedicated circuit for the furnace, adding GFCI outlets in the basement at the service panel and furnace location, and installing a new dedicated circuit for the water heater with a $500 fixture allowance. The project is bid on a lump-sum basis.

The successful contractor must provide an eighteen-month warranty for all work and materials and complete wall and ceiling repairs from wire routing holes to smooth, sanded, paint-ready condition. Comprehensive Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $300,000 bodily injury per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate is required, along with Automobile Liability coverage at similar limits. Bidders must submit a Certificate of Insurance and Michigan Builder's License(s) with their proposal.

Prospective bidders may contact homeowner Christine Yoakam at 517-250-7382 to schedule a site visit; no formal pre-bid meeting is held. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest compliant proposal. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, along with a Maintenance and Guarantee Bond, are required upon award. The procurement incorporates the City of Jackson's standard Construction Contract for Rehabilitation of Residential Property.