6-12 campus fixtures, furniture and equipment

Owosso Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of fixtures, furniture, and equipment (FF&E) for the Owosso 6-12 Campus project, a capital improvement initiative in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Kingscott Associates, Inc., the architect/engineer of record, is managing the bidding process on behalf of the school district. Bidders must submit sealed bids to the Central Administration Offices located at 645 Alger Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867 by Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. local time, at which point bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding and contract documents became available on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 through the Kingscott FTP site, with contact information available through Lisa Dailey at ldailey@kingscott.com or 269-381-4880, and printed copies available for examination at Kingscott Associates, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Michigan and the Owosso Public Schools Central Administration Office. All bids must be submitted by prime bidders only and must include all subcontractor costs for identified scopes of work. Award decisions will be made based on the lowest responsible bidder or compatible combination of items as listed on the itemized bid form tabulation sheet, with the owner retaining discretion to accept any individual or combined extended price bid and withholding acceptance or rejection decisions for up to sixty days after the bid opening.

Each bid submission must be accompanied by a certified check, money order, or bid bond equal to not less than five percent of the bid amount, payable to Owosso Public Schools and submitted in a sealed envelope. The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged business enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting participation to particular categories of organizations, suggesting the opportunity is open to qualified bidders generally. No incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or specific technology integration requirements are identified in the available documentation. The school district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any bidding irregularities. While specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the procurement notice, the five percent bid bond requirement and the scope of fixtures, furniture, and equipment for an entire 6-12 campus facility suggest a substantial procurement project.