Advertisement for Bid - Centrex/POTS Lines

Utica Community Schools issued Advertisement for Bid B-2176-19 for the provision of Centrex/POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) Lines in Macomb County, Michigan. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to supply and maintain telephone service lines to support the school district's communications infrastructure. Bid documents became available on May 10, 2019, through email request to purchasing@uticak12.org or in-person pickup at the Utica Community Schools Administrative Service Center Purchasing Department located at 11303 Greendale, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48312, during business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Proposals were required to be submitted in sealed envelopes containing one original signed proposal, two copies, and an electronic copy in Excel format, with submissions directed to Jeff Henderson at the Purchasing Department no later than 2:30 p.m. on April 24, 2019. All proposals were to be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the deadline, with late submissions rejected. Additionally, all contractors were required to provide a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder's owner or key employees and any member of the Utica Community School District Board of Education or Superintendent, along with a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance pursuant to the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012.

The advertisement did not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were referenced in the bid documents. The District reserved the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, waive any irregularities or informalities in the bidding process, award the contract to other than the lowest bidder, and request additional information from any proposers as needed. The contract value or budget range was not disclosed in the available bid documentation.