Advertisement for Bid - Kitchen Renovations/Equp. Replat.

Utica Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids for kitchen renovations and equipment replacement at three elementary schools—Flickinger, Morgan, and Harvey—under Bid Package No. FS-1-2019. The procurement encompasses two bid categories: General Trades (060000) and Mechanical (230000), with bidders required to submit proposals by 1:00 PM local time on January 8, 2019, to Utica Community Schools at 11303 Greendale, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48312, either through the Building Connected Electronic Bidding system or by sealed envelope. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on December 18, 2018, at 5:00 PM at Flickinger Elementary (45400 Vanker Ave, Utica, Michigan 48317), and bidding documents are available through Joe Lucci at Joe.Lucci@bartonmalow.com or via the Building Connected Project Portal. Successful bidders must provide completed bid forms, bid security from a qualified surety, OSHA Form 300 documentation for the most recent completed year, worker's compensation Experience Modification Rate factors, Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract price, and Certificates of Insurance as specified in the Project Manual. Bids must include all applicable state sales and use taxes and sworn, notarized disclosure statements in accordance with Michigan State Law (MCL 380.1267 and ACT 517, Public Acts 2012, Senate Bill 1024) disclosing any familial relationships between bidder owners or employees and school board members or the superintendent. Bid proposals will be publicly opened on January 8, 2019, at 1:00 PM, with evaluation conducted by Barton Malow Company (Construction Manager), the Owner, and the Architect, and bidders may not withdraw proposals for sixty days after the bid receipt date.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond, nor do they identify disadvantaged enterprise requirements or incumbent vendors. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted in the procurement documentation. The contract value or budget range for this kitchen renovation and equipment replacement project is not disclosed in the available bid documents. Bidders are prohibited from publishing or disclosing their work with Utica Community Schools without advance written permission from the District's Superintendent, and all bids are subject to evaluation and selection criteria established by the Owner, Construction Manager, and Architect.