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The Grosse Pointe Public School System in Wayne County, Michigan, is seeking bids for a Student Locker Replacement project at two distinct locations: Ferry Elementary School and Grosse Pointe North High School. The procurement involves removing existing built-in student lockers and associated trim, followed by installing new built-in recessed student lockers with corresponding trims. General contractors are invited to participate in this procurement, with bid documents becoming available on February 26, 2019, through Engineering Reproduction, Inc. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. EDT at the Administration Building, and sealed bids are due on March 14, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. local time. Bidders must submit a sworn and notarized statement disclosing familial relationships between the bidder's owners/employees and school board members/superintendent, as well as an Iran Economic Sanctions Certification. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bid proposals and is not obligated to select the lowest bidder.

The contract opportunity does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bid documents can be examined at multiple locations, including Ehresman Associates, Inc., Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), McGraw-Hill Dodge, Construction Market Data (CMD), and Construction Data Company (CDC). Contractors must purchase a complete set of documents, which can be in PDF or hard copy format, with no partial sets permitted. The project will not be funded by federal or state monies, which may impact potential funding-related requirements. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed in the documentation, interested bidders are expected to submit comprehensive proposals that meet the detailed specifications for locker replacement at both school locations. The procurement process emphasizes transparency and compliance, requiring detailed documentation and adherence to specific submission guidelines.