ADVERTISEMENT TO BID_Int/Ext Lighting Retro-Fit

Brandon School District is soliciting sealed bids for an Interior/Exterior Lighting Retro-Fit project classified as bid package 0300 - General Trades (Project ID 181760) covering multiple school facilities in Ortonville, Michigan. The project scope involves comprehensive retrofitting of lighting systems throughout various school buildings, including conversions to LED technology for indoor and outdoor fixtures across cafeterias, classrooms, commons areas, media centers, and exterior patio lighting areas. Specific deliverables include installation of new LED fixtures from manufacturers such as Finelite, Lithonia, Peerless, Juno, and Kenal, removal of existing ballasts with LED lamp installation where applicable, and specialized modifications such as post-top mounting brackets. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Brandon School District offices located at 1025 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, Michigan 48462. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018, with additional building walkthroughs available by contacting John Thompson at (586) 246-6165. Bidding documents became available for purchase on October 15, 2018, from Dunn Blue in Clawson, Michigan, or electronically through Wakely Associates Inc./Architects. All bids must be accompanied by either a bidder's bond or certified/cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, and must include a sworn and notarized disclosure statement regarding any familial relationships between the bidder or bidder's employees and district board members, administration, or staff; bids submitted without these required documents will be rejected.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on respondent organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Addendum No. 1, issued on November 5, 2018, provides revised electrical drawings and fixture specifications that supersede the original specifications dated October 15, 2018, requiring bidders to incorporate these modifications into their proposals. Brandon School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, waive irregularities, and accept the bid deemed to best serve the district's interests. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement materials.