Asphalt Paving-Paw Paw High School

Paw Paw Public Schools issued a Request for Bid for asphalt paving work at Paw Paw High School in Van Buren County, Michigan. The procurement encompasses two primary bid categories: Category No. 01 for earthwork including site demolition, grading, subbase construction, topsoil replacement, seeding, and erosion control, and Category No. 02 for complete asphalt paving, fine grading, base material compaction, pavement markings, and striping for parking lot Loop Road D. Bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience with similar paving projects, possess all required licenses, and maintain adequate financial resources to execute the work. A pre-bid meeting was scheduled for April 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the high school site, with proposals originally due April 17, 2019 at 3:30 p.m., though a revised deadline of July 17, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. was subsequently advertised for submission at the Paw Paw Administration Office located at 119 Johnson Road. Sealed bids must be submitted in triplicate via hand delivery or mail; faxed or emailed bids were not accepted. Bidding documents were available for purchase from Kal-Blue in Kalamazoo and could be examined at Builders Exchange plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security or a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount, with the successful bidder required to furnish Performance, Labor and Material bonds at 100% of the contract amount from a surety company rated A- or better. All bids must include applicable taxes, including Michigan Sales Tax, and incorporate the cost of required bonds. Bidders were required to submit a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement and an Affidavit of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act (Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012). The bid was binding for 60 days from opening, and the contract would be executed on AIA Document A101, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor. The procurement included unit pricing provisions for supplemental excavation and gravel materials, with a 10% fee for work completed by the contractor's own forces and 5% for subcontractor work, and full cost savings credited to the owner for any deleted work. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the available documentation.