Auditorium Rigging and Drapery Improvements Parcells School

The Grosse Pointe Public School System, Wayne County, Michigan, solicited sealed bids for auditorium rigging and drapery improvements at Parcells Middle School. The scope of work encompasses complete demolition of the existing theatrical rigging and counter-weight system, installation of four drill-operated winch line sets for existing electrical battens, hanging of new dead-hung tracks and pipe battens, installation of new theatrical drapery, and installation of a new electrically operated projection screen. Bid documents became available for purchase on January 19, 2021 from Engineering Reproduction, Inc. at 13550 Conant Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, with complete document sets required for purchase with no partial sets permitted. Sealed bids were due February 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the Administration Building, 389 St. Clair Avenue, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and bids were to be opened and publicly read aloud at that time and location. No pre-bid meeting was held, and contractors were responsible for conducting their own site visits. All bids were required to be accompanied by sworn and notarized statements disclosing any familial relationships between owner or bidder employees and Board of Education members, as well as a sworn and notarized Iran Economic Sanctions Certification. Questions regarding the bid were to be directed to Rebecca Van Camp, Lead Architectural Staff/Interior Designer at Ehresman Architects, at 248-244-9710 (ext. 103).

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder qualifications are detailed in the available procurement documents. The project would not be funded by federal or state monies, indicating it was a locally funded initiative. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the bid advertisement. The Board of Education reserved the right to accept or reject any bids in whole or in part and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder at its sole discretion. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the available documentation.