Baseline Parking lot improvements

South Haven Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for parking lot improvements at Baseline Middle School located in Van Buren County, Michigan. The project scope includes milling and replacement of the existing parking lot, resurfacing the drive connecting to Bluestar Highway, and installation of new light poles, with all work scheduled for completion during summer 2026. Bidders must submit sealed bids in triplicate by March 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm local time to the South Haven Public Schools Administration Building at 554 Green Street, South Haven, MI 49090, or alternatively to the project coordinator at GDK Construction, 12 W. 8th Street, Suite 250, Holland, MI 49423 by 12:30 pm on the same date. Bidding documents became available on March 3, 2026, through GDK Construction's Datto Workplace site, with the public bid opening scheduled for 2:00 pm on March 19 in the basement conference room at the Administration Building. Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience on similar projects, possess all required licenses, and maintain adequate financial resources; each bid must include a bid bond or security of no less than 5% of the bid amount, and successful bidders will be required to provide Performance, Labor, and Material bonds for the full contract amount from a surety company rated A- or better. Additionally, each bid submission must include a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement disclosing any family relationships between the bidder or bidder's employees and members of the District's Board of Education or Superintendent.

This procurement contains no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no prevailing wage requirements apply to this project. The bidding documents do not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements beyond the standard parking lot and utility installation specifications. Site inspections are encouraged but not mandatory; bidders may visit the project location outside regular school hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) to assess existing conditions. No specific budget or award value range is stated in the procurement documents, though the requirement for Performance, Labor, and Material bonds indicates the contract value is expected to exceed $50,000. The District has not disclosed an estimated project cost or maximum bid ceiling in the available materials.