Bid 21-0216 district wide network upgrades e-rate

The Walled Lake Consolidated School District, serving Berrien County and Whitehall City in Michigan, is procuring district-wide network upgrades funded through E-Rate under Bid 21-0216 for 2019 Bond Projects. The procurement requires bidders to provide wireless access points and cabling infrastructure across all district buildings. Bidding documents were prepared by TMP Architecture of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and are available through Pipeline or for review at the Construction Manager's office (George W. Auch Company, 65 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan). A pre-bid meeting was held on January 22, 2021, via Zoom. Proposals must be submitted in duplicate in sealed, opaque envelopes addressed to Victoria Amore at the Educational Services Center, 850 Ladd Road, Building D, Walled Lake, Michigan 48390, with the rescheduled deadline of 12:00 pm noon (EST) on Friday, February 19, 2021, due to weather conditions. Public bid opening will occur at 2:00 pm (EST) on the same date at the Educational Services Center, where bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. All proposals must remain firm for sixty days following submission.

Bid bonds or cashier's checks equal to at least 5% of the proposal amount are required for bids exceeding $25,288, and successful bidders with proposals of $50,000 or more must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond from a Treasury-listed surety in the amount of 100% of the bid, with bond costs included in the proposal. All bids must be accompanied by sworn and notarized statements disclosing familial relationships with board members or the superintendent, compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, and criminal background check compliance. The procurement documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted bidder categories. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documents. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder at its sole discretion. Specific contract award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available procurement materials.