Bid 6202 roosevelt and CMS parking lots

The Port Huron Area School District is procuring construction services for parking lot and sidewalk improvements at two facilities: Roosevelt Elementary School (1112 20th Street) and Central Middle School (200 32nd Street) in Port Huron, Michigan, under Bid 6202. This unit price-based construction contract encompasses approximately 4,000 square yards of pavement and sidewalk removal, 3,500 square yards of aggregate base installation, 2,100 tons of hot mix asphalt, 2,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk, 360 square yards of concrete driveway/pavement, traffic control, pavement markings, permanent signage, and lawn restoration. Sealed bids were due April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Port Huron Area School District Administrative Offices, with construction scheduled to commence on June 16, 2026 and achieve substantial completion by August 14, 2026 and final completion by August 21, 2026. Bidders were required to register as plan holders on the State of Michigan Sigma Vendor Self Service website, and hard copies of bidding documents were available for a $35 nonrefundable fee plus $20 for shipping from BMJ Engineers & Surveyors, Inc. Required qualifications include the ability to furnish performance, labor and material payment bonds, and maintenance bonds equal to the contract price, along with workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability, umbrella/excess liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and pollution liability insurance. The successful contractor must comply with MDOT 2020 Standard Specifications for Construction and coordinate with multiple utility providers including DTE Energy, Semco Energy, Comcast Cable Communications, and AT&T Engineering. Liquidated damages are assessed at $850 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $850 per day for failure to achieve final completion, with progress payments made at 90 percent of completed work with 10 percent retainage, increasing to 95 percent upon substantial completion.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond, nor do they reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements or incumbent vendors. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified beyond compliance with established Michigan Department of Transportation and St. Clair County Road Commission standards and coordination with existing utility providers at the two school sites. Bid security of five percent of the base bid amount, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, was required with each bid submission. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents, though the scope of work and materials outlined suggest a substantial construction project. The project documents reference design and review completed by Philip J. Porte, P.E. from BMJ Engineers & Surveyors, Inc., dated January 20, 2026, with construction planned for the 2026-2027 construction season.