Bid Pack 1 Bleachers and Vertical Unit Ventilators

Caledonia Community Schools in Kent County, Michigan, is procuring bleachers and pre-purchased unit ventilators under Bid Package 1 through a competitive sealed bidding process managed by The Christman Company as Construction Manager. The procurement encompasses two primary work categories: Work Category 25 requires the furnishing and installation of a telescopic seating system at Duncan Lake Middle School gymnasium, specifically a Hussey Seating Company MAXAM Telescopic Gym Seat System (or acceptable alternative from Interkal Spectator Seating Worldwide) with a bank length of 96 feet 6 inches, 10 tiers with 24-inch row spacing, electrically operated with 1/2 horsepower 208V 3-phase power, pendant controls, and a Courtside Collection XC10 polymer seat system rated for 600-pound module loads; and Work Category 27A requires the fabrication and delivery of 22 self-contained vertical unit ventilators to Caledonia Elementary and Kettle Lake Elementary Schools with capacities ranging from 750 to 1,500 CFM, DX cooling coils, 80 MBH heating capacity, and microprocessor-based control systems compliant with ASHRAE 62.1 and ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004 standards. The telescopic seating system must include a 10-year structural component warranty, 5-year coverage on decking and electrical systems, and the manufacturer must demonstrate a minimum of 40 years' experience in telescoping stand manufacturing with 25-year product support capability, while the installer must be factory-certified with demonstrated experience on at least ten comparable projects in service for five years or more. The unit ventilator work requires shop drawing and submittal submission within three weeks of contract award, with delivery and installation coordinated 72 hours in advance and payment made upon satisfactory delivery with 5% retention for startup, training, and commissioning services. Electronic proposals must be submitted to Bond2020@calschools.org no later than Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM, with opening and reading scheduled for 9:30 AM via Bluejeans conference call; contract documents are available through Procore beginning December 9, 2020; site visits are available upon request by contacting Jamie Cardinal with The Christman Company; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled; and all proposals must remain valid for 60 days following the bid date.

The procurement does not specify disadvantaged enterprise or minority/women-owned business set-asides, though all contractors bidding on work including labor must be bondable and must include in their proposals the cost for furnishing Co-Obligee Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Co-Obligee Performance Bonds, with an alternative cost identified should bonds not be required. Bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond payable to The Christman Company must accompany each proposal in an amount not less than five percent of the base bid, with unsuccessful bidders' security returned immediately after contract award and the successful bidder's security forfeited if they fail to enter into a contract and furnish required bonds and insurance within 30 days of award. The project involves no prevailing wage requirements, and subcontractors are responsible for all permits, fees, inspections, and approvals, with all delivery costs and freight included in the base bid and equipment provided FOB jobsite. The specification identifies Airedale and Change'Air as approved manufacturers for the unit ventilators, and the bleacher specifications are based on Hussey Seating Company designs with Interkal Spectator Seating Worldwide as an acceptable alternative, establishing a fixed manufacturer performance baseline that bidders must meet or exceed. The bid documents do not disclose specific award values or budget ranges for either work category, with pricing for all items to be submitted on proposal forms included in the bid package, and the Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager reserving the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal deemed to serve their best interests.