Bids for South Haven Public Schools AV Systems

South Haven Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the design and installation of audiovisual systems in elementary and middle school facilities under Project 2479J, Phase III. The procurement is taking place in Van Buren County, Michigan, with bids due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on March 29, 2018. Interested bidders must submit three sealed copies of their proposals plus one electronic copy on USB media to the South Haven Public Schools Administration Building at 554 Green Street, South Haven, Michigan 49090. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and buildings tour will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Baseline Middle School, located at 07357 Baseline Road, South Haven, Michigan 49090. Bid documents in PDF format are available for download beginning March 14, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. from the technology consultant, Secant Technologies, at http://bids.secantcorp.com/SHPS2479j, with all inquiries directed to mmiller@secantcorp.com. The scope of work is scheduled to commence between June 2018 and August 2018, and contractors must be capable of supplying 100% labor and material performance bonds.

Bid security in the amount of 5% of the base bid must accompany each proposal submission. All bidders are required to include a sworn and notarized familial disclosure statement in compliance with Michigan Compiled Law 380.1267, disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder or its employees and any member of the South Haven Public Schools Board of Education or Superintendent; failure to include this statement will result in automatic bid rejection. The solicitation documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or specialized restrictions on bidder qualifications beyond the bonding requirements. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award the contract to other than the low bidder, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make awards in any manner deemed to be in the best interests of the district. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement materials.