Bond Project Request for Bids

Houghton-Portage Township Schools is requesting sealed bids on nine trade packages for 2025 Bond Projects Series II Middle/High School Renovations, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting with site visits on October 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The project is subject to Michigan Prevailing Wages requirements.

The nine trade packages are Sitework/Earthwork, General Trades, Roofing, Overhead Doors, Aluminum Storefronts and Glazing, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring and Tile, Epoxy Floor and Concrete Polishing, Painting, Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler System, Mechanical and Plumbing, and Electrical. Bidders must submit complete proposals for entire trade packages using the Bid Proposal Form and include the Affidavit of Bidder and Affidavit of Compliance — Iran Economic Sanctions Act. A bid bond or certified check for no less than 5% of the Bid Price must accompany each proposal. Successful bidders with contract awards exceeding $25,000 must provide performance and payment bonds.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened at the Superintendent's office, 1603 Gundlach Road, Houghton, Michigan 49931. Bid documents are available for download beginning October 12, 2026 from www.gcfirstplans.com; contractors requesting inclusion contact Brad Kleikamp at Bkleikamp@gcfirst.com. Bid documents are also available for viewing at the Builder Exchanges of Iron Mountain, Marquette, Delta Chamber, and Michigan BX. The Construction Manager is Gundlach Champion, Inc., and the Architect/Engineer is Integrated Designs, Inc.