BP No. 08 Fire Suppression Upgrades

Lapeer Community Schools in Lapeer, Michigan is soliciting competitive sealed bids for Bid Package No. 08 Fire Suppression Upgrades, a construction project involving fire suppression system upgrades classified under bid category 21 0000. The project is being coordinated by Barton Malow Builders, serving as Construction Manager, and French Associates, serving as Architect/Engineer. Bidders must submit proposals electronically via Building Connected, by physical hand delivery, or by mail by 1:00 pm local standard time on May 20, 2026, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same date and time at 250 2nd Street, Lapeer, Michigan 48446, with virtual participation available via Microsoft Teams Live Event. An optional pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on May 5, 2026, at 2:00 pm local standard time at the Lapeer Admin Building. Bidding documents prepared by French Associates (dated March 2, 2026) and the project manual by Barton Malow Builders (dated April 29, 2026) will be available beginning at 3:00 pm local standard time on April 29, 2026, via Building Connected. Qualified bidders must submit bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid, provide Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, and Certificates of Insurance as specified, and must maintain an Experience Modification Rate of 1.0 or lower to be eligible for contract award; pre-qualification may be required per the Instructions to Bidders document, and Barton Malow Builders reserves the right to request qualification forms or additional information before document distribution or bid receipt. Bidders are responsible for including state sales and/or use taxes in their proposals, as the project is not subject to prevailing wage rate requirements.

No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are outlined in the procurement documents provided. The contract award will be made to the successful bidder using AIA Document A132-2019 Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor, Construction Manager as Advisor Edition, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. Bidders shall not withdraw or revoke proposals for 90 days after the receipt date of May 20, 2026. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers submitted in response to this solicitation.