Brown School Playground - UPDATED

St. Joseph Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the design, demolition, and construction of a new playground facility at Brown Elementary School located at 2027 Brown School Road, St. Joseph, Michigan. The project scope requires the selected contractor to design and construct a playground suitable for children ages 5-12, including complete demolition of existing infrastructure and full installation of new equipment and amenities. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the school site, and sealed bid proposals must be received by May 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph Public Schools Administration Office, 3275 Lincoln Avenue. Bidders must submit two signed copies of the bid form addressed to Dr. Thomas Bruce, Superintendent, and Brenda Graham, Chief Financial Officer, with all prices quoted F.O.B. St. Joseph, Michigan. All project work must be completed by August 15, 2020, and bid prices must remain firm for a minimum of ninety days from the bid opening date. Bids must meet or exceed all specifications outlined in the Scope of Work, and the Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to award the contract to other than the low bidder.

Each bid submission must include a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, made payable to St. Joseph Public Schools. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100 percent labor, material, and performance bond from a bonding company licensed to do business in Michigan. All prices are exempt from state and federal taxes with exemption certificates provided upon request. The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent contractors, or specific budget ranges for this project. The bid award date is pending Board of Education approval, which will occur subsequent to the May 26, 2020, bid opening and evaluation process.