Bus Garage/Athletic Facilities/Tennis Courts - See attached.

Glen Lake Community Schools in Maple City, Michigan is soliciting sealed proposals for construction of a Bus Garage, Athletic Facilities, and Tennis Courts project through a competitive bidding process. The Christman Company serves as the Construction Manager, with Mathison Mathison Architects providing architectural and engineering services. Proposals must be received by May 21, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at The Christman Company's Maple City address, with public opening of all proposals to follow. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 13, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Glen Lake Bus Garage, and contractors are strongly encouraged to attend. Contract documents will be distributed through Procore beginning May 5, 2020, with all document requests and questions directed to Aaron Rustem at The Christman Company; direct contact with the Owner or Architect is not permitted. Proposals must remain valid for sixty days following the bid date, and successful bidders must execute the contract and provide required bonds and insurance within 30 days of award.

Each bidder must submit bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond made payable to The Christman Company in an amount not less than five percent of the base bid, and all contractors must be bondable. Proposals must include the cost for furnishing a Co-Obligee Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Co-Obligee Performance Bond, with bidders identifying a cost to be deducted should bonds not be required. Additionally, each proposal must include a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship between the bidder's owner or employees and any school board member or superintendent, and bidders must certify they are not "Iran-linked" businesses. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documents. The Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager reserve the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal deemed in their best interest. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement information.