Cafeteria renovations

The Clio Area School District is seeking qualified construction contractors to execute cafeteria renovations at Clio High School (1 Mustang Drive, Clio, Michigan 48420) through a sealed competitive bid process. This procurement encompasses comprehensive renovation of the first-floor cafeteria and food service areas, including mechanical, electrical, and architectural work such as HVAC system installation, plumbing fixtures, electrical systems with LED lighting and occupancy sensors, interior partition modifications, ceiling system replacement, flooring transitions, and new food service equipment installations. The project must comply with the 2015 Michigan Building Code and Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings, with specifications requiring full system integration and adherence to detailed architectural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection standards across 49 specification divisions. Sealed bids were due by 11:00 AM local time on July 8, 2020, at the Clio Area School District Administration Building (430 North Mill Street), with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on June 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Clio High School. Bidders were required to submit bid security equal to five percent of the base bid, along with sworn affidavits certifying no familial relationships with school board members and compliance with Michigan's Iran Economic Sanctions Act. The base lump-sum bid includes two contingency allowances (Flex Ductwork Extension at $2,500 and PA Speaker Cover Replacement at $2,000) and two optional alternates for ceiling rework with aluminum outriggers and south wall painting, with the project targeting substantial completion by October 9, 2020.

The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or minority-owned business requirements, suggesting this is an open competitive bid process available to all qualified contractors. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement materials, and no incumbent infrastructure requiring special integration is noted beyond compliance with existing building systems and codes. The successful contractor must provide performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, with bid security from unsuccessful bidders returned within ten days of contract execution. All bids must include comprehensive costs covering labor, materials, equipment, general conditions, supervision, insurance, taxes, and all incidental expenses, with prevailing wage requirements explicitly stated as not applicable to this project. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents; cost information was not provided in the construction drawing set, with the documents serving instead as the technical basis for contractor bidding and project execution. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, accept alternates in any combination, award to any bidder without rebidding, or negotiate with any selected bidder, and all equipment substitutions require specific written approval from the Architect.