Career Technical Education Table & Chair RFP

The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) in Flint, Michigan is issuing a Request for Proposals for Career Technical Education tables and chairs to be delivered to the Genesee Career Institute facility located at G-5081 Torrey Road, Flint, Michigan 48507. The procurement requires sealed bids for newly manufactured furniture including 250 MityLite Classic Series Hourglass Stack Chairs upholstered in Amuse-Alloy fabric with silver vein frame finish, three five-wheel carts for chair storage (10-chair capacity each), 32 ABS 60-inch round tables with black wishbone legs and speckled gray tops, four express port round table carts (8-table capacity), 42 ABS 30-inch by 96-inch rectangular tables with black wishbone legs and speckled gray tops, and five rectangular table edge carts (10-table capacity each). Bidders must submit sealed proposals on the official Bid Form (Attachment B) with one original and two copies by Monday, August 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST to the Genesee Intermediate School District, Erwin L. Davis Education Center, 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, Michigan 48507. All bids must include estimated delivery dates, freight costs with lift-gate delivery, and installation services encompassing receiving, storing, delivery, and trash removal; bid prices must remain firm for ninety days from the bid opening and shall include all costs, shipping, labor, materials, taxes, and insurance as a complete turnkey service. GISD anticipates opening bids on August 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and making a bid award at the regular Board of Education meeting on August 11, 2020, with purchase orders to follow. Bidders may submit questions to Cindy McCain, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, via email until 72 business hours before the due date, with all answers provided in addendum form. All materials must be asbestos-free and lead-free, and all work must comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA standards.

All bids submitted without a notarized Familial Relationship Disclosure Statement (Attachment C) pursuant to Public Act 232 of 2004 and a Vendor Certification Statement (Attachment D) confirming the bidder is not an "Iran Linked Business" under Public Act 517 of 2012 will be rejected. The RFP documents do not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, or other designated groups. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The Genesee Intermediate School District is exempt from Michigan Sales and Use Taxes, and vendors shall determine their own tax obligations on purchased components; the district assumes no responsibility for costs associated with local warehouse storage. The RFP documents do not specify an overall budget range or award value; vendors must provide their own pricing in the blank bid form (Attachment B Part II), which lists all unit prices and total prices as zero dollars. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, split the award between multiple vendors, and cancel the RFP prior to work commencement if project delays exceed six months.