Coldwater Community Schools New 4/5 Elementary School

Coldwater Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids in triplicate for the construction of a new 4/5 elementary school facility. Bids must be received by January 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm local time at Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with public bid opening and reading scheduled for 3:30 pm on the same date at the Library of Legg Middle School in Coldwater, Michigan. A mandatory pre-bid construction meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2019 at 3:30 pm at the Library of Legg Middle School. Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience on comparable projects, maintain appropriate licensing, and possess sufficient financial resources. All bids must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statement in compliance with Michigan's Revised School Code Section 1267, and bid security in the form of a bid bond of not less than 5% of the bid amount is required. Bidding documents are available for examination at multiple locations including the Construction Manager's office and various plan rooms throughout Michigan, with documents obtainable through ARC-Veenstra Documents Solutions and Kal-Blue, Inc. for a $100 refundable deposit plus a non-refundable $50 mailing fee. Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted; only sealed mailed bids or bids submitted in person at the specified location will be considered.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance, Labor, and Material bonds from a surety company rated A- or better for the full contract amount on all contracts exceeding $50,000. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted bidder categories are mentioned in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available documentation. The advertisement does not specify a budget range or award value for this elementary school construction project. Prospective bidders should note that the posting date of January 9, 2019 and the due date of January 28, 2019 indicate this is an opportunity with a compressed timeline requiring prompt response and preparation.