Construction for Northview High School

Northview Public Schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan is procuring trade contractor services for a High School Addition/Renovation project located at 4451 Hunsberger Avenue NE. The project encompasses multiple construction trade categories including selective demolition, flooring, cast-in-place concrete, painting, masonry, fire protection, structural steel, plumbing, HVAC, electrical work, roofing, excavation, aluminum framing and glazing, asphalt, drywall, and landscape work. Bidders must submit proposals via the BuildingConnected platform by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on March 25, 2026, with a public bid opening scheduled for 2:30 PM on the same date at the school site, with virtual attendance available via Zoom. A mandatory pre-bid site walkthrough is required on February 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, and written questions must be submitted by March 10, 2026. Post-bid interviews will be conducted via Zoom between March 26 and April 13, 2026, with an anticipated contract award date of April 28, 2026 and construction commencing June 18, 2026, targeting substantial completion by August 2, 2027. All bids must remain firm for ninety days from the bid opening date and must include bid security equal to five percent of the base bid in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check payable to Northview Public Schools, along with separately quoted Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds covering 100 percent of the contract value.

Minority, women, and handicapped-owned business enterprises are encouraged to participate in this project. Bidders must provide sworn, notarized statements including familial relationship disclosures with school board members and superintendent, Iran Economic Sanctions Act Certifications, Criminal Background Affidavits, Non-Collusive Affidavits, Legal Status of Bidder Affidavits, and signed Equal Opportunity Forms with their proposals. Rockford Construction serves as the Construction Manager on the project and requires all bidders to be pre-qualified on their Vendor Prequalification Form prior to final contract award and to execute Rockford Construction's standard Trade Contractor Agreement incorporating all contract documents. The project does not require prevailing wages, and Michigan use and sales tax apply. Change order fees are established at ten percent for labor costs and material/equipment, and five percent for trade contractor quotes. No single trade contract may exceed fifty percent of the lump sum base bid without written approval from Rockford Construction. The school board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities in proposals.