Davis Renovation

The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) is soliciting sealed bids for comprehensive renovation work at the Erwin L. Davis Education Center located in Flint, Michigan. This procurement seeks a single lump sum proposal for the complete renovation project as designed by Wakely Associates Inc./Architects. Bidding documents became available on May 11, 2026, and can be obtained from ARC in Clawson, Michigan, or through Wakely Associates Inc. (586-573-4100). A non-mandatory but highly encouraged pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Davis Education Center, with additional site visits available by request to Director of Operations Jeff Jansen at (810) 275-3541 or jjansen@geneseeisd.org. Bid submissions must be delivered to Britt Patterson, Director of Business Services, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, with late bids subject to rejection. Each bid must include an original and two copies, accompanied by a sworn and notarized disclosure statement regarding any familial relationships between the bidder or its employees and members of the GISD School Board, Administration, or Staff, with bids lacking this disclosure subject to rejection. Bidders are also required to submit prevailing wage annual certifications and registrations from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth for the prime contractor and all subcontractors, as mandated by amendments to prevailing wage laws effective April 2, 2025.

A proposal guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or satisfactory surety bid bond equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price is required with each submission. The guaranty will be returned to all but the three lowest bidders within five days after bid opening and to remaining bidders upon contract execution or within sixty days if no award is made. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations that can respond are mentioned in the procurement documents. Proposals may not be withdrawn for sixty days after the submission deadline of May 26, 2026. The GISD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive any irregularities. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific budget range has been disclosed in the available procurement information.