Dining Room Addition and Interior Renovations

This is a lump-sum, fixed-price construction contract for dining room addition and interior renovations at Bay Arenac Intermediate School District (BAISD) in Bay City, Michigan. The project scope includes construction of a new dining room addition with associated interior renovations, mechanical systems including HVAC and plumbing, structural work, site improvements, and fire suppression systems designed and installed per NFPA 13 standards. Deliverables include a fully operational dining room addition with updated interior spaces, electrical upgrades coordinated with existing 480/277-volt busway systems, specified hand dryer fixtures (World Dryer Sanitize + Dry units), and roofing with 60 mil EPDM membrane by Versico Systems. Bidders must prequalify and submit sealed bids including a Familial Disclosure Form, Assurances and Certifications, and an Affidavit of Compliance with Michigan's Iran Economic Sanctions Act; a mandatory bidders' conference was held on March 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site (4155 Monitor Road), with bids due April 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM at 4228 Two Mile Road, Bay City, Michigan 48706. The contract requires bid security of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount in the form of an AIA A310 Bid Bond, and successful contractors must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within 15 days of proposal acceptance. The project must comply with the Michigan Building Code 2021 Edition, Michigan Plumbing Code, and applicable ASHRAE standards, with design loads including floor live loads of 40 PSF for classrooms and 100 PSF for corridors, snow loads of 24.5 PSF, and wind speeds of 107 MPH. Bids remain irrevocable for 60 days after the bid closing date, and the project includes allowances for contingency ($25,000), landscaping ($7,000), testing ($5,000), and specialty light fixtures ($4,500).

This is a prevailing wage project subject to Michigan prevailing wage requirements with detailed wage rate schedules for numerous trade classifications including laborers, equipment operators, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, and specialty trades, with rates effective as of October and November 2025 and varying by classification level and work type. Addendum No. 1 issued March 25, 2026, revised the prevailing wage classification from Davis-Bacon to Michigan prevailing wage standards, indicating this is a State of Michigan-funded project with corresponding compliance obligations. The project includes two bid alternates (Alternates No. 1 and No. 2) related to flooring and ceiling materials in dining areas, providing contractors with optional scope adjustments. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract requires electrical contractors to coordinate with and integrate into existing building infrastructure, specifically the existing 480/277-volt busway systems in the building tunnel and existing T8 lamp fixtures to be replaced with new LED units. The overall budget for this project has not been explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the project is characterized as a fixed-price lump-sum bid with specified allowance amounts totaling $41,500 for contingency, landscaping, testing, and specialty fixtures.