Door replacement & hardware project

Da Vinci Schools in Jackson, Michigan, is soliciting sealed bids for a Door Replacement & Hardware Project at its middle and high school building through this Request for Proposal (RFP). The procurement encompasses the removal and installation of multiple steel and aluminum doors, transoms, sidelights, and associated hardware components across numerous building openings, with ten numbered doors requiring complete replacement and six additional doors requiring hardware upgrades. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidental services necessary for the complete installation, including removal and proper disposal of existing doors and hardware, with all materials and freight costs included as line-item bids with no separate charges permitted. All doors and hardware must carry a minimum one-year U.S. manufacturer's warranty, and work is scheduled to commence in Summer 2026. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026, submitted to Kristi Neelis, Superintendent, at Da Vinci Schools, 2985 Springport Road, Jackson, MI 49202. Award decisions will be based on price, product quality, service, delivery, past performance, supplier reliability, warranties, environmental responsibility, and diversity of the supplier pool as permitted by law. Bidders may contact Jose Delossantos, Business Manager, at 517-990-3620 for procedural questions or Roger Tate at 517-937-0317 for specification inquiries.

The RFP does not specify set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular organization types, though Da Vinci Schools notes consideration of supplier diversity in award criteria as permitted by law. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology systems are identified in the procurement documentation. Payment is due thirty days after project completion and final acceptance by the owner upon invoice receipt, and bids are valid for sixty days from submission, constituting irrevocable offers during that period. Da Vinci Schools, as a tax-exempt institution, will provide a tax exemption certificate to awarded vendors upon request. The RFP does not disclose a specific budget range or award value; however, interested bidders should note that the school reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to split purchases among multiple vendors if deemed advantageous.