East Jordan Public Schools HVAC Project

East Jordan Public Schools is procuring construction services for a Classroom HVAC Improvements project through a sealed competitive bidding process. The procuring agency is East Jordan Public Schools, located in East Jordan, Michigan, within Cass County and East Grand Rapids City jurisdictions. The project scope includes installing needlepoint bipolar ionization air treatment units on existing building HVAC equipment and providing individual room air conditioning units with associated electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work at two school locations: the Elementary School at 304 Fourth Street and the Middle/High School at 101 Maple Street. Nealis Engineering, Inc. serves as the engineer for this procurement. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid conference on June 3, 2021, at 3:30 PM at the Elementary School's main entrance, with attendance required for all prime bidding contractors under penalty of material non-compliance. Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened on June 15, 2021, at 3:30 PM, with board approval anticipated for June 21, 2021. Bidders must submit sealed bids on proposal forms furnished by the engineer, accompanied by a bid bond of no less than 5 percent of the bid amount and a completion bond. Additionally, bidders must provide sworn and notarized statements including a Proposal Supplement for Mechanical Trades, Statement Regarding Familial Relationship, and Iran Economic Sanctions Act Certification. Bids must remain irrevocable for 60 days after submission and may be delivered in person, by mail to the Superintendent's Office, by fax to 231-536-3310, or by email to bolszewski@ejps.org.

The procurement documents do not explicitly reference set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. Bidding documents are available through the State of Michigan SIGMA website and the Builders Exchange of Northwest Michigan, with bid sets available for purchase from Traverse Reproduction. The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers and to waive irregularities in selecting the bid deemed most advantageous to the school district. The substantial completion date for the project is to be determined following board approval.