Eastpointe Com. Schools-Elementary & Early Learn Bldg Improv

Eastpointe Community Schools is seeking competitive bids for the Elementary and Early Learning Building Improvements Project, a comprehensive renovation initiative spanning five school district facilities: Early Learning Center, Bellview Elementary, Crescentwood Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, and Pleasantview Elementary. The procurement encompasses corridor flooring installations, exterior door replacements, main entry and office area renovations, and replacement of exterior storefronts, doors, sidelites, and transoms across all five buildings. The scope includes interior renovations with specific focus on doors, hardware, flooring, painting, and access control preparation, with five $25,000 allowances per building ($125,000 total) allocated for electrical work related to door access control and ceiling-mounted light fixtures. Door hardware specifications mandate single-manufacturer products, requiring continuous hinges by Hager, locksets by Best, exit devices by Von Duprin, and closers by LCN, with contractors obligated to comply with ADA requirements, conduct pre-installation hardware meetings with manufacturer representatives, submit detailed hardware schedules, and provide one-year manufacturer warranties. The project establishes two distinct completion deadlines: August 29, 2021 for corridor work and door replacements, and November 24, 2021 for all remaining work. Electronic bids must be submitted to Robert Carlesso at robert.carlesso@eastpointeschools.org by Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM, with public bid opening via virtual meeting to follow. An optional pre-bid meeting was scheduled for Monday, June 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Crescentwood Elementary, and bidding documents have been available from PARTNERS in Architecture since June 8, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

All bidders must submit a sworn and notarized familial relationship disclosure statement and an Affidavit of Compliance regarding Michigan Public Act No. 517 of 2012—the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, with a non-Iran linked business certification required. A certified check or acceptable bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid must accompany each submission, and for bids exceeding $50,000, both Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Performance Bond requirements apply. The procurement does not explicitly indicate designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, though the project specifications and bonding requirements may effectively limit participation to established contractors with sufficient financial capacity and bonding availability. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and while the bid structure allows contractors to submit pricing for either the total project or individual buildings separately, with additive alternates for thresholds at classroom doors, the specific total project value or budget range has not been disclosed in the posted materials. Prospective contractors requiring additional information and complete specifications should contact PARTNERS in Architecture at 586-469-3600 or jhoulihan@partnersinarch.com.