Eureka and Riley Elementary Schools Window Replacement

St. Johns Public Schools is procuring general construction services for a window replacement project at two elementary school facilities: Riley Elementary School (5935 West Pratt Road, DeWitt, Michigan) and Eureka Elementary School (7550 North Welling Road, St. Johns, Michigan), designated as Project No. 21716. The scope of work includes the complete removal of existing window systems and installation of new aluminum window systems with integrated sealant, flashing, and trim components across both buildings, with multiple window configurations (Types A through K at Eureka and Types AA through MM at Riley) ranging in size from 2'-0" to 21'-4" in width. Deliverables include protective measures for existing sills, salvage and reinstallation of window treatments, wrapping of existing columns with 0.050-inch aluminum cladding, field-measured shop drawings, as-built drawings, and operations manuals. Bidders must submit sealed hard copy bids in duplicate (no electronic or faxed submissions) by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, to the Director of Business and Finance at St. Johns Public Schools, 501 West Sickles Street, St. Johns, Michigan 48879, with public bid opening and posting of the bid tab to occur within 24 hours. All bids require a minimum 5 percent bid bond, and bidders are encouraged to schedule non-mandatory pre-bid site visits with the Director of Facilities, Rob Gleeson, by 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2021. Bid questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2021, with final addenda issued by November 16, 2021. Construction is scheduled to commence on June 20, 2022, with project completion and closeout required by August 12, 2022. Contractors must demonstrate competency, solvency, and responsibility, and the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive irregularities, and contract within sixty days following bid opening.

This is a prevailing wage project subject to Michigan sales tax with no identified set-asides or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on gender, ethnicity, or orientation. Performance and Payment Bonds of 100 percent of the contract amount are required per Michigan Public Act 213 of 1963, and contractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per incident), general liability coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and excess/umbrella liability ($5,000,000 occurrence/aggregate). All work must comply with the 2015 Michigan Building Code, 2015 Michigan Mechanical Code, 2015 Michigan Plumbing Code, Michigan Electrical Code based on the 2017 National Electrical Code, and the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code. Contractors must submit proposals identifying all subcontractors and major material suppliers, and the apparent low bidder will participate in post-bid interviews immediately following the bid opening. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documents, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified for this procurement.