Food service - equipment serving line

Sanilac County, Michigan, through Croswell-Lexington Schools, is procuring foodservice equipment for a Serving Addition & Renovation project. This procurement requires the selection of a Foodservice Equipment Contractor (F.E.C.) to furnish and install nineteen itemized categories of equipment, including butcher block units, open display merchandisers, serving counters in utility and cold food configurations, mobile heated cabinets, display warmers, cash register stands, sneeze guards, and hot food display cases. The F.E.C. must execute the contract within 15 days of Notice to Proceed and is responsible for all labor, materials, delivery, storage, installation, testing, and operator training. All equipment must comply with NSF standards, UL listings, ANSI standards, NFPA codes, and local health department regulations. Qualified contractors must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience furnishing and installing similar foodservice equipment, maintain authorization as a distributor for specified manufacturers, and provide evidence of financial capability. The bid was posted on February 22, 2021, with a submission deadline of March 8, 2021. The F.E.C. must provide a 12-month warranty covering labor and parts for all equipment, with an extended 5-year warranty on refrigerator compressors, and must carry comprehensive insurance with a performance bond if required by the school district.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The specification requires extensive coordination with the construction schedule and integration with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades, necessitating submission of detailed shop drawings and utility plans. Pricing terms and the award value or budget range for this procurement are not specified in the available specification document, requiring interested vendors to consult the complete bid package and any supplementary procurement materials issued by Croswell-Lexington Schools for detailed financial information and evaluation criteria.