Football Concessions Lockeroom Upgrades

Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in Ishpeming, Michigan, is seeking competitive sealed bids for the Football Concessions Locker Room Upgrades project, a construction procurement involving the design and construction of two new buildings totaling approximately 9,584 square feet. The project includes a locker room facility (8,880 square feet) with home and visiting locker rooms, shower facilities, storage areas, coaches' offices, officials' locker room, and ticket booths, as well as a concessions building (704 square feet) featuring public restrooms and food service preparation and serving areas with commercial kitchen equipment. The contractor must deliver fully constructed buildings that comply with the 2021 Michigan Building Code and 2021 NFPA Life Safety Code, with concrete and masonry construction, standing seam metal roofing, brick veneer, and comprehensive mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems including make-up air units, gas-fired heating, specialized ventilation, commercial-grade fixtures, and security/data infrastructure. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walkthrough scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, with bids due by March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. Qualifications requirements include proof of contractor qualifications and the ability to coordinate phased occupancy during the school year while restricting utility outages and noisy operations to specified hours; bidders must provide bid security of not less than 10 percent of the bid sum and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. The contract is structured as a stipulated sum agreement with a completion deadline of August 28, 2026, and includes liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays, with bids remaining open for 45 days after submission.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, disadvantaged business enterprise requirements, or minority-owned business inclusions. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The project requires coordination with existing football field infrastructure, parking areas, and utility systems, including new service connections and relocated transformer equipment, necessitating coordination with utility providers and compliance with Marquette County and Michigan Department of Public Safety Bureau of Fire Services permitting requirements. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and must furnish an independent testing agency for quality assurance oversight. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documentation, though the project scope and complexity suggest a substantial construction investment; all applicable federal and state taxes must be included in submitted bids.