Fueling Station Installation & UST Removal

Grand Ledge Public Schools is soliciting sealed lump sum bids for the installation of an aboveground storage tank (AST) fueling system and the removal and disposal of underground storage tanks (UST) at their facility located at 220 Lamson Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan. The project will be managed by Dr. Michael Johnson, serving as Construction Supervisor. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the Transportation Building, 12730 Nixon Road. Bid documents and specifications became available at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, through the district website and the State of Michigan SIGMA Vendor Self Service portal. Sealed bids must be received at the Business Office no later than 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 3, 2019, with public opening and reading of bids to occur at 10:00 AM the same day at the Transportation Building. Each bid submission must include bid security equal to not less than 5% of the total base bid sum, provided either as a bid bond from an approved bonding company or a certified check made payable to the school district. All bidders are required to submit a sworn and notarized familial disclosure statement in compliance with Michigan law and a sworn and notarized certification confirming the bidder is not an "Iran linked business" under the Iran Economic Sanctions Act.

The district has not designated any specific set-asides or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids in whole or in part and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder at its sole discretion. Technical inquiries during the bidding period should be directed to Pete Bucholtz, Transportation Supervisor, at bucholtzp@glcomets.net or (517) 925-5302. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documentation.