Grand Rapids Public Schools Renovation to Union High School

Grand Rapids Public Schools issued an Advertisement for Bids for renovation work at Union High School, a capital improvement project managed by the school district in Kent County, Michigan. Sealed bids in triplicate must be submitted by June 5, 2019, at 2:00 pm to Grand Rapids Public Schools Facilities & Operations at 900 Union Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, with public opening and reading of timely bids occurring at 2:30 pm the same day at GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave NE. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a construction pre-bid meeting on May 22, 2019, at 4:00 pm at Union High School, 1800 Tremont Blvd NW, to review project scope and specifications. Bidding documents are available for purchase from ARC-Veenstra Documents Solutions and may be examined at multiple plan rooms in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City. Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least five years of successful experience on similar projects, maintain all required licenses, and possess adequate financial resources; each bid must include a 5% bid bond or bid security, and successful bidders will be required to provide Performance, Labor, and Material bonds from a surety company with an A- or better rating for contracts exceeding $50,000. All bids must be accompanied by sworn and notarized Familial Disclosure Statements, Iran Economic Sanctions Act Certifications, and Debarment & Suspension Certificates, with only in-person delivery or mailed submissions accepted.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organization types. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available bidding materials. The contract value or budget range for the Union High School renovation project is not disclosed in the Advertisement for Bids, requiring interested bidders to obtain complete project specifications and cost estimates from the bidding documents available through the listed document services and plan rooms.