High School Chiller Replacement

Fowlerville Community School District is seeking bids for a high school chiller replacement project located at 700 N. Grand Avenue, Fowlerville, Michigan, funded through the 2018 Treasure Bond Program. This procurement is a construction services contract for the replacement of HVAC equipment at the secondary school facility. Bidding documents have been prepared by Mielock Associates, Inc. and are available through Pipeline Suites or for review at the George W. Auch Company offices. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Fowlerville Community Schools Facility & Maintenance Building located at 7577 Sharpe Road, with site visits immediately following the meeting. Proposals must be submitted by Friday, December 21, 2018 at 12:00 noon to Wayne Roedel, Superintendent, at 7677 Sharpe Road, Suite A, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836, or to the George W. Auch Company. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Fowlerville Community Schools Administration Building. All proposals must be completed on forms furnished by the construction manager and sealed in opaque envelopes clearly marked with the bidder's name. Proposals must remain firm for sixty days following submission.

Bid security requirements include a bid bond executed by a U.S. Treasury listed surety company or a cashier's check equal to at least five percent of the proposal amount for bids exceeding $24,459.00, payable to Fowlerville Community Schools. Successful bidders whose proposals equal or exceed $50,000 must furnish a Satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100 percent of their bid, with bond costs included in the proposal price. The procurement documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on bidder classifications, indicating that the opportunity is open to qualified contractors meeting standard bonding and insurance requirements. No incumbent vendor information or technology integration requirements are identified in the advertisement. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the advertisement, though the bonding thresholds indicate projects potentially ranging from below $24,459.00 to significantly higher amounts.