HVAC jace controls

Lawton Community Schools in Van Buren County, Michigan is soliciting preliminary bids for HVAC JACE controls system upgrades and replacements across its high school, middle school, and elementary school facilities. The procurement scope includes retrieving backups of four existing JACE units, performing database migrations to Tridium N4 software, and installing four new JACE 9000 units (two at the high school, one at the middle school, and one at the elementary school). Bidders must provide and install four new LON network communication cards, install one new Web Supervisor on a server furnished by the district's IT department, restore existing Web Supervisor data to the new system, verify proper communication between all new JACE units and the Web Supervisor, and complete system backups upon project completion. The scope also includes an 18-month software maintenance agreement covering all four JACE units and the Web Supervisor. Bids must be submitted by May 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM to Jim Turner, Operations Director, at Lawton Community Schools, 101 Primary Way, Lawton, Michigan 49065, with public bid opening and reading occurring at 2:01 PM the same day at the Business Office. The project completion deadline is August 1, 2026, and bidding documents are available at www.lawtoncs.org. All proposals must include a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder or bidder's employees and members of the Board of Education or the Superintendent, and must include compliance certification with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act as required by Michigan Public Act No. 512 of 2012.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types are detailed in the available procurement documents. No incumbent contractor information or current vendor details are specified in the bid materials. The procurement requires integration with the district's existing infrastructure, specifically the district-furnished IT server that will host the new Web Supervisor and compatibility with the existing four JACE units that will be retained and upgraded. The bidder selection will be based on demonstrated capability to perform the work satisfactorily, and the district reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all bids, and potentially require submission of certified statements regarding bidder experience and financial status. No specific pricing information or budget range is provided in the bid advertisement or specification documents, as this is characterized as a preliminary bid phase to establish project costs and feasibility before final contract award.