Innovation Center RFP

The St. Joseph Public Schools Innovation Center represents a Construction Manager at Risk project procuring multiple trade contractors for the construction of a new 7,000 square foot metal building with corridor connectivity to an existing structure located at 2521 Stadium Drive, St. Joseph, Michigan. The project involves St. Joseph Public Schools as owner, Pearson Construction Company as construction manager, and Abonmarche Consultants, Inc. as architect/engineer. The procurement encompasses sixteen separate bid categories covering general trades, concrete, steel erection, roofing, doors, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire suppression, asphalt paving, earthwork, and miscellaneous specialties, with all trade contractors serving as subcontractors to the construction manager. Bids were due by 3:00 PM on June 29, 2018, with contract awards anticipated on or about July 6, 2018, and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for June 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the project site. Work was to commence within ten calendar days after bid receipt, with substantial completion required by December 14, 2018, following a preliminary construction schedule spanning from July 11, 2018 through December 14, 2018, encompassing 110 construction days. Sealed bids were required to be submitted in triplicate to St. Joseph Public Schools at 3275 Lincoln Avenue, and bidders were required to acknowledge all addenda while submitting base bid amounts and applicable alternates.

The specifications required all subcontractors to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, workers compensation coverage, and automobile liability insurance, with the contractor and owner named as additional insureds, though bonding was furnished by the construction manager rather than individual subcontractors. The procurement documents do not indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types beyond standard insurance and bonding requirements. Progress payments were to be made within fourteen days of receipt by the contractor from the owner, subject to retainage at a specified percentage and contingent upon receipt of applications for payment, lien waivers, and compliance documentation. The specifications document does not explicitly disclose overall project budget ranges or individual trade category award values, though the scope of work and duration suggest a substantial construction project. The agreement form is based on AGC Document No. 604, a standard short form agreement between contractor and subcontractor, establishing the contractual framework for all participating trade contractors.