Interior chilled water pipe insulation

Battle Creek Public Schools in Calhoun County, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of interior chilled water pipe insulation installation services at Ann J Kellogg Elementary School. The scope of work encompasses furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to install new insulation around chilled water piping systems throughout designated classroom, corridor, and adjacent areas of the facility. The basis of design specifies SSL II Fiberglass Pipe Insulation by Owens Corning with 2-inch thickness, including mold-resistant fiberglass insulation with PVC jacketing at fittings and aluminum/steel sleeves at hangers, though clarifications indicate Armaflex closed-cell engineered foam piping insulation with 520 adhesive may also be acceptable. The project is divided into four distinct work areas with staggered schedules, scheduled to commence June 25, 2019, and conclude by August 6, 2019. Bidders must provide lump-sum base bids along with unit pricing for insulation installation per linear foot, labor rates by worker category per hour, and equipment rates. Key requirements include attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting held June 12, 2019, at 2:00 PM at the school site (306 Champion Street), submission of sealed bids by June 19, 2019, at 1:00 PM to Battle Creek Public Schools Administration Office (3 West Van Buren Street), and attendance at post-bid interviews scheduled for June 20, 2019. Bidders had until June 14, 2019, at 5:00 PM to submit requests for information. The contractor must provide a bid bond or certified check of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount, and for bids exceeding $50,000, performance bonds and labor and material bonds must be included in the bid price.

The bid documents do not specify particular set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or other specific organization types. Bidders are required to submit a sworn and notarized familial relationship disclosure statement and an Affidavit of Compliance with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act with their proposals. Contractor responsibilities include comprehensive OSHA safety compliance, site-specific safety planning, daily housekeeping, coordination with concurrent mold remediation and duct cleaning activities, and participation in weekly progress reports and bi-weekly progress meetings. The contractor must maintain insurance coverage including workers' compensation at statutory limits, employers' liability of $1,000,000 per accident, comprehensive general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident. The contract includes liquidated damages of $0 per day for failure to timely complete, and Battle Creek Public Schools is identified as a tax-exempt entity, with the contractor responsible for all applicable taxes and fees. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documents, though the requirement for performance bonds on awards exceeding $50,000 indicates potential project value above that threshold.