LATHES

Ingham Intermediate School District issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on May 26, 2021, to procure two specialized lathes with accompanying equipment and digital components. The procurement seeks a Willis Model 1440 14 x 40 Microcut Gear Head Lathe and an 8" x 40" 2-Axis Digital Lathe package, each equipped with designated attachments including chucks, guards, LED lighting, and digital displays. The successful vendor must provide comprehensive delivery, complete on-site installation, operator training, and electrical hookup with a dedicated power source. All pricing must include material costs, delivery and freight, preparation and installation, lead times, permits, labor, and warranty information, excluding taxes as Ingham ISD is a government entity exempt from state and federal taxation. Sealed bids were due June 8, 2021, at 2:00 pm EST at the Thorburn Education Center in Mason, Michigan, with vendor questions required by June 2, 2021, at 5:00 pm EST and answers provided by June 3, 2021. The estimated award date was June 16, 2021. Standard payment terms are Net 30 days minimum, with early payment discounts noted separately, and the district reserves the right to award based on best overall value rather than the lowest bidder and may split awards among multiple vendors.

Bids exceeding $50,000 must be accompanied by a bid security bond of at least 5 percent of the total bid amount and a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the bid. All vendors performing on-site work must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation, errors and omissions ($1,000,000), employment practices liability ($1,000,000), and commercial umbrella liability ($2,000,000). The successful vendor must provide maintenance manuals, training documentation, executed warranties, and safety data sheets upon project completion, with a minimum two-year warranty on all installed products and workmanship. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or incumbent vendors were identified in the solicitation documents. The ITB does not specify an explicit budget range or award value; however, the required bonding thresholds suggest an anticipated total contract value exceeding $50,000.