Lighting installation

Saginaw Public Schools is issuing Request for Proposal #BP-01 for LED lighting installation and retrofit services across 16 school district buildings and facilities throughout Saginaw, Michigan. The project encompasses comprehensive lighting upgrades including new fixture installations, fixture retrofits, lighting controls with vacancy and dimming sensors, and Bluetooth switch installations for both interior and exterior applications across elementary schools, middle schools, academies, and administrative facilities. Contractors must provide detailed construction schedules with manpower projections, measurement and verification data collection, system commissioning, daily progress reporting, weekly toolbox talks, and comprehensive safety documentation. The project requires substantial completion by August 1, 2026, with work scheduled Monday through Friday during second shift hours (approximately 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM) and flexibility to first shift during summer break, with possible weekend work subject to advance coordination. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 8:30 AM at the Board of Education building located at 550 Millard St, Saginaw, MI 48607. Proposals must be submitted physically by Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST to Tim Furtaw at the Board of Education address, with written questions due by Friday, March 13, 2026, and responses provided by Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Required qualifications include a 5% surety bid bond, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $1,000,000 employers liability, and $5,000,000 commercial umbrella liability, along with performance and payment bonds for quotations exceeding $100,000.

Bidders must comply with the Michigan Iran Economic Sanctions Act by submitting a completed Iran Business Relationship Affidavit certifying they do not qualify as an "Iran linked business" and must disclose any familial relationships between the bidder's owners or employees and members of the Board of Education or Superintendent through a notarized Familial Disclosure Statement. All light fixtures, tubes, and bulbs are provided by Ameresco, while contractors must supply installation materials such as wiring, whips, wire nuts, and switch plates and bear responsibility for lifts, material transportation, storage, and equipment startup coordination. Prevailing wage requirements do not apply to this project, and the work is tax-exempt. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. Ameresco reserves the right to conduct interviews, negotiate best and final offers, make multiple awards by building or groups of buildings, or cancel and reissue the RFP at its discretion; specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available documentation.