MDE-Approved K-5 Literacy Screening and Progress Monitoring

Taylor School District in Taylor, Michigan is soliciting bids under RFB #26-78 for an MDE-approved K-5 literacy screening and progress monitoring assessment system compliant with Michigan Public Act 146 of 2024. Inquiries are due November 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and bids are due November 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with bid opening at 1:45 p.m. the same day. Taylor-based businesses may receive a preferential credit up to 3% in bid evaluation.

The assessment must identify reading difficulties, including characteristics of dyslexia, for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Proposals must include a system from the Michigan Department of Education's approved K-3 Screening and Progress Monitoring Assessment List and describe screening and progress monitoring capabilities for grades 4 and 5. The district requires pricing for 2,700 students and 150 teachers, with itemized costs for digital assessment licenses (student and teacher, per year), assessment materials and supplies, initial and ongoing professional development, and optional products and services. Pricing must cover one-to-three-year renewal options, and the contract completion date is September 1, 2027.

All proposals must include signed and notarized certifications covering familial relationships and conflicts of interest, Iran Economic Sanctions Act compliance, bidder qualifications, and adherence to the Contractor Code of Conduct. Bidders must submit at least one reference letter from a public entity documenting similar contract performance, including scope, dollar value, and agreement period. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, comprehensive general liability, automobile liability, and contingent liability and property damage coverage at specified limits. The file also states a 5% bid bond or certified check for construction bids exceeding $23,417 and performance and labor-materials payment bonds at 100% of the bid for bids exceeding $50,000.

The district may award various portions to one or more bidders or none at all, and Board of Education approval is required before any award becomes final. The district will accept only bids conforming to all specifications, may reject any bid it determines is not in its best interests, may waive irregularities, and may terminate negotiations not concluded within 60 days of award.