New Storage Building & Greenhouse

This is a competitive sealed bid procurement issued by Clare Gladwin Regional Education Service District (CGRESD) for the design and construction of a new storage building and greenhouse facility (Project TDF #2020-18). The project scope includes a clear-span pole-frame storage building with metal siding and roofing, concrete foundation and floor slab, overhead and pass-through doors, and a complete prefabricated greenhouse structure (High Garden Grower model). The greenhouse package is pre-priced at $26,127.00 with optional installation services at $16,610.00, while the contractor is responsible for all general construction trades including carpentry, concrete work, metal installation, mechanical, electrical, permits, inspections, site preparation, utility connections, and final cleanup. The project is sequenced in two phases, with greenhouse completion required by July 1, 2020, and sitework and pole building construction beginning August 14, 2020, with coordination for student labor from the district's Construction Trades Classes to perform work under licensed instructor supervision at no cost to the contractor. Sealed bids were due on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 2:30 PM local time at the Office of the Superintendent located at 4041 E Mannsiding, Clare, Michigan 48617, with project documents available for examination at Builders and Traders Exchange offices in Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Kalamazoo, and Lansing, as well as F.W. Dodge offices in Grand Rapids, Flint, and Southfield. Bidders were required to submit notarized affidavits addressing familial relationships with school board members, school safety initiative compliance, and Iran Economic Sanctions Act compliance, and the Owner reserved the right to investigate bidder qualifications and reject any bid if adequate qualification to perform contract obligations could not be demonstrated.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. Bid security of five percent of the bid amount was required, with successful bidders obligated to provide 100% performance and labor-material bonds within ten days of award. The school district determined that prevailing wages are not required on this project, which reduces labor cost requirements for bidders. The contract is awarded on a lump-sum basis for all general construction trades, with the greenhouse package cost and optional installation costs specified as line items in the bid. The project specifies compliance with AIA Document A201 (2017 General Conditions), Michigan Building Code, and applicable OSHA and environmental regulations, with a one-year warranty required on all work from the date of substantial completion. The overall project budget, based on the greenhouse pricing and typical construction costs for a pole-frame storage building, is estimated in the range of $65,000 to $85,000, though final bid amounts would depend on contractor pricing for the building structure and site work components.