New walk in freezer at power MS

Farmington Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the construction and installation of a new walk-in freezer at Power Middle School located at 34740 Rhonswood Street, Farmington Hills, Michigan. The procurement involves the design and construction of food service equipment infrastructure, with bidding documents prepared by Wakely Associates Inc., architects. Key project requirements include compliance with revised Specification Section 11400 Food Service Equipment, as outlined in the October 13, 2020 addendum to the original plans dated October 5, 2020. All sealed bids must be submitted to the Farmington Public Schools Purchasing Department at the Lewis Schulman Administration Center, 32500 Shiawassee, Farmington, MI 48336, no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Power Middle School to allow bidders to review the project and address questions. Bidding documents are available through Michigan Contract Connect, the Dodge Plan Room, Construction Association of Michigan, Reed Construction Data, Builders Exchange, and Dunn Blue beginning October 5, 2020. Each proposal must include three copies of the Proposal Pricing Form, Proposal Execution Form, and Iran Economic Sanctions Act Affidavit, with the Proposal Execution Form requiring signature and notarization to disclose any familial relationships as required by MCL 380.1267.

Bid security equal to five percent of the bid amount, in the form of either a certified check or bid bond issued by a State of Michigan-licensed carrier with an excellent or superior AM Best rating, must accompany each proposal. Bidders agree not to withdraw proposals for ninety days following the bid receipt date, and the successful bidder must execute the contract and file required performance and labor/material payment bonds within ten days of notice of award. The project is funded through the May 2015 Capital Bond Program approved by Farmington Public Schools, though no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available bidding documents. Farmington Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities in the bidding process. The Purchasing Department will recommend award to the Board of Education at their regularly scheduled meeting following bid opening. No specific set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or restrictions on respondent types are identified in the procurement documents.