Northville High School2021Tennis Court Reconst&Baseball Impr

Northville Public Schools issued a sealed bid procurement for the Northville High School 2021 Tennis Court Reconstruction and Baseball Improvements project located at 45700 Six Mile Road in Wayne County, Michigan. The project encompasses two primary bid categories: Proposal A (Site Work) and Proposal B (Fencing), with both components to be awarded to a single contractor. The scope of work includes site preparation and demolition, concrete and asphalt paving for tennis courts, installation of net tension systems, acrylic tennis court surfacing in Laykold Pro Blue and Medium Green finishes, removal and installation of vinyl chainlink fencing with practice boards, batting cage construction, landscaping, and associated electrical work. The project requires contractors to demonstrate at least five years of successful experience on work of equal or better quality and scope, with specific past experience installing the required products. Proposal A is scheduled for completion by July 31, 2021, while Proposal B must be completed by July 16, 2021. Sealed bids were due by 1:00 PM local time on December 17, 2020, submitted exclusively through BuildingConnect.com, with a non-mandatory pre-bid walkthrough held on December 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM. The Board of Education scheduled the award recommendation for its regular meeting on January 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Key technical specifications include 4,000 psi compressive strength concrete, post-tensioning conforming to PTI Guide Specifications, asphalt meeting Michigan Department of Transportation standards with specific mix designs, and strict compaction and planarity tolerances. All material submissions require five sets of documentation with MSDS sheets, and contractors must guarantee work for two years with five-year warranties on tennis court surfaces.

There were no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that could respond to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were listed in the available documents. Bidders were required to submit a bid bond or cashier's check equal to 5 percent of the proposal amount, with successful bidders on contracts exceeding $50,000 required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of the bid amount. Comprehensive insurance coverage was mandated, including worker's compensation with statutory limits, general liability with a minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability, and owner's contractor's protective policy, all issued by AM Best-rated companies licensed in Michigan. Additionally, bidders were required to submit sworn, notarized disclosure statements regarding familial relationships with board members or the superintendent, and an Iran Economic Sanctions Act Affidavit of Compliance. Unit pricing was required for specified materials including asphalt, limestone aggregate, concrete, drain tile, and chain-link fencing. All state and local sales tax and use tax had to be included in the bid price, and the contractor assumed responsibility for obtaining all permits, inspections, field engineering, surveying, and soil erosion and sedimentation controls. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the procurement documents.