Notice to Bidders

Bronson Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of Jr/Sr High School Track, Field & Parking Lot Improvements at 450 E. Grant Street in Bronson, Michigan. Sealed bids will be received until March 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time at the Bronson Community Schools Administration Office (501 E. Chicago Street, Bronson, MI 49028), with public bid opening and reading occurring at the same date and time. A virtual and onsite pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 3:30 PM in the High School Media Center, with attendance recommended but optional. Bidding documents are available for electronic download at no cost through www.skillmanplanroom.com or as printed documents through Kal-Blue reprographic services. The project will be executed under one or more prime contracts and managed by The Skillman Corporation as Construction Manager. Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount must accompany each submission, and successful bidders will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of their contract amount prior to contract execution. All bids may be held for up to 90 days before contract award.

The project is exempt from state prevailing wage requirements because it is funded in part by school district millage revenue authorized prior to the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act's effective date of February 13, 2024. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations eligible to respond are mentioned in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific budget ranges are identified in the notice. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or combination of bids and to waive any irregularities in bidding. Interested contractors should note that participation in the pre-bid conference is optional but strongly recommended to gain comprehensive project understanding and clarification of technical requirements.