Playground Equip with installation

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools is soliciting sealed bids for the design, supply, and installation of playground equipment at Galesburg-Augusta Middle School located at 750 West Van Buren Street in Augusta, Michigan (Project Number 14-182.22). The procurement encompasses a comprehensive playground development project including freestanding and composite structure playground equipment, site clearing and earth moving operations, concrete paving for walkways, engineered wood fiber protective surfacing, chain-link fencing installation, site furnishings (benches and picnic tables), and turf establishment. Bidders must provide detailed cost breakdowns itemizing play structure components, other project components, and installation costs, along with an estimated project completion timeline. The playground equipment must be sourced from approved manufacturers including GameTime, Creative Recreational Systems, Inc., Play Environments Inc., BCI Burke Company, Landscape Structures Inc., and Miracle Midwest, with all equipment certified by IPEMA's third-party product certification service and backed by a five-year manufacturer warranty. Qualified bidders must demonstrate workers' compensation insurance coverage of $500,000 and general liability coverage of $1,000,000, submit three project references with contact information, and comply with all applicable safety standards including ASTM F 1487, CPSC No. 325, and ACI 301 specifications. Sealed bids must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on October 25, 2019, to the District Administrative Office at 1076 North 37th Street in Galesburg, Michigan, with public bid opening to follow immediately at that location. Bidders are required to conduct a site visit to familiarize themselves with the scope of work, and work may commence on a mutually agreed schedule following a post-bid meeting, with project completion required by June 30, 2020; all bids remain firm for ninety days from the date of bid opening.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder participation to particular enterprise classifications, nor do they indicate incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration. Bidders must comply with AHERA regulations, OSHA standards, and submit affidavits confirming familial disclosure and Iran Economic Sanctions Act compliance as conditions of bid submission. Standard payment terms are net 30 days unless otherwise specified by the bidder. The district reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, and award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if deemed in the district's best interest. The procurement documents do not explicitly state an anticipated award value or total project budget range, though the scope and specifications suggest a substantial mid-sized construction and installation project typical of school district playground development initiatives.