Replace septic system

Whiteford Agricultural Schools, located in Mackinac County, Michigan, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the replacement of two separate septic systems serving district facilities. The first system will serve the Middle School Area, Outdoor Athletic Facilities, and Proposed Future Gymnasium, while the second system will serve the High School Area, Cafeteria, and Existing Gymnasium. This is a non-prevailing wage, non-tax-exempt procurement requiring all state sales tax and use tax to be included in bid pricing. Bid documents became available on May 5, 2020, with a non-mandatory prebid walk-through scheduled for May 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Video Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions. Pre-bid questions were required to be submitted by May 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to the project architect, James S. Jacobs Architects, PLLC. Sealed bids in PDF format were due electronically on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST, with public bid opening scheduled for the same date at 2:00 p.m. EST via Zoom. All proposals were required to remain firm for ninety days following submission.

Bidders were required to submit a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the proposal amount from a Treasury-listed surety company, and successful bidders with proposals of $50,000 or more must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of their bid, with bond costs included in the proposal price. All bids must be accompanied by sworn and notarized disclosure statements regarding familial relationships with school board members or the superintendent, as well as an Iran Economic Sanctions Act Affidavit of Compliance. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract to other than the low bidder at its sole discretion. While the specific budget range or award value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, the requirement for Performance and Payment Bonds on projects of $50,000 or more suggests the anticipated project value may fall within or exceed that threshold.