Replacements: Drinking fountains/water filling stations

The South Redford School District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the District Drinking Fountain Replacement Project, a multi-location procurement encompassing drinking fountains and bottle filler installations across seven school facilities and the District's administrative office within Wayne County, Michigan. The project requires qualified contractors to supply and install ADA-compliant, lead-free drinking fountains with integrated bottle fillers at Thurston High School, Pierce Middle School, Addams Elementary, Fisher Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Vandenberg Elementary, and the South Redford Administrative Office. Specific deliverables include adding bottle fillers to existing fountains, installing new combination fountain and bottle filler units, and replacing existing equipment across 26 locations at Thurston High School and multiple locations at each of the other facilities, with detailed scope documents provided for each building location. Contractors must meet qualifications including demonstrated relevant experience with K-12 public school facilities, appropriate staff qualifications, and the ability to ensure timely service and responsiveness. Evaluation criteria include cost, adherence to specifications, relevant experience, qualifications of assigned personnel, timeliness of service, responsiveness, and team compatibility, with selection based on the lowest responsible bidder rather than lowest cost alone. An optional pre-bid meeting and walkthrough was scheduled for December 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at 26141 Schoolcraft Road, Redford, Michigan, with sealed proposals due by 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020 submitted in two copies to Linda Earl, Business Manager. The Board of Education planned to present the recommended contractor for approval at its January 25, 2021 meeting, with notification to the winning contractor on January 26, 2021, and all installations required to be completed by March 31, 2021.

The RFP specified that all bids must include a sworn and notarized familial disclosure statement in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and an Iran Economic Sanctions Act certification, though no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or women/minority-owned business enterprises were documented in the provided materials. Contractors must provide pricing on a lump-sum basis broken down by building location with the option to omit specific locations if unable to accommodate all installations. Prior to work commencement, the selected contractor must provide a bid bond equal to five percent of total capital costs, and if the project exceeds $50,000, performance and payment bonds covering 100 percent of total costs are required. The contractor must also maintain general liability insurance with minimum coverage for 12 months beyond completion and provide a one-year warranty on all design, materials, and installation workmanship. No specific budget range or estimated contract value was disclosed in the RFP materials, and all proposal preparation costs are the responsibility of the bidder and will not be reimbursed by the District.