Request for concrete walk improvements

Niles Community Schools in Berrien County, Michigan is seeking qualified contractors through an Invitation to Bid for miscellaneous concrete walk improvements at four school locations: Niles High School, Ring Lardner Middle School, Ballard Elementary, and Eastside Connections. The scope of work includes concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, curb replacement, weed fabric and stone landscaping installation, ADA curb cuts with tactile warning surfaces, and asphalt replacement. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Niles High School (1441 Eagle Street, Niles, MI 49120), with an estimated duration of two hours. Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate on the official Bid Proposal Form to the district's Administrative Offices (2120 20th Place, Niles, MI 49120) by 1:00 PM on August 18, 2021, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents are available for review at multiple plan rooms beginning August 4, 2021, and may be obtained from CARMI Design Group (68817 Cass Street, P.O. Box 627, Edwardsburg, MI 49112; phone: 269-663-5073) for $50.00 per set with a maximum of three sets, or electronically at no charge via email to susan@carmi.biz. Each bid must be accompanied by a five percent bid bond, and the successful bidder must provide Performance Bonds, Labor and Material Bonds, and certificates of Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance. Bids are non-withdrawable for thirty calendar days after the bid opening date, and bidding documents are refundable if returned intact to the Architect within five calendar days after the bid due date.

All bidders must submit a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships with Niles Community Schools board members or the superintendent, and must certify compliance with Public Act 517 of 2012, the Iran Economic Sanctions Act, confirming they are not an "Iran linked business." No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to the public interest. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the invitation to bid documentation.