request for new public address and clock system upgrades

Avondale Schools has issued Request for Proposal No. 1169 for public address and clock system upgrades at multiple school facilities, with funding provided through the 2017 Technology Bond. The project scope encompasses the design and installation of new public address and clock systems across school buildings, with Integrated Design Solutions, LLC serving as the Engineering/Technology Designer. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 pm local time on May 16, 2018, to the Avondale Schools Administrative Offices located at 2940 Waukegan Street, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, where bids will be publicly opened and read aloud with a bid tabulation summary provided. Bidding documents became available on April 27, 2018, and may be examined at Integrated Design Solutions, LLC offices or downloaded electronically from the Avondale Schools website. A mandatory pre-bid conference and walk-through is scheduled for May 3, 2018, at 3:00 pm at Deerfield Elementary School (3600 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309), with additional building site visits available by coordination with the Engineer/Technology Designer. Prospective bidders are required to monitor the Avondale Schools website periodically for all addenda, requests for information, and related bid documents to ensure they possess the most current procurement information.

All bids must be accompanied by a sworn and notarized Familial Relationship Disclosure Statement and an Iran Sanctions Affidavit of Compliance, with bids lacking the required disclosure statement subject to rejection by the Board of Education. The advertisement does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories. No incumbent vendor information, pricing terms, or specific funding budget amounts are disclosed in the available procurement documentation. Qualified bidders should possess experience in educational technology infrastructure projects, public address system installation, and synchronized clock system deployment. Interested organizations must review all procurement documents and comply with all submission requirements, including mandatory attendance at the pre-bid conference, to be considered for award.