Request for Parking Lot Replacement

Branch Intermediate School District (Branch ISD) in Coldwater, Michigan, is procuring construction services for the reduction and replacement of the East Parking Lot at the Branch Area Careers Center through a sealed bid process. The project scope encompasses site clearing, earth moving, asphalt and concrete paving, pavement markings, turf and grass installation, and storm utility drainage piping, with construction drawings prepared by Tower Pinkster Architects/Engineers and civil consultant services from a Holland, Michigan firm. The work must comply with the 2015 Michigan Building Code, 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2015 Michigan Energy Code, 2015 Michigan Plumbing Code, 2015 Michigan Mechanical Code, 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, and 2017 National Electrical Code with Michigan amendments, and must include accessible van parking and reserved parking areas as specified. Sealed bids were due on November 26, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the Branch ISD Administration Building, 370 Morse Street, Coldwater, MI 49036, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour held on November 12, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at the Branch Area Careers Center office, with attendance by a prime contract bidder representative required for bid consideration. The anticipated project start date is April 13, 2020, with a completion deadline of July 10, 2020. Bidders must provide bid security equal to five percent of the bid amount in the form of a surety bond, certified check, or cashier's check, and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value are required upon contract execution within seven days of the Notice of Award.

This procurement is not subject to federal prevailing wage requirements, nor are there specific set-asides designated for disadvantaged enterprises noted in the available documentation. All bidders must comply with the Iran Economic Sanctions Act (Michigan Public Act 517 of 2012) and provide sworn, notarized statements disclosing any familial relationships with school board members or district employees as required by Michigan Public Act 232 of 2004. Contractors must provide liability and workers compensation insurance certificates and secure necessary permits prior to construction. The contract is structured as a single prime contract and incorporates AIA standard forms and documents, including the AIA A201 General Conditions (2007 Edition) and AIA A312 Performance and Payment Bond forms. The project manual includes provisions for unit prices for unsuitable soils replacement (measured in square yards) and an alternate bid option for asphalt millings placement in the bus parking area. No specific project cost or budget range is provided in the available documentation, though the requirement for performance bonds on contracts exceeding $50,000 suggests a substantial project value.