Request for Sandblasting Services

This sandblasting services procurement was issued by Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 for work at Ishpeming High School Football Stadium located near the intersection of Oak Street and Empire Street in Ishpeming, Michigan, in Kent County. The scope of work includes pressure washing and sandblasting the existing football stadium floor surface and repainting it with a new polyurethane finish system consisting of one layer of polyurethane primer, one layer of polyurethane epoxy, and one layer of polyurethane finish coat, with all walkways receiving non-skid surface treatment with glass beads and an additional finish coat. The procurement explicitly excludes handrails, bleachers, and the back, sides, and front of the structure. Bidders were required to submit qualifications for approval by the Architect and Owner, examine the project site before submitting proposals, provide bid security equal to no less than 5 percent of the bid price in the form of an AIA A310 Bid Bond, and execute the contract as a single-prime stipulated sum agreement using AIA Document A105-2017. All coatings must comply with OSHA requirements and various ASTM and SSPC standards for performance, adhesion, corrosion resistance, and abrasion resistance. Bids were due by 11:00 AM local time on May 18, 2018, with the project deadline set for completion by August 3, 2018, and project specifications were available from U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. for a non-refundable deposit of $50.

The project manual specified the use of coatings manufactured by Tnemec Company, Inc., with local representation provided by Coating Specialists, Inc., though substitution requests for coating products were permitted only if submitted in writing at least 10 days prior to the bid date and approved in writing by the Architect/Engineer/Owner. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were identified in the available procurement documents. The bid would remain irrevocable for 45 days after submission, and the Owner reserved the right to waive irregularities and accept or reject any or all bids. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement was not disclosed in the project manual.