Request for Snowplowing Services

Lapeer Community Schools in Michigan is requesting sealed bids for snowplowing services during the 2018-2019 school year covering five school facilities: Lapeer High School, Zemmer 8-9 Campus, Lynch Elementary, Mayfield Elementary, and Schickler Elementary. The scope of services includes snow removal from parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks for accumulation amounts of two inches or more, with completion required by specific deadlines ranging from 6:00 AM at Lapeer High School to 7:00 AM at the elementary schools. Contractors must maintain 24-hour availability, limit equipment to skidsters and pick-up trucks with blades unless otherwise authorized, and provide on-call services at additional unit pricing for salt application, sidewalk snow removal outside standard parameters, removal for accumulation under two inches, and heavy equipment removal with hourly rates. Contractors are required to submit comprehensive bids including pricing for primary snow removal (2-6 inches) and additional removal (greater than 6 inches), group pricing for all sites combined, individual site rates, hourly rates for heavy equipment operation, per-ton rates for salt application, and hourly rates for sidewalk snow removal, along with certificates of liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance naming Lapeer Community Schools as the insured. Sealed bids are due by 9:00 AM EST on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Administration and Services Center located at 250 Second Street, Lapeer, Michigan 48446, with bid packages available beginning September 12, 2018, on the district's website at www.lapeerschools.org. Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly immediately following the submission deadline, and faxed proposals will not be accepted.

The bid documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on organization type, disadvantaged enterprise status, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges. However, all bidders must complete and submit a notarized Familial Disclosure Statement Affidavit certifying that no familial relationships exist between the bidder's owners or employees and any member of the Board of Education, Intermediate School Board, or the Superintendent; bids submitted without this sworn and notarized disclosure statement will be automatically rejected. Contractors are responsible for marking obstacles with flags prior to the plowing season, reporting any damage to district facilities to the Supervisor of Facilities on the day of occurrence, and exercising care to avoid contact with buildings and surrounding structures. Lapeer Community Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids received. No information regarding award values, budget allocations, funding sources, contract renewal options, or incumbent contractor details is provided in the available bid documents.