RFP 26-0526 District-Wide AV Equipment Pre-Purchase

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Walled Lake Consolidated School District in Michigan for the District-Wide AV Equipment Pre-Purchase project, funded through the district's 2024 Bond Projects initiative. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to supply audio and visual equipment for district-wide deployment and utilization. Bidding documents have been prepared by TMP Architecture of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and are available through PreconSuite, with one set available for physical review at the Construction Manager's office, George W. Auch Company, located at 65 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, beginning May 11, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 14, 2026, conducted via Microsoft Teams. Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate by 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, to the Walled Lake Educational Service Center at 850 Ladd Road, Building D, Walled Lake, Michigan 48390, or electronically through PreconSuite, with public bid opening and reading occurring at 2:00 PM EST on the same date via Teams meeting. All proposals must remain firm for sixty days following submission, and bids exceeding $31,321 must be accompanied by either a bid bond from a Treasury-listed surety company in the amount of at least 5% of the proposal or a cashier's check in the equivalent amount.

Successful bidders submitting proposals of $50,000 or more are required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of their bid, with bond costs included in the proposal price. All bids must be accompanied by sworn and notarized statements including a familial relationship disclosure, Iran Economic Sanctions Act Affidavit of Compliance, and Criminal Background Affidavit of Compliance; bids lacking these required statements will not be accepted. The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or current contractors that may apply to this procurement. No specific award values or budget ranges are identified in the available bidding materials, though the bonding requirements suggest anticipated project costs potentially exceeding $50,000. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract to other than the low bidder at its sole discretion.