RFP for HVAC Controls

This state and local contracting opportunity is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of HVAC controls systems at various facilities managed by the Metropolitan Transit Management System (MTMS) in Michigan. The RFP outlines the requirement to upgrade and integrate the HVAC control systems across multiple sites in Wexford County and the Burt Census Designated Place. The project involves the provision of all necessary hardware, software, programming, and ongoing support services to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the HVAC systems. Proposals are due by September 30, 2024, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on September 10, 2024. The contract term is for 5 years, with options to renew for up to 3 additional 1-year terms.

The RFP includes small and disadvantaged business set-asides, and the incumbent contractor is identified. Funding for the project is provided through state and local transportation budgets, with a total project value estimated at $8 million over the initial 5-year term. Bidders must provide a bid bond in the amount equal to 5% of the total contract, and the successful bidders will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds for 100% of their contract amount prior to execution of contracts. The Cadillac Area Public Schools Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or to accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the school district.