RFP For Roofing and Parking Package

Newaygo Public Schools, located in Oceana County, Michigan, is soliciting sealed bids for Bid Package No. 5, a comprehensive Roofing and Parking Package project managed by The Christman Company as construction manager and Tower Pinkster as architect. The procurement encompasses furnishing and installation of roofing systems across Newaygo High School and Newaygo Middle School, removal of existing roof systems, site earthwork and grading, asphalt paving for high school parking lot rehabilitation including base courses and surface treatments, and landscape restoration. Specifically, the high school requires removal and installation of a new 60-mil EPDM fully adhered membrane roofing system with polyisocyanurate rigid insulation providing 1/8 inch per foot minimum drainage slope across multiple roof areas totaling approximately 216 feet in length, while the middle school requires removal and installation of new architectural-style asphalt shingle roofing with 30-pound roofing felt underlayment and self-adhered sheet underlayment at valleys, eaves, and roof transitions. The high school parking lot rehabilitation demands complete asphalt removal and replacement with unit pricing for heavy-duty and standard-duty asphalt sections, with standard-duty asphalt in the base bid including 1.5 percent drainage where achievable or positive drainage where existing conditions prohibit; contractors must provide appropriate bonding and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum with surety companies holding minimum A.M. Best ratings of A and licensed in Michigan. Proposals must be submitted in duplicate sealed envelopes by Monday, December 10, 2018, at 2:00 PM to The Christman Company's onsite office at Velma Matson Elementary, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held November 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM; written questions as Requests for Information must be received by December 5, 2018, by end of business day. The project timeline requires work commencement on June 6, 2019, with parking lot completion by July 1, 2019, and roofing completion by August 1, 2019, with all contractors responsible for providing asbestos training, lead awareness certifications, and compliance with MIOSHA safety standards including hard hats, safety glasses, and high visibility clothing.

The bid documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, or restrictions limiting respondent eligibility; however, all contractors must submit sworn and notarized statements disclosing any familial relationships between bidder ownership or employees and school board members or the superintendent, and must certify non-status as an Iran-linked business per Michigan Public Act 517. Bidders must demonstrate bondability and provide bid security of not less than five percent of the base bid in the form of certified check, cashier's check, money order, or bid bond made payable to The Christman Company, with all bid prices including applicable federal, state, and local taxes, unemployment compensation, health and welfare benefits, and worker's compensation insurance. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, though The Christman Company serves as construction manager and Tower Pinkster serves as architect-engineer for coordination purposes. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the bid documents; however, the scope and specifications indicate a substantial construction project involving multiple trade contractors and comprehensive roofing and site work across three school facilities. The owner, architect, and construction manager reserve the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all proposals, or accept proposals serving their best interests, with all proposals remaining valid for sixty days after the December 10, 2018, bid date.