RFP Public Address & clock systems

The Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education is issuing a sealed bid request for proposals (RFP) to procure and install a Public Address & Clock System. The procurement encompasses the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a comprehensive public address and synchronized clock system for the school district's facilities. Vendors must submit sealed bid proposals to Chris Stanley at 389 St. Clair Avenue, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230, no later than 12:00 p.m. local time on February 25, 2020, with public opening and reading of bids to occur immediately following the deadline at the same location. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230, with attendance required through the front office entrance. Building walkthroughs are required on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Grosse Pointe South High School, located at 11 Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236. The deadline for submitting questions regarding the RFP has been extended to Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., with inquiries directed to Jacinto Cordero at jacinto.corderojurado@plantemoran.com or 248.223.3538. Bid documents, including the Bidders Information Manual, scopes of work, drawings, and specifications, are available as of February 5, 2020, at https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Page/10754.

Each bid proposal must include a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationships between the bidder or bidder's employees and members of the Board of Education or the Superintendent, as well as a sworn and notarized certification that the contractor is not an Iran Linked Business. Bidders are required to submit a bid bond in an amount no less than five percent of the total bid amount with their proposals. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bid proposals in whole or in part, to waive any informalities or irregularities, or to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder at its sole discretion. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are mentioned in the RFP documents. The contract value or budget range for this procurement is not disclosed in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the materials provided.